No rain for 2 days now but still chilly. I wimped out and turned the heat on this morning. Went over to a nearby town for a haircut Thurs. Barber fancies himself a gun wheeler dealer and always has a few leaning against a counter. While he clipped away, I noticed an older Marlin shotgun among the pile of otherwise uninteresting stuff. Turned out to be a model 28 in VG+ condition. I checked the serial # when I got home to find it's from 1914 or 15. Priced @ $250, and he "has a little room". I've got a pile of winning scratch cards and am trying to talk myself out of buying it. Next time I go over, I'll offer 175 just to hear him screech - I'd go $200.

Too wet to mow, but the lawn actually doesn't need it yet. Monday or Tues... if it's not raining. No coffee yet - wifey is still snoozing. Time to catch up on correspondence. SW