No one shoots right up close to our property, but we are surrounded by open land. If they are not down in the creek, then they are right in line with us. Those rounds that went zinging overhead could have hit the houses up on the ridge.

Most shooters are conscientious, unless they've been down having a 12-pack at creekside. I don't know what was wrong with these dingbats, but I think the deputy put the fear in 'em.

The year we moved here a girl was shot through the throat when some young buck decided to shoot his hunting rifle into the dark during one of the more riotous parties that used to go on down there.