It ain't so much that I have a lack of things to contemplate… Rubbing my various bruises since my “home bone density test”: I fell down my own staircase Thursday night when I got up about 4 AM to use the bathroom (a nightly occurrence for me! ain’t as if the geography of my own house should be unfamiliar to me?!.) but I didn’t walk quite far enough - in my half-asleep state, I turned down the staircase instead of walking 3 feet farther to the bathroom door. Talk about your rude awakenings!
This was the exact mistake my dear former FIL made about 28 yrs ago, when he was visiting with my SIL & her (at the time) 4-yr old… We jolted awake to her piercing screams, as Linda feared Dad had broken his neck! Thankfully he had not - just his wrist! but I never made a mistake in the future of letting an elderly guest sleep upstairs. When Peran’s folks visited, for instance, we vacated our master bedroom downstairs, regardless of his mom’s protests - no ifs, ands, or buts!
I count myself lucky to have broken nothing but my pride - for the first couple of days I was hobbling around, glad I didn’t have an upcoming riding event.
I am posting what my office manager’s husband related about their recent hunting experiences on our property. I am as proud as I can be, even though I’ve done nothing but provide the venue. I had no idea we had such a thriving deer population in the bottom land - I’ll get some pictures posted in the usual circuitous way. Justin asked me about a lease agreement & I told him the agreement was that Kristy keeps working for me until I’m ready to retire 😉
(Gunner is their 11-yr old; Justin set up their deer blind & put up a feeder only 2 wks ago, & he bagged his first doe Thurs night)
“Well my boy finally got his first harvest waited to post until the whole process was complete. Gunner is my ride or die. My hunting buddy always by my side not just in the stand but he puts his blood sweat and tears in the offseason and during season. I have made him learn patience when it comes to hunting for the last two years. He has had to pass on deer over and over and sometimes it hurt me telling him not that one. But this year I told him if we have a mature doe and a buck walk out this year he will get to take the shot. On Thursday after school we sat in the stand wind and rain, lighting and he had 2 mature does walk out. lol he was about to pull the trigger when the feeder goes off and there goes the does lol. Saw his heart break but after 5 minutes they came back and he got to take his first rifle shot. Proud dad moment to see your son harvest an animal honor that animal for its life. All while it’s lighting all around us. Then brind her home due to the weather and field dress, skin her, then process her. Raising a future man, father, provider. I am over the moon proud of you Gunner Smith. Congratulations on your first one, many more to come now. Time to get that buck now.”
Last night Justin harvested a beautiful 8-pt buck:
“Today my wife wanted to go hunting so we went and sat in the blind. Well she let me take a shot on this 8 point instead of her taking it. Always putting others before herself, she truly embodies selflessness, now it’s time to get you on one babe. Thank you baby for letting me get this beauty 16 1/2 inside spread. 2025 has been an incredible year for us.”
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