My Machete

I bought myself a machete at Lowes last night after church. I forgot to tell you that the grass (actually I haven't identified the plant yet?) at the deer lease is 6 stink'n feet tall. When we tried to get out of the truck and I lost my children in the grass. I was so afraid that we would step on snakes. So with my trusty new machete I will blaze a trail for us to walk safely back and forth from vehicle to deer stand. Pray for me. We will be spending this 3 day weekend getting things set up for hunting.
Sorry, there is nothing of any spiritual value in the post...just want you to pray for our safety and that no one dies of snake bites or heat stroke! Oh yeah...and that the kids still think it's fun after 3 days of work! Thanks :)

Deer Huntress

I went out to my husband's deer lease today. It was my first official trip and I guess one of many trips to be made by my family this year! It has been three years since my husband's first hunting trip. Since then, he has participated faithfully in this yearly ritual. Up until this year I have observed from afar and can only say that with what we have spent each year on deer hunting, I could have bought a brand new upright freezer EACH YEAR and filled it full with organic meat. But I'm sure I must be missing something, because it doesn't seem to be important to him and his hunting buddies if they actually bring meat home??? I'm missing something right???

It was darn hot today and because we slept in this morning, we didn't get out to the lease til almost noon. By then, all the other living things in God's creation had sought shelter from the heat ...but we were out there packing 40 lb. bags of corn to the deer feeder! I don't know how we ended up at the top of the food chain? Anyway...did I mention that it was hot?

Tonight before bed I heard our eldest daughter tell daddy "thank you" for taking her out to the deer lease and that she had a "great time". The other girls chimed in unanimously behind her. It was at that moment that I realized that I would carry 40 lb. bags of corn , in 102* heat everyday to hear my kids thank their daddy for a great day!!! So, I will cheerfully participate in our family hunting trips from now on and maybe I will be the one to sack that deer this year?!
Hey...then maybe Buddy will buy me an upright freezer?