Open Season

So, hunting season has officially begun and my little hunter couldn't be happier. Two weekends ago, I took on the great outdoors with my fella...the outdoors definitely won, but we had fun, I think!? :)

I got a stern look for talking too much and walking to loudly...have you ever heard of a silent walk through the woods?? Yea, I haven't either. We hunted early morning and early afternoon...both times seeing nothing. That afternoon, I told Bryant that hunting was like waiting for rain in the desert. He responded with a smirk and another stern look and said, "if you can promise me you will behave, and not talk and sit still this afternoon, we can go back to the camper." I gave him a huge grin and a promise and we were gone!

That afternoon we went back out for our last hunt of the day. I had given myself a pep talk of "being good" and was ready to sit in complete silence and not move a muscle. :) After getting in the stand, I had previously thought I was going to be attacked by a big buck that only turned out to be a squirrel...I told you I'm more "city girl"...I was on the verge of crying, shaking and sweating! After about an hour, we finally saw a spike. He came within 5 yards of my side of the stand, and the suspense of waiting to see something was over! B didn't shoot him, he's waiting on his daddy :)

I would not call myself a hunter, nor do I ever plan to shoot one of these little guys...but I LOVE having something to do with my husband. I told somebody recently...being married is a compromise...not just with the dirty clothes on the floor, or how you squeeze the toothpaste, but it's in all of life. If I want to love my husband whole hearted, I have to invest my life in his and spend time in his world.  I know you are probably thinking you are invested in his life, I don't mean the daily routines of life, because of course you are invested there. What I'm talking about is the things he loves. Hunting is something he wants to share with our son, with his dad and brother...why wouldn't I want to be a part? No, it wouldn't be MY 1st choice, but that's the point...it shouldn't always be about me. When my sweet kiddos leave the nest, I want to have a relationship with my husband that's bigger than our children...and I will only have that if I cultivate it and spend time investing in it. Even if that means being in the woods, waiting for deer that apparently know you are there...plus it's one place you don't have to fix your hair or wear make up! :)

 We saw a bald eagle by the pond...it was amazing!

Hunting will take a lot out of ya! :)