IN THE STAND~ FIRST DAY OF RIFLE

Hello Folks,
This morning was the start of rifle season (as most of you know). Some of you rifle hunters may have heard this morning, what might have sounded like a huge herd of deer…(or maybe elephants escaped from the circus?). That was my Dad and I, getting up to our stand…or rather myself :)
The night started off rather uneventfully. I got into six layers of clothing. (You may have noted that I did not start this dialogue with waking up…that comes later). I went into the kitchen and added to my bulk coat, a hat and boots. When we were almost to the hill (in our backyard), I found out that I had not brought any bullets! I ran inside and got them. Gratefully the doors had not been locked!
We then made our way up to the stand. We were quiet...
THEN we got to our stand. Someone had taken off a band that held the ladder in place~ We climbed up and got situated. I dropped a 30 something dollar book from Lamplighter: Prisoners Of the Sea. When we finally settled down I realized (a little to late) that I had forgotten to get my glasses! I wouldn’t be able to see a deer unless it was within, maybe 35-40 yds. ~ Well there was really nothing I could do …so I tried to forget about it, and thought instead of the book… that was on the ground beneath the stand.
~About an hour later~
I am finally awake (for real this time)! I think the weather had something to do with this…
~Around thirty min later~
Waiting for the sun to come warm me up… I talk to papa about his different deer hunting adventures…I wonder if I will ever have any stories half as exciting…sun is coming up over the hill.
~About two hours later~
The sun is really taking its time…We don’t hear any deer…drifting in and out of sleep…
~Around thirty min later~
Enjoying the outdoors…Uncle Eddie calls and says he is going to come over and walk for us…Sun is really helping the temperature…
~Another thirty min later~
Uncle Eddie arrives…get out of the stand…I get my book (undamaged!)…we depart…about a 1/3 of a mile into the brush I realize I don’t have my book! I must have dropped it! Walk back looking for it…found it! …walk towards home …we get home!!!!!
~Awhile later~
I set down to write…

THE END



Does anyone have an little adventure to share?
Would any of you deer readers like to come hunting with me?
Good luck hunters and huntress~

Until next time ~ Yours Truly,
The Deer Huntress

A Family Time

This last Sat. my Grandpa and Grandma Phillips and also the Wallace's. Came down to our house for Thanksgiving. We have had a wonderful time, and I cannot imagine what the rest of today holds! Sat. ~ We stayed up late...past 11:00 p.m. talking and getting reacquainted :) Sun. ~ We went to Church and then came home and had some delicious Mexican food. We played a few fun games of foosball and, or ping-pong. And then did some more talking...Then Church. Mon. ~ Wallace Family picture time....The men went and cut a tree down (wood for the winter!), and us ladies stayed at home and read books and chatted. Tue. ~ Played games and read and did a few odd jobs. Then it was more Wallace Family picture time...(the last ones didn't turn out so well)~! Wen.~ Foosball championship....Seth and Serenity won..! Congrats! Way TO Go~ and more odd jobs and more talking :) Today.~ Cleaning and Cooking! *The rest is yet to come* We are having a really wonderful time! Here are some pictures:

~Grandma and her 2 little Cotton-tops~

Us gals......

~Wallace Family Photo Time.....First day~

Ok, ok, maybe it was not that fun~ :)

A foosball game...(not the campionship!) *Wesley is in the corner cheering us on* lol~

Thats it for now!

ENJOY!

Zoe

Kittens~!

~Around three weeks ago my cat Peek-a-boo had five kittens.
The first two she had in the barn loft and then she came down to the house and had the rest in the garage! We brought down the two kittens from the loft... And they have all been in the garage ever since :)
Peek-a-boo is delighted with them. This is her 3rd or 2nd litter (I am not sure which). She purrs all the time!
The kittens are starting to go all over the place, they are so fun to watch. Their different personality's are so amazing!
I love kittens!!!!!!!
Here are some pictures~

Aren't they so CUTE!

Well time to go!

Zoe