Outdoors Adventure

Yep, that's me with a gun in my hands. Scarey huh? Not to worry though, I'm a terrible shot. So, unless it is a sheer accident, nothing is likely to be injured or killed as long as I'm the one pulling the trigger. In fact, I'm pretty sure I heard the quail laughing at me as we hunted along today. I shot twice, hit nothing, but Tommy was proud of me anyway. He said even though I didn't kill one I sure scared the shit out them.

It was a beautiful sunny day and I had a great time just hanging out with Tommy and being out in the fresh air. I was a little worried that I was putting a damper on Tommy's day, he loves to hunt and he doesn't get much time to do it, so with me along he has to go slower and carry more, including my gun toward the end of the day when I got a little tired and whiney. We walked a very long way and my feet were killing me because I had to borrow a pair of Lindsey's hunting boots which were just a tad on the small side. My toes were hitting the end of the boot and after a few miles in rough terrain they had had enough. I tried to be tough but by the time we were nearly back to the truck I just couldn't keep up with him. He's a good sport though and he tried hard to make sure I was having fun and that I was safe at all times. He's a great hunting guide and all he wants for payment are a few kisses and a smile. Lucky me, people pay big money to have a personal hunting guide.

After the quail hunting adventure, Tommy decided we should go deer watching, so we went to an area of the ranch known as Section 11. It is a huge area and its loaded with deer and since its rutting season we got to watch one lucky little buck succeed in his quest to "make friends" with a pretty doe. It was very cool to see mother nature at work even though it was literally over in a matter of a few seconds. Clearly it was strictly business, no messing around with pleasantries and all that. Perhaps in the spring we'll see the product of their little meeting frolicking around in the meadow.

By the time we got home this evening we were tired and hungry, but not really up to cooking a big meal. So, we tried something new, or at least new to us. Tater Tot casserole. Sounds disgusting, tasted pretty good. I just cooked up some hamburger, threw it in a casserole dish with some shredded cheddar, cream of mushroom soup, milk and a package of tater tots. I baked it for 45 minutes and wah lah, we had dinner. Tommy and the kids liked it so well that we think we'll have it again one day.

Stay tuned for the next adventure in happiness.