Do You Know What Today is?

Today is the first day of deer hunting season.

If you're against hunting - I'm sorry. But don't worry I won't post any pictures or get graphic on you.

We don't personally hunt. We just don't have the time, money, or energy. Besides, why should we hunt when we have friends who hunt?

We have been blessed with a friend who loves to hunt, but his family doesn't like venison. So he brings the deer to us!

Today is a special day where just the youth are allowed to hunt. Our friend has a son and a niece that both hunt. Last year they brought us 2 deer on this day.

We weren't quite ready then. Today we are.

Our friend brings us the deer already field dressed and we... do the rest (I know, I promised I wouldn't get graphic, and I won't).

But venison is just such a gift. I haven't bought red meat from the grocery store in 2 or 3 years! We have venison to last us the year round. And it is so much healthier than anything I can afford to buy. No antibiotics, no hormones, no grain (unless the deer gets into the corn fields). And you know I am feeding 10 very hungry mouths in this family.

I've got the pressure canner ready. The grinder is ready. Jim is ready for the outside work (see - still not graphic).

Now - we just wait for the phone call!

PJ