Ready to go again

Ready to go again

As I sit down to write today it has been almost a week since I last hunted. I feel the anticipation of hunting building to a point of it becoming a need.  I sometimes just NEED to get out in the woods. I NEED to feel the fresh air moving around me. I NEED to walk through the trails and feel the earth beneath my feet,  to hear the leaves rustling in the wind and the birds singing their songs. I NEED to settle up against the side of a tree and scan the tree tops for movement, movement that tells me there just might be a squirrel moving through the branches, or maybe the sound of nuts being cut as he gorges himself preparing for winter. The sight of that movement or the sound of nuts being cut causes a rush of adrenaline and a reminder to myself to just be patient and wait, to enjoy the moments leading up to the shot.
It doesn't even matter sometimes if I don't get anything at all (although I sure do prefer to get something) I never leave the woods wishing I had done something else. It is a place of peace and restoration for me. A place where the cares of the world evaporate and I can just exist. No dirty dishes in the sink to consider, no laundry that needs washed, no one demanding my attention, it is my oasis. 
Now, as sorry as I am I must go unload my van of groceries.

Until next time,
Melanie

P.S. I hope to soon get a few pix up. I am slowly but surely going to figure this blog thing out!