Another great evening in the bow-stand tonight. Weather was perfect. Spent 2 1/2 hours in the tree and failed to see a deer. That said, the squirrels were extremely active and kept me entertained, and my downy woodpecker was back and active as well. Two moments worth mentioning tonight.
One, on a perfectly calm night, a large tree fell somewhere to the south of me. I didn't see it happen, but I'm guessing "large" tree by the thunderous crash that I heard. Thus, it is confirmed, when a tree falls in the woods it makes a large sound. Here's what i cannot figure out...perfectly calm evening. Yesterday was breezy, and in the last week we've had some downright windy days. Why did it stay standing on those days? Why did it fall today? How long had it been this close to falling, and what was it that made it fall, today of all days?
How close are you to falling apart? How tenuous is that one area of your life where you are most at risk? Will you fall apart when everyone expects it, when external circumstances would predict it? Or, like the tree this evening, will you fall when least expected because you simply cannot hold on any longer....because the very last thread holding things together can hold you together no longer
Two, I heard my least favorite sound of the forest this evening. If you've never heard a rabbit lose its life, whether to a coyote or bird of prey, it is a truly uncomfortable sound. The challenge, of course, is that you never hear a rabbit when things are fine. What sound does a rabbit make when they're simply content? I've never heard it. But when they are struggling to stay alive in the jaws of a predator....whew....nothing you will want to hear often.
That was it tonight. Great solitude. Great peaks into the will of the Father. Some prayers to become a better husband and a better father. Pretty sure there are those out there that pray for the big buck, or that limit of ducks. No judgements here, but I can't see praying for such things. Rather, I pray for more breaths of fresh air and the health and opportunity to stroll the woods.
So, it's back to work for a few days this week, and then the Wisconsin Duck Hunting Opener is next weekend. Won't likely be much to report this week, but next weekend is sure to hold more adventure.
Cheers.
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