Chuck and I took Leo the Lab and Oscar the Cocker Spaniel to Federal Valley today for a pheasant shoot. We harvested 13 birds, and both dogs were magnificent. Even my shooting was not a complete embarrassment! Switching to shooting left handed has truly paid off. I should have done it years ago. Young Oscar was in his element, and did a great job both hunting and retrieving.
He bounces through the high grass, a spaniel trait, and is the very definition of joy. On the way home, we stopped and shared birds with two elderly friends. For dinner tonight, I cooked pheasant, brown rice, candied yams, asparagus, and seasoned mushrooms, served with chardonnay. For dessert, we had peppermint ice cream with hot fudge. Every day should be so wonderful: spent with friends, with opportunities to share God's bounty, and to create what is beautiful and delicious.
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| Me with Oscar after a squirrel hunt at our farm a couple of weeks ago |
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