12 Days of Christmas for the Hunter

Not to be outdone by my lovely wife, here are the 12 days of Christmas for the hunter.

12 Geese a blowing

11 Ducks a cutting

10 Hogs a comin.

9 Free ranging Quail

8 Shots a firing

7 Deer a busting

6 Pheasant running

5 Coyoteeeees

4 Elks bugling

3 Bears worth shootin

2 Turtle Dove flyin

1 A hunter sitting in a tree

Improvise

One of the best things about life is the ability to adjust on the fly. It seems that people are constantly attempting to avoid a daily event that we can't avoid - improvising. True, some are better than others at improvising, but we all must do it at some point.

I came out shining yesterday because I was able to improvise without dipping deep into the old pocketbook. As I was driving back to Norman, a blowout occurred just outside of El Reno. I was without proper equipment to change a flat tire, but that didn't matter. I was heading back from picking up elk and deer meat from the processor. This would become important later. When the tow truck arrived we were unable to change the tire so the truck needed towing to an El Reno GMC Dealership.

The amount owed began to rise, and I needed to improvise. I offered to give Moore Towing guy some of the processed meat, and he accepted. I was able to get out of the high bill with a simple offering. The same situation happened with Rick Jones dealership. They helped me change the tire and get me on my way. I gave them some elk and deer. They helped me get on the road.

I love improvising with life. It keeps me on my toes. I'm not saying I'm great at improvising, but if presented with an opportunity I am going to take it and run.