The signs of seasons changing

For two weeks in a row there has been a flock of about 15 turkeys grazing in our yard. There is one really big Tom turkey that I think would taste mighty fine smoked in our smoker. Perhaps one of our hunters will get lucky this year and get one of those as well as their deer. This is only one of the first signs of the season changing. One of our hunters has delivered a load of fire wood already and seeded the power line with some sort of grass that the deer like and are attracted to. (We are over run with deer and appreciate the fact that we have three hunters that like to thin the herd a bit.) Another thing that I notice the most about early sings of seasonal change is when I go to the gym after work. I am already driving home in the dark. The sounds outside are of late summer as well.

We talked to Sevren today and he made it into Lusaka to purchase a guitar. I am really happy that he now has some sort of instrument to play. He also updated his blog with pictures of of new family for those of you that are interested. It is always a treat to talk to him and get updates about his life . He has recieved a couple of letters from Meg and will hopefully get mine next week along with the care package that I sent.

It has been hot and very humid this last week in central Virginia. Tomorrow is suppose to be better. I hope so anyway. Perhaps that will spur me to keep my star when I workout with Derek tomorrow. (I have a tendency to give it away somewhere in the workout.)

There is one less groundhog in the world today. It was unfortunate to be in our yard when Dave walked by the window. Dave proved to be an excellent marksman and took it out with no problem. I think there are some more out there...it is just a feeling...but I think there are some brothers and sisters. That is one of the things we miss about not having a dog. Ginger really kept the population of those things at bay.