happy deer hunting

Well in beautiful Northern Minnesota this is an exciting time of year. My husband and I process deer during deer season. We love to see the excited deer hunters come in with there big buck or maybe little does. Looks like this year there has been luck on the little side. We have processed about 13 deer as of last night. A slower pace then what we like to see. I enjoy spending the time with my husband, I like to listen to him sing in the garage some good old country songs on the radio. I enjoy listening to him figure out why and when we will get more deer. His way of logic's are so humorous to me, he said yesterday to me after a man picked up his deer and we listened to the man brag about how he likes our cutting so much. Clint's response, " You know guys like that you'd, think they would go and brag to others about us and how good of a job we do, but they don't because they don't want us to get busier where we wouldn't be able to take in there deer." It made sense to me and I agreed. My husband takes pride in everything he does even if he does nothing he still thinks he is the best at it and most of the time he is. To see him happy and singing and praising himself was self rewarding to me yesterday.
The kids are getting to the age where they want to be involved Nick is so impatient to learn how to skin a deer. Clint explained that he has to watch him do it a couple of times before he can do it on his own. He just gets mad and says mom why does dad do that he knows I know how. I try to explain that it is dangerous and dad doesn't want you to get hurt. Shelley thinks she should miss school so she can be home to answer the phones and help dad wrap when I am at work. Oh yeah and even if I am there she still should get paid because dad said that it is her job this year. It is great to see the kids excited about it. But last night I explained where the money goes that we make off it "Christmas". They all understood. I think that made them more excited to get more deer because I told them that if we don't do good it is going to be a tight Christmas.
I am getting really excited for the holidays. Yesterday I bought some new candles and it smelt so Christmasy in my house. I enjoy the holiday times, this year is going to be a very tight financial crunch for Christmas. But all we need is family and friends and lots of memories to share.
Work is still very slow. I pray that this financial crisis this world is in will end or we just all go broke. I am tired of wondering what is going to happen. I am tired of hearing how bad things really are. We all feel it in some way up north but I really truly think we all adjust better to it. Our way of life maybe simpler. I am not sure I would like a response if anyone has one on that. Well God Bless everyone.