The day is ending with Scallop Couscous Paella. One of my favorite meals – decided to go ahead and make it in the dutch oven this time. Seems each time I make it the darn thing overflows, ended up putting a little extra couscous in it but it still was TASTY!! 
its one of my favs, what can I say. Just a hint of spicyness, a nice blend of seafoods, spiced sausage and vegtables.
My day started at 530 am, trying to wake Jonny up – hmmmm he was the one that wanted to go turkey hunting so bad so why was I waking him up. . . . dont know except when my alarm went off I awoke wide eyed. I had trouble falling asleep last night, for some reason my mind was going in a million different directions and always seemed to land on the same one. In time I imagine it will come, its just when there isnt a resolution . . . . a how do I put it, whether the resolution is good or bad just up and walking away isnt good. It leaves things unattended to, truths unattended to . . . . confirmations of who a person is well it is just simply left up in the air as if that person doesnt matter at all. I know that there have been times in my life when I finally had to say just walk away and do so, who I am, what I am, there wasnt anything more I had to offer. . . . . it wasnt easy the times I choose to walk away. I believe it shouldnt be, if it was then I did something wrong, I didnt be completely me and honest with the person. There was one that comes to mind where I not only had to walk away but I had to remove from any contacts, remove from any means of contact. . . the reasons lay far under the simple surface . . . . . I will not be a victim the rest of my life, I refuse that role. I dont expect anyone to care for me, to take care of my responsiblities and I wont go looking for that. I believe it is inherently wrong to do so. I also wont sit back and let a person’s own insecurities bring me down, for I will if I am not careful. . . . I will allow their lifestyle to filter into mine and I dont want that. It is at these moments when I have done all I could that I realized that I had to let things be in God’s hands. I did what I could. Awww I am rambling, it has been a long day.
Jonny finally got up and we headed out to Americus so he could do some turkey hunting. I smile it was such a wonderful morning, cool but not too cool. The sun trying so earnestly to make its way over the horizon. It is mornings like these that I am so grateful to be here, to be moved so. I had decided to allow Jughead to come along for the ride and he sat in Jonny’s lap as we made our way there. Once we got there and Jonny got out, he pulled his shotgun out and Jug started to whimper in excitement, waggin his tail feircely. I had to hold him back as he so wanted to go out of the car. As soon as the door shut he was howling at Jonny. I smiled at him and his excitement. ‘Not this time Jug, soon, soon’ and he looked over at me with his sad big brown eyes as I put the car in reverse and he settled back down looking up at me as I turned the vehicle around.
The day had begun. Jenny was off to the Girl Scout counsel to help serve breakfast this morning. Abby and I began the cleaning of the dining room. We had thoroughly cleaned the kitchen yesterday – sort of a spring cleaning and now it was time for the dining room. I was completely disgusted with how dirty everything had got to. Uggh!! We scrupped walls and floors, and molding around the doors. I swear every person has to put their dirty hands on the walls!!!
That took up most of the morning and finally I took a short nap. I was starting to get worried, Jonny hadnt called yet. I tried to call him and there was no answer. I’m thinking okay its almost 1pm and I havent heard from him. Usually he calls a few hours ago after the best time of the morning.
Least wise I found out very shortly there after that Jonny had left his phone at home – he had to flag a person down and ask if he could borrow their phone to call me. Well as soon as I heard from him I headed on out. He got a turkey!! I was so excited for him As I pulled in he was standing at the driveway with his backpack and the turkey hanging over his back. Nice size bird! I tossed him a plastic bag to lay the bird on and he told me he had to get his small pack yet and off he went. It didnt take him long and he was back, he jumped in the car and began the tale.
He walked around a bit when he first go there and didnt hear or see anything. Ended up stopping by a pond and watching a big snapping turtle for awhile and he told me of how he thought he heard a turkey and tried to call to it but he didnt have any luck. It answered back a couple of times and he hunkered down in the creek bed to hide and it stopped. Somewhere along the line he also saw a coyotte and several deer and ran into the owner of the land. And somewhere along the line he took a nap, snoozin in the morning sun. Finally right before he had tried to flag someone down he had tried the field Jerry spoke of (the landowner). Sure enough he saw 7 turkeys – 1 big Tom and what looked to be a some jakes and a couple hens. Turned out those were actually jakes too . . . he started calling and the Tom answered him back but wouldnt budge from its spot. The jakes started to come in and he saw the beards on them. He started to get all excited and frazzled and this was never good for it made it hard for him to take aim. He wanted to get them as close as possible so he would miss. He ended up calling them in to about 13 yards before he decided to take the shot. . . . crouched down holding the call and his rifle he made the shot. And now we have turkey in the freezer
We got home and Jonny let Jughead out to show him what he had got. Jug was so excited, scooting around Jonny. I took a couple of pictures for him and posted them online. He wanted to let all his friends know about his catch.
I am so grateful for days like today, the warmth of the sun and spring in the air. I truly love springtime here in Kansas. . . it beats a Minnesota spring any day in my book. I just feel invigorated from the long winter.
Jonny put Jug back in the house and then went to clean his bird – that will be the last time he does that!! Jug began to howl and bark, whine and paw at the screen door wanting to get out there with Jonny. He wouldnt listen to me, started to paw at my leg. . .I finally let him out and he went about chasing the turkey feathers as Jonny cleaned the bird. I just smiled. . . he was having himself a grand ole time. Then Jonny handed him his special treat – gave him the shed he had found out on the trail. Jug took hold of it and scampered thru the house hiding it who knows where Jonny has been trying to get both Jug and Josie to scout out sheds. Jug isnt real into the dummy shed but he loves the real ones and Josie is into the dummy one but doesnt really care about the real ones yet.
The rest of the afternoon slipped away before I knew it. I watched the rest of the movie Lost & Found Family and oh it hit close to home for me in many ways. The loss of a husband, trying to find my way, the financial struggles, when God closes one door he always opens another, and finding ones calling so to speak. Yes it hit home, and I am so grateful Rod told me to watch it. I know why now he wanted me to . . . . pretty sure he knew that I would connect to the Mrs Hobbs in many ways. I know someday I will look back and know that this was all meant for a reason, that there is a purpose, that God has a reason for all things
