May 5th

Happy Tuesday, at least I think it's Tuesday, not much use for a calendar out here. Just gauge my week on how many days into the hunt we are and how many days are left.  Gotta plan the right amount of food and start making the grocery list for the turnaround day.  That's right, we end this hunt Saturday, turnaround day is Sunday and pick up the new hunters on Monday.  Guess what I'll be doing on Mother's day?  Grocery shopping and cleaning I think.
Woke up pretty slowly this morning, pretty sure my energy level is starting to dip.  Ya gotta give me a break here. I went from 0 to 60 in a pretty fast second. So after a breakfast of shrimp and crab omelets, I went back to bed and took a 2 hour nap.  That helped alot. Now we are getting ready to bbq steaks, well, Luke is going to bbq. There are baked potatoes and a corn casserole in the oven. There is a broccoli/cauliflower salad in fridge and I plan to make some garlic butter for the steaks.  Sounds pretty yummy. Should have made some bread but will take out some chips and call it good.
Dinner was a success and then they left for hunting around 4:30 or 5 and I just got done in the kitchen, it's almost 8.  Made 3 soup stocks from dinner leftovers, a corn chowder base, a steak soup base and a loaded baked potato base. How's that for not wasting anything? Then I made a chicken noodle soup for tonight.  Whew, gotta put my feet up and relax for a few minutes. I will be so relieved when we get back in cell range, this has been a very long time to be "disconnected" to all my people. We are back in Vixen Islands now, weather has been great all day, the wind has started up this evening which makes it better for hunting. I'm learning so much out here, mostly stuff I never had a desire to learn! But it's all part of the process and I believe I am more adaptable than I originally thought. Don't sign me up for hunter safety courses just yet.  I'd rather go to culinary school and learn all about stuff that I think I know but really don't.
Wonder how all the grandkids are doing?  I just looked at a bunch of their pictures on my phone and they made me laugh. Maddy Grace, you make the funniest faces when you take selfies on my phone. Alex playing soccer, Peyton with a pout because Alex took something from her, Ryder hugging his little brother Asher.  I'm so glad I have these to look at but have to be careful, sometimes they make me sad cuz I miss them all so much.  Okay, enough of that, going to read for awhile.  Love all of you and thanks for taking the time to catch up with me......dj