Wow.

I just realized we’re into the last week and a half of October.  Samhainn is right around the corner, and the season of darkness is following right behind it.  Not that the season of darkness is quite as bleak as it sounds, particularly for hunters.  With it comes the rut, waterfowl migration, and here in CA… the rains.  Yeah, while most of the country is dreaming of a white christmas, we’re dreaming of enough rain to green the hills. 

But I’ve slipped off on a side trail here…

Point is, it’s almost time for me to take off for three weeks.  I’ll be guiding a handful of mule deer hunters at Coon Camp Springs.  That’s cool and all, and I’m really looking forward to it.  At the same time, the sudden realization of how much work I have to get done (my real job) between now and then has really set in hard, and I’m a little stressed.  I hate leaving loose ends, especially for such a long time.

Of course, besides my paid work, there’s a ton of stuff to be done to get ready for the trip.  I need to dig out my cold-weather gear, figure out which guns and gear to bring, and get the horse trailer cleaned up and ready for the long trip. 

Also, I need to make sure the Hog Blog is ready for a minor hiatus.  While I won’t be totally out of reach of modern conveniences, cell phone and computer access will be pretty danged limited.  There are a couple of “phone booths” on the property, so I can take care of critical voice mails and such.  There will only be a couple of intermittent updates to the Hog Blog while I’m gone, and I won’t be able to respond to your comments.  Please bear with me while I’m gone.

Anyway, more posts to come this week, and then I’m hitting the road on Sunday. 

Hang in there… 

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