This all started back in November, when I was packing up to go hunting in Colorado. While I was packing, she and I were talking, she expressed how she "wasn't sure how she felt about me hunting," and the conversation started...

Him - but you love meat?

Her - I KNOW!!!

Him - Let's see if we can find a solution to this.

The hunt was successful. I harvested a cow elk. My family and friends process all of the meat ourselves and during the holidays, I received my meat. We now have a MORE than stocked freezer. So for the time being, if we need/want meat, we will be eating elk, sausage, steak, roast...so on.

At some point, we will certainly get tired of the elk. So as the New Year turns, I am going to buy a small game, fishing and crabbing licenses (seasonally of course).

So, I now have a shotgun for bird hunting. I am getting a new rod/reel for fishing and will be meeting with people to crab and spear fish.

I am really excited about this little chapter of our lives, regardless of whether or not we make it an entire year, it will be a fun little adventure in harvesting and cooking food :)