Redneck Christmas Card

The Haynes Family

Thanksgiving, 2008

The Farm

(Nova, Lacey, Gavin, Gage, Heidi, & Blake)

Lacey and Blake

This was Gavin's 2nd doe for the week. He and Lacey were in the deer stand together when he shot the deer and it ran off. Everyone searched for it for about 2 hours until Delbert finally found it. The deer had been gut shot and, if we hadn't found it when we did, the meat would have been no good.

As an experiment, Lacey and I decided to can the meat from Gavin's deer. Check back for future reports to find out if our experiment is successful.

Gage did not kill a deer this past week but he shot at three! He wounded one (couldn't find a body) and missed two others. His Papa and Uncle Andy shared their "missed shots" stories with him to help him feel better. He had a great time and got up at 5:15 a.m. every morning to go sit in the deer stand with his Papa. There's always next time!

First Blood

Lacey was proud of her "first kill." Size doesn't matter anyway, right, Lace?

The Deer Slayer

Gavin is learning to be such an avid hunter--just like his Papa. The way he is looking at this deer gives you an idea of how much he enjoys hunting. It won't be long until he is looking at a girl like this--hope he waits a few more years! This was Gavin's first deer this year.

Even the Bradford Pear is showing off this fall!

Here at the farm, fall has come and almost gone. The foliage has been beautiful this year--lots of yellows, reds, and browns. The weather has been usually cool--hope that isn't a sign of a long, cold winter. The cool weather has been welcomed by the "deer slayers." The wood has been burning in the fireplace for about three weeks now. Most falls, we don't even have a fire in the fireplace until Thanksgiving week. I can always hope spring will come early.