What a fun and exciting time

This coming Friday I will be making my way to Mt. Pleasant for the yearly Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitation Assoc. meeting that will be held Friday evening and all day Saturday. I love seeing the people who I only get to actually "see" once a year. Although this year is a little disappointing that I am missing the opening day of firearm season, which falls on the 15th (Sat.). I am not the only one that is in wildlife rehab that hunts, there are not many of us though. Some people are completely against hunting in the rehab groups I belong to, however a huge majority know that most hunters are the biggest conservationists. For me my wildlife rehab is my way of giving back.I have been in a hunting family my whole life. My dad never left us at home when he would go up to the cabin. No matter what kind of hunting the whole family went with him. Even my uncles would come along.This will be the last year that MWRA will be hosting their meeting during the hunting season. Many are not able to come due to them or their spouses going hunting, but I don't' want to miss it. Not only to see the other members, but it is great educational experience. I love learning more and more every year.Also I get to have my yearly mini-vacation. I will be staying till Sunday. Saturday after my meeting I am planning on trying out my gambling skills. I have never been to a casino, but I have always wanted to try the slots. I know that what I come in with will not be going home with me. So I am leaving with a SMALL amount of money and that is it. I just want to go have fun.When I get back I will be heading out to my hunting spot around the corner from my house and will be spending the next 3 days out there too. I just love being in "my spot" even if I never see a deer all season. I will see so much other wildlife come through. One year a coopers hawk sat on a branch just outside of my shanty window. What a gorgeous bird God has made. I never knew they had blue in them, but with him sitting less then 3ft from my head, I could marveledat the wonderful creature.This is my sisters first year hunting and I wish her luck. So on the family farm (168acres) both my parents, my sister, her husband, my brother, his oldest son, and my husband will all be out. My parents have a log cabin in the back of the property that we will use to warm up and eat at. It is always a fun time together and reminds me of the days when we would go 'up north' to go hunting.I can not wait!