Football Widow, not me, I am a Hunting Widow!
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
United States
November 3, 2019 8:17am CST
Many describe this time of year as the time they become a widow to football season. My husband does not watch sports so I don't suffer that malady. However, I do become a Hunting Widow.
This starts on October 1st when bear season begins and doesn't end until late December when deer season ends.
He usually sets his alarm to go off in the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes he gets up and heads out immediately. Other times he will hit snooze a couple of times, then shuts the alarm off and sleeps a little more.
Little Miss and I often have the entire weekend to ourselves. Dinner is just with the 2 of us. Hubby warms his up when he gets home way after dark.
Before the time change he would wander back home at about 7:30-8. Now he may actually get home in time for dinner. It will be nice to have him at the table with us.
Because he has a license to hunt in two states, he has many tags to fill. He has yet to fill one. Hoping it happens soon. Would love to have fresh venison in the freezer.
Until then, I will use what we have in the freezer for meals.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Nov 19
She is usually good company. Today she is challenging. No nap and really needed one too.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Nov 19
I do enjoy my venison, have eaten squirrel and rabbit too. Enjoy them equally as well.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
6 Nov 19
what a lucky gal! i'd be a huntin', golfin' 'n football widow. i dislike football more'n i can say. golf i can handle. the huntin' i'd not mind, but 'fter 35 yrs 'f nothin''n the freezer from such spendy 'dventures? yup, fed'p with that fer certain.
best 'f luck to yer hubs ~ sure hope ya get that freezer full!
'tis bad though, coz such leaves ya'n single parenthood. 
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
6 Nov 19
They do spend some quality time together before she goes to bed. But, I would like to have some "me" time too.
The freezer still has meat in it and I have been using it up. Would love some fresh though. He said he was close to getting one yesterday, but it was further away and the arrow would have missed. Dang.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
6 Nov 19
@crazyhorseladycx my husband wants to go on an elk hunt. There are no elk in our area.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
6 Nov 19
@ElusiveButterfly funny how some folks think that if'n they're tendin' the young'uns yer 'me time' 'tis washin' the dishes without 'ssistance, eh?
well, 't least he saw one, lol. the hubs shot't a deer 'n missed. no surprise with his shoulder torn'p. didn't e'en find'n elk to take a snapshot 'f, lol.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
5 Nov 19
Rifle season starts soon. Not that he isn't good with a bow, but he said that it increases the odds of getting one that is out of range of an arrow.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Nov 19
I'm a football widow, a basketball widow, then a hunting widow. It's a never-ending circle of being alone. Jay is very happy in his marriage!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
3 Nov 19
Hubby enjoys hunting. I don't hold him back. When he gets a deer it saves us money at the supermarket.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Nov 19
@ElusiveButterfly I've never held Jay back either, it's what he likes to do.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
6 Nov 19
My first husband was a hunter as well. Tried to get me out on a few hunts. I did go with him a couple of times.
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