a little down time

I slept in until almost eight this morning, something I have rarely ever done in my life... even in college. It feels good to have a little down time right now, even though I have so many things to do. I have a lot on my mind. Here is a list: My family, I think about them all the time and wish I could see them more often. My friends, the same as above. Hunting and fishing, fishing is good right now. Last night we went out looking for bears and saw over a hundred elk, a bunch of deer and two moose, one of which had only three feet. I don't know if it was a birth defect, car accident, or even a predator attack it was kind of sad. She had four legs, but one was much thicker than the rest and was stumped at the bottom above where the hoof would attach. Although after watching her for a while she seemed very healthy, even though she had trouble getting around.
My rights, people are campaigning around here to end trapping on public lands. They are uninformed, unreasonable, and somewhat uneducated. Public lands are intended for the use of the public. Limiting your rights is never a good idea. Trapping is important for the proper management of wildlife, and is an important part of our heritage. Despite what you may have been told, it is not inhumane and cruel, and not easy. You don't just set out a trap and catch poor little helpless animals. It is a very difficult process which requires a lot of dedication and knowledge. Nature is much more vicious and cruel than any trapper. Just watch a wolf kill an elk, or a bobcat kill a rabbit. People make the mistake of assuming animals think and feel the same way that we humans do. Animals don't reason, and definately don't feel sympathy. Traps also don't kill and maim countless pets, that is total Bull Shit with no numbers or proof behind it. Pure propaganda spewed and consumed by the ignorant.
Wrestling, I have donated a trip to SaveBakersfieldWrestling. Many division 1 wrestling programs are beign cut and it sucks. I just found out yesterday that UC Davis' program has been dropped. Urijah Faber wrestled there.
My summer, I am not booking a ton of fishing trips but will probably be very busy with construction. I just got my Independent contractor exemption for construction, and should get a lot of work from other contractors.
My day, I was overwhelmed this morning at church with love for my wife. I am blessed to go to the same church where I married Lena. I am reminded of that day and all the promises we made to each other up on that stage in front of nearly everyone we cared about. It still makes me emotional thinking back to those moments.
I have to go rake the yard now.