I have a reputation to uphold around here – I don’t go in the woods, I don’t pack heat and I don’t know the proper way to hold a bow. This one time at Cabelas, out of boredom, I picked up a bow like I was some hot outdoor chick scanning the woods to smack a critter when my husband turned around and said, “Jody you’re holding that backwards.”
And he went about his business while I stood there for an hour trying to figure the darn thing out. In case you’re wondering, we had the same conversation last weekend.
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time you know I have a fear of a squirrel attack. Just as I step foot in the woods I know one of those flying trapeze of a squirrel with find it’s way in my hair. Because I have big comfy nest hair for squirrels.
So when I read about Indiana B.O.W. – Becoming An Outdoors Women on the Women’s Outdoor News I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to … well … maybe … just … read about it.
That’s all I’m doing.
Just gathering information.
- It’s about 2 hours from our house and about 30 minutes from our river house. (Oh deer)
- The cost is only $175 from Friday to Sunday. (I can afford that.)
- It’s in the woods. (Blair Witch.)
- You sleep in barracks or a tent. (Friday the 13th made me sleep on the floor til I was 18.)
I’ll write more about the details next week. It sounds like a very affordable exciting weekend for any female looking to learn more about the outdoors.
But what would it do to me? My blog would never be the same. Next thing you know I’ll be wanting to wear camouflage on my date night like I yell at my husband for. Or competing at some clay sporting shot ‘em up. Or having a camera crew follow me around in the woods. That would make great footage … squirrel attack.
My non wearin’ camouflage painted nails hunter’s wife reputation will be ruined.
Because I know me … I cave to peer pressure and I’m very competitive. My blog would change to smack em attack em and rack em.
What do you all think?
Have a great day … maybe I could go there as a reporter or the entertainment. And stay at the local spa hotel.
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lol.. you are gonna have a blast and who knows.. you may be painting your nails Camo, next time
Do it Jody, do it!
I personally would LOVE to read about you shooting some guns, pickin’ up a bow (the right way) and may I suggest taking the trapping and fur craft. (Not that I’ve done it but would love to read your take on it!)
Be careful though, like you said, you may want to wear camo for dinner!
hehehehe at smack em…attack em…rack em… technically…just technically… it would be attack em..smack em..and rack em..wouldn’t it?
You are so funny you should go. You would have a great time and actually get alot of blogs out of it.
I say do it up! Reputation? We just want to read the interesting stuff you post about – you’d still be the Hunter’s Wife, right? Besides, you’ll probably have a blast doing something new like that. Good luck!
Two thumbs up! I can see what a blast everybody else would have if you went – you would too…
Got to make that last statement clear…You would have a blast too!
You know you would love it! And, we (I) would love to read about all the mishaps on this new learning adventure!
Jodi .. reputations are made to be .. well… KEPT! Don’t do it! For the sake of funny bloggery and all things girlie … don’t succumb to the temptation. Think about all the dirt you would be exposed to! All those raging female hormones dragging you into dilution with testosteronic imputations! This just has to be a ‘Commie red-squirrel plot’ to get you ‘in the woods’ !’ NOOOOO.
But .. on-the-other-hand — you know, the one with the really deep pink shade of girlie glitz — you COOOOULD go – as you suggest – an ‘active agent of the press’. To merely… ‘report’ … on the reveling at this ‘girls in the woods’ event.
This way you could ‘see the other side’; Yea!! – like you need to know you don’t want to be there!! And you could satisfy all the inquisitive minds of the ladies stuck in the cheering section of ‘not sure where they want to be’ – while giving those ladies who know they just don’t belong in the woods more useful ammo.
Oh, decisions! But we know you’ll do ‘the right thing’. Won’t you? “. P After all – you are, “The Hunter’s Wife”.
Hootin’ all the way from the echoing corn fields of the mighty Wabash. “. )
I know a couple of ladies who went in past years, the throughly enjoyed it.
It will be interesting to read what happens but, I would honestly say if you are willing to go than I say go for it.
Would you have to change your blog title then, and simply be “The Hunter”???
Isn’t a cop who is married to a cop still a cop’s wife? Isn’t a doctor who is married to a doctor a doctor’s wife?
However, I like the tag-along correspondent schtick. It’ll work for you and the other women will enjoy your company.
Thanks for the shout-out.
I agree with Barbara. You will always be “The Hunter’s Wife” and who knows? You might enjoy it. You might not. But either way, you’ll get some great material for your blog. Look at it as research.
I think you can still keep your “tag-a-long” status. With a better understanding of what its about and how things work. Hunter Safety Class wouldnt be a bad idea either…..knowledge is power
I think you can go, while still retaining your girlyness. My wife seems to do that just fine:)
Those girls are going to touch lots of icky stuff, chip their nails, mess up their hair, and get their sensible shoes dirty. (I should know.) I say go as a reporter. We want to hear all about it!
I think I need a camera crew to come with me. Any volunteers?
Camera crew?! Oh my. Would this be a reality or comedy show? And would you main sponsor be OPI?
I honestly can say I knew this day would come when you would cross-over to our side. It was inevitable. Welcome, Jody, welcome.