tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post5417390238122873262..comments2024-03-03T11:21:12.438-06:00Comments on The Mallard of Discontent: Drought, Rain, Birds, StoryChad Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-49670903853871545102013-07-18T11:25:46.331-05:002013-07-18T11:25:46.331-05:00"The dogs and I went out. We walked for miles..."The dogs and I went out. We walked for miles. We saw nothing. I felt pensive and introspective, yet satisfied. We came home. The end." <br /><br />Sounds an awful lot like most of my hog hunting stories/videos. Except the dogs part. And not always so pensive. But always satisfied.<br /><br />I used to dream, oh so hard, about becoming one of those guys with XMagazine outdoors writer before my name. Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield... but the more people I know who've actually done it, the happier I think I am that I took the corporate route for now and chose to write stuff like how to install X software, or perform basic functions with Y-management too. So far, it's paid the bills and covered several great hunting trips. Free stuff? Well, the blog used to provide, but readership ain't what it once was...<br /><br />As far as rain... we're loving it down here in west-central TX right now too. Strange patterns, or so say the guys on TV, but I'll take strange over drought with tentative optimism and strained hope. <br /><br />Now I'm gonna go listen to the Zep video. Good choice for today...Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.com