Snow!

I got a phone call last night, around 7 p.m. from the guy. He had gotten an antelope on opening day, and had wanted me to appear. I considered helping, and realized, upon walking in his shed, that this antelope smelled far worse than the deer that I remembered my dad getting in my youth. Instead of being helpful, I sat on a 4 wheeler, attempting to keep him company and occasionally offer comments of support. It was kind of nice, hanging out in a shed. It reminded me slightly of the feeling of family I remembered during deer season back home.

I awoke this morning to a radio alarm clock , wrapped up in his arms and a majority of the blanket, only to find out that the dog appeared to be really excited that we had finally awoken. I began putting my socks and jeans back on from last night. He looked out the window and said, "It's a winter wonderland!" I peered out the window after finally getting dressed, and a sudden wave of excitement came over me. I realized that the feeling of home had suddenly come to eastern Montana for me, but the snow had come a bit too soon. A majority of the leaves have not yet fallen, though the sky has recently been overcast and gloomy. There has been snow, but until today nothing has stuck around.