Wall of fame

I'm not saying battle lines are drawn - Katie is fine with things. I am saying that I can feel the disdain from the rest of the female population. There has yet to be a woman in the apt. so far that hasn't thrown their gaze to the west wall and shuddered just a bit. As near as I can tell, women don't appreciate antler mounts, bird mounts or just general taxidermy. To me it's a form of art, you take an animal that you shot, put a Styrofoam form in them or cut off their antlers and hang them up. That's art to me.

I realize that isn't the female view per say. They tend to like to walk around Pier One, Target, TJ Maxx or some other store like that and spend $29.99 on a framed pic of wine bottle or a candle holder that hangs off the wall. Chances are what they buy will look nice, but they'll tire of it or it won't "fit the decor anymore" and be boxed up and put away in the attic, eventually to be sold for $3.50 at a garage sale. That's assuming the buyer isn't shrewd and talks them down to two and a quarter.

While my art might never grace a museum wall, all you ladies out there can't tell me you wouldn't like to have this gracing your living space!

The thing too, is that I can tell you exactly when and where each animal was taken. What the weather was like, how much or little I had to work to get it and chances are, 20 years from now I'll be able to tell you the same story. You'll probably still be sick of me telling it as well.

I realize that someday when we're in an actual house that my "art" will find a wall in the guys room. I'm sure me and my friends will be in that room looking at the mounts, discussing hunting and looking at guns while the women are out in the living room talking about how horrible their kids are sometimes. Except mine of course. I've already told you mine will be perfect.

Often times when writing on the blog I look up and gaze at this picture.

And to point, it is a form of female art. Katie did a really good job with it, It's thought provoking. Being a former bartender I've often tried to see if I can identify all of the libations. I think I have them all now. "I'll take 'What are girly drinks?' for $400 Alex".

Don't kid yourself. I have an eye for art and even through my colorblindness I can see that this would work much better in place of that Martini picture.

Anyways, over the years there will be some give and take on what belongs where and I'm sure that I'll be convinced to see things her way more often than not.

That being said, Katie, did I ever tell you about the fish that I caught about 4 years ago? Apparently the guy would did the taxidermy on it didn't completely forget about it........ SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!