I was a truck driver, and I always had an understanding when I took a job that I was going to take off two weeks a year to go hunting. I told them they didn't have to pay me. They always said yes.

This year is different. I have all the time in the world to do what I want, but my cracked rib is not healing. It feels worse this morning than it did 4 days ago. I don't see a way to start the hunt tomorrow.