the MOOSE head

9.28.08


Well, many of you know about the moose hunt Aaron went on last year. It was Sept. 1, 2007 that Aaron killed this poor moose. He told me when we were dating & engaged that he was not a hunter. His dad is a hunter though, but he told me I never needed to worry about him going on a hunt or bringing home the dead animal.

Then one day Aaron's dad called with this BIG NEWS that Aaron had drawn out for this once-in-a-lifetime moose hunt. I didn't ever know that for all these years of marriage my father in law has been entering in Aaron's name in all these drawings to go hunting. (Aaron knew, of course) So he kills the poor moose that never hurt a dang fly. We ate it, as did many of you did, and it really wasn't all that bad. Not that I'd ever order it in a restaurant though. It didn't have that wild animal taste. Now here's the worst part: We had to hang the HEAD on the wall.

Why do hunters do this? Why do they hang the HEAD, all preserved, for all to see? I have been contemplating this for several weeks now. Why? Why? WHY!?!

I can't really say, "gee, look how nice that moose head matches the couch pillows!" or, "Wow, I'm pleased that the decor has now changed to look like the wilderness..."

Rather, I am at a loss for words. I'm quite sure I would never just go out looking for home decor items, suddenly see the MOOSE head at the store and say, "that's IT! I have finally found the centerpiece for my living room wall!" or "I was looking for the perfect item that would stick out into the room FOUR FEET!" Yet, here it is. why, why why? I'm sure this will haunt me for the rest of my natural life.

Aaron is so happy with it though, he wants to invite people over to see his head. I want people to come here to visit the LIVING, not the DEAD. He also thinks it is funny that our little 4 year old friend Olivia from up the road almost cried when she saw it. "It freak OUT me!" she said.

Corinne first told me it was going to give her nightmares. Now she says it doesn't bother her. Landon thinks it's ok... he's a guy. He has no taste in home decor. (That's probably normal and I am GLAD he has no interest in that sort of thing at this point).

Aaron says we should have a vote and give the thing a name. Corinne's nomination for a name is Muffin. Landon's nomiation for a name is Chuckie. Aaron's nomination for the name is Moses. If you care to vote, just leave a comment for one of these three.

As for me, I don't care about the thing at all. I hope one day (sooner than later) someone steals it.

By the way, this is what it looks like from Landon's point of view. How can that be at all attractive?!?