the sis.

i can't wait for this project (four-and-a-half years in the making) to be done.

i slaved away for four full days over the results section, read a stats book, performed all kinds of statistical tests and made a dozen graphs, only to be told after the fact that the population of deer i studied was too small to make any statistically significant statements about. in other words, after all this time and work, i can conclude nothing.

i guess that's science. just discouraging. the first half of the thesis is due by the weekend and i'm leaving tomorrow night for deer hunting.



deer season is always a time of restoration. just being out in the woods before daylight, witnessing the transition of the nocturnal creatures returning to their burrows and havens and the emergence of song birds, squirrels, hawks, and other animals of the day is an incredible thing to witness. to sit amidst it all, undetected, is like stepping into another world. a place where there are no deadlines, timeclocks, ringing phones, or traffic.
while i will be working diligently on the project as soon as the sun goes down, the days are peaceful and rejuvenating.