Keenan, prayers, and good wishes to you and your Father n Law. Attitude, attitude, attitude! Makes the difference!
Tiller, do I get the impression that you are about to create a new scented soap, just for El D? Something on the line of " EU DE Pasture " ? Or Essence of Boef Pate' " ? Hey, do you make any soap with "Dragon's blood" blood in it? It is sap, or oil from the Brazilian tree, called el Draco. Or dragon. It is red in color. Hence the name dragon's blood.
It is really quite an invigorating scent.
It would make a great aroma therapy scent. I bought some at a pow wow down here, a while back. Been trying to find more, and found a store that carries that brand. Kinda pricey, but if you want to dance, you have to pay the piper, right? Lulyn, take care of yourself also. I hope you have some help now and then. I hope you do get to go hunting this year, and you get a "Royal" !!
Even If you have to put him in the toboggan, and tow him to the spot, with the four wheeler!
But then again, he just might like that, and want to do it again next year.
Uh......when you get one, who is going to skin, and quarter it up, and haul it back? You might have to dump him off the sled, and load the elk up, and take it back to the house, and then come back for him.
That is if you get the meat, hung up, and get yourself some coffee, or tea, and still have time to get back up to him before dark.....
That way, he won't be milking his temporary condition .
He'll just have to hurry up and heal up, and take care of the elk himself.
Take care, and again, prayers, and good wishes, to Keenan, and your Dad.
Wayne