Tired of losing arrows, I decided the woodies I would make for this year would be BRIGHT. No stain, no subdued colors, etc.
While rummaging through my stuff I found some Bohning saturn yellow. Very thick, and dried out. Good thing I had thinner too. Then, after about a hour long search, I finally found the lacquer.
Eventually, I went to work making woodies for the first time in over five years.
Now mind you, I have lost my share of arrows in the woods. I dont care for it.
Anyway, through the whole process, my son Jace was right there. Full of questions...recommendations. You name it, he was there for it. I absolutely love time with him, especially since he is becoming pretty good with a longbow...for an almost four year old.
Well this morning, he awoke with a fever. So being his mother was away with work, I became "Dr. Dad". Pushing fluids, meds, warm clothes and tissues. He refused to eat. Anything.
Not one to give up, I began fletching the woodies he had helped me with yesterday. Suddenly, he was ok, wanted to help. He even asked me to take him outside to shoot his bow. I told him we could if he ate, so he did.
He then spiked a pretty high temp. Off to the real doctor we went. No signs of infections, and I was advised to keep an eye on him and continue with what I was already doing. As we were leaving, he stopped the Doc, and aasked him if he could shoot his bow. I couldn't help but smile.
Anyway, here are my "impossible to lose arrows".
Here is the boy, getting his dose of bow for the day. He loves shooting at(and hitting) balloons.
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