As child growing up I remember every year my Pappy going into the woods and shooting down mistletoe with his 22 rifle. Of course he would bring it back to the cabin and anytime their were ladies around they would conveniently find themselves under it. Pappy was a trip.
Yesterday my family and I went into our backyard and with Pappy's 22 we shot down mistletoe. We tied a piece in our house for personal use. We also took some and dropped off with neighbors. It brought a smile and laughter to everyone's face. I had one neighbor share how her grandmother always hung mistletoe. I struggle to enjoy Christmas but I enjoyed sharing one of our families traditions with others. I also enjoyed using the first gun I ever shot and being with my wife and kids. When I got finished I wish I would have let them take a few shots so they understood the challenge of shooting a limb out of a tree.
Yes I know its poisonous. I advised them to kiss under it not to eat it.
Does anyone else shoot down mistletoe at Christmas?
Yesterday my family and I went into our backyard and with Pappy's 22 we shot down mistletoe. We tied a piece in our house for personal use. We also took some and dropped off with neighbors. It brought a smile and laughter to everyone's face. I had one neighbor share how her grandmother always hung mistletoe. I struggle to enjoy Christmas but I enjoyed sharing one of our families traditions with others. I also enjoyed using the first gun I ever shot and being with my wife and kids. When I got finished I wish I would have let them take a few shots so they understood the challenge of shooting a limb out of a tree.
Yes I know its poisonous. I advised them to kiss under it not to eat it.
Does anyone else shoot down mistletoe at Christmas?