A Walk In the Woods

So we started off to Shawnee Forrest which is the largest forest in Ohio; 63,000 acres total.  My husband was ecstatic; this is where he plans on hunting in the fall.  We pull off in front of a trail and decide to take off into the woods.

Well...he took off on the trail, I walked slowly behind him.  It was dark and dense; I thought I could smell decay in the air.  The trees were closing in on me and all I could think of was wild hogs suddenly appearing in a pack ready to maul my tender body.  We rounded a corner and I refused to look up as I walked...I didn't want to see them running towards me.  I had no weapon.

That's when it happened...the shrieking!  I started shaking and tears were falling as I grabbed on to him for dear life.  I knew this was the end....

"Let's go..this is it!"  I yelled.

"It's only geese flying overhead...it's only geese!."

Oh...I didn't really care at that point my world had been shaken by what I thought was a near death experience.  I finished the trail in shame...what on earth happened to me back there.  We exited out the way we had come in...the trail was circular..maybe a quarter of a mile....more shame.  I entered the truck quietly determined  to be redeemed at some point that morning...with another trail!

To Be Continued.......