I was awakened this morning at 5:50 am. with calls of "Farmer McGregor, Farmer McGregor, there are two rabbits in the garden."

My ass was pulled out of bed and informed..."Shoot 'em."

With only one eye open, I broke the barrel and slid a hollow point in, eased the kitchen door open a fraction, drew a bead on a big-ass rabbit not 20 yards away...and missed. Damn, he and his buddy broke for cover.

I could still see his buddy about 40 yards out, so I reloaded and crept outside beside the big tree...braced against it...and sent his ass to rabbit heaven.

He stayed as he lay.

I went back to bed.