: About Me

I am a 50+ year old woman who lives in western Wyoming, the middle of nowhere. My husband and I are recently retired and enjoy spending time in the mountains riding our horses and mules.

We live off the grid in a solar home and both of us drive hybrid cars. Alternative energy is one of our favorited subjects. My husband now builds airplanes and I help with his projects when I can.

I have very diverse interests from the environment to psychology.

I am a former Army brat who has traveled extensively and lived in many different places in the US. My most recent foray was to The Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand.

I have always loved writing and hope to share some of my experiences here with all of you.

My passion is ...

Our natural world

I know too much about ...

People

My parents always told me ...

No one ever said life was fair

My childhood ambition ...

Veterinarian

My favorite memory ...

Getting a elephant kiss

Why I write ...

To share

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

CJ Box mystery, the snow melt, the meadowlarks sing

My first job ...

Fast food service

My best moment ...

Seeing the happy elephants at the Elephant Nature Park

My inspiration ...

Life

Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Rough Collie

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Both smooth and rough coated collies can be found throughout the long history of herding dogs in Scotland and Northern England. Since first shown in England in 1860 the rough coated collie has seen many changes. They have doubled in size from the first herding collies who were usually 18 to 40 lbs. Coats on the modern rough collie are thicker and the recognized colors have been standardized to only four color types: sable and white (like Lassie), tri color (predominantly black with tan and white marking) blue merle (mottled blue/grey and black with some white), and white. The head of the m...

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