I was born on February 10th 1986 in Medford Oregon and grew up in the woods in a small town known for world class theater and art but in its hayday was a mill town and full of ranches. My great great grandfather on my mom's side, homesteaded in the hills and had a couple hundred acre ranch between the Klamath and Jackson County lines. My great grandmother was raised on this ranch after her mother was killed in a horse and buggy accident. My mom and her family spent many summers at their ranch
So ranching is in my blood, though i am the only one in my immediate family who enjoys the work and the lifestyle, which makes for some interesting conversations at family get togethers!! but they put up with it and are quite pleased with what I do!
My dad played the drums in several jazz bands in the 50s and early 60s and his grandmother was an opera singer, my mom was in the choir in high school and church. So my musical roots run deep as well on both sides of my family, Daddy was also an English and Journalism major and had and associates degree in both subjects thus passing down a love of writing and story telling and music.
He suddenly passed away in 2005, the year after I graduated high school.
The loss was hard as I was daddy's little girl to a T.
When I was 18, I left home to attend Treasure Valley Community College in the rich agricultural and ranching area of Eastern Oregon. Both my mother and father attended and graduated from this college in the 1970s. I graduated from there in 2010 with a degree in Ranch Management. During this time, I also worked on a ranch in Idaho in the summer of 2009. I returned to Klamath Falls Oregon right after graduation from college and worked in agriculture retail until the summer of 2012 when I moved to Nevada.
In my early 20s I lived in Tombstone Arizona yes where Wyatt Earp once roamed and outlaws are famous. I loved my time there and hope to live there again someday, my aunt and uncle live there so I am a frequent visitor. Still have many friends there as well. Quite different country then here in the Great Basin and a different way of doing things when it comes to ranching!!!!
I love silver, turquoise, leather, lace, camo and bling. You'll find my walk in closet full of this pretty much.
I also love good using cowboy gear that is also pretty to look at as well as usable. Flat hats and long taps are a favorite of mine as well.
My dream is to own a ranch someday and make the buckaroos work for ME!!! but i hope to just become a ranch wife instead.
The poems and stories that you are about to read are a way to keep me connected to the lifestyle that I so dearly love.
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