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Here you will find Some Hard Core Western Living. Check out some of my latest stories below and share your own reflections.

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If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

Short Desert Winter Days Make for Long Winter Nights

Rural Mountain Riding and not Reading the Fine Print

If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

The best place to meet hardly anyone local in a new town is in a truck stop shower line, we discovered, having gone 9 days without a...

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Direct Sales and what they mean for Womens' Friendships

I'm 100% burned out on being marketed to by "friends". These marketing schemes where you get your "friend" to sell under you sure blurs...

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Being from a Former KKK Stronghold: Reflections on Summer Swimming

It is disturbing to know that Danny is from Tennessee, the state where the Klan started after the Civil War and I am from Visalia in the...

Aug 21, 20174 min read

A Helping Hand Up: A white valley girl's view on racism

When I married a Southerner, I must admit, I half expected he'd come out with deep seated racist tendencies eventually, because I'd never...

Aug 21, 20175 min read

Being married to a Southerner, And his Family

Despite our differences, I love my Southern family. They are kind, generous, considerate, thoughtful, polite, and caring people. They...

Aug 21, 20175 min read

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I am a writer, harpist, teacher, geologist, mother, wife and outdoor adventurer.

I like to get a little scared, a little out on a limb, a little over tired. I like to meet all kinds of people, learn about their life journeys, and reflect on how to best squeeze the lemon and make the lemonade.

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Pretty Damn Western

Welcome!

Here you will find Some Hard Core Western Living. Check out some of my latest stories below and share your own reflections.

I love to hear from you!

If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

Short Desert Winter Days Make for Long Winter Nights

Rural Mountain Riding and not Reading the Fine Print

If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

Direct Sales and what they mean for Womens' Friendships

Being from a Former KKK Stronghold: Reflections on Summer Swimming

A Helping Hand Up: A white valley girl's view on racism

Being married to a Southerner, And his Family

About the Author

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