(AUTO)BIOGRAPHY
I could not get my closest family or friends to sum me up for this. So much for "objective." And I'm still becoming; finding and fighting my way through days and experiences. But now WHAT I am hasn't changed that much in a while. We can start there.
I am and have been the proud wife of a wildland firefighter and avid hunter since 2005. And he's still the best person suited to deal with my nuances. Idiosyncrasies. My brand of crazy.
I am a proud MOM twice over. My son (2011) is awesome at baseball, better than I was in school, can rock a mullet and make it cool. My daughter (2017) is fearless, caring, and happier in the mornings than I have ever been in my life. And when they're not testing my patience, they're melting my heart.
We never seem to be without 4-5 German Wirehaired Pointers, so I'm also the Dog Mom.
I am a federal employee doing IT work, fixing all manner of computers, printers, and network-whatnot. I am a resident of one of the only Republican counties in the state of California.
I am a firm believer in God, hard work, discipline, and accountability.
HOBBIES
Kayaking
Hunting/Fishing
Reading
Sewing
Painting
Walks with my kids/throwing rocks in the creek
Gardening... but I'm not very good at it.
AUTHORS, BOOKS, AND SERIES I'VE ENJOYED
Local Authors / Local Settings:
Victoria Houston; Loon Lake Mystery Series
Welcome To Tyler Series; various authors
Ben Logan; The Land Remembers
Laura Ingalls Wilder Series
Non-Local Favorites:
Fredrik Backman; A Man Named Ove, Beartown, Us Against You, (just started Winners). 4 more books of his in the queue...
Victoria Laurie; Ghost Hunter Mystery series and Phychic Eye series
Cecelia Ahern; P.S., I Love You, The Gift, There's No Place Like Here, Thanks For the Memories, The Time of My Life, If You Could See Me Now, Rosie Dunne, Flawed/Perfect (2 book series)
Mary Kay Andrews (writing as Kathy Hogan Trocheck); Callahan Garrity Mystery Series
Jennie Bentley; Do-It-Yourself Mystery Series
Heather Blake; Wishcraft Mystery Series
Tom Bodett (Yes, the Motel 6 guy!); The End of the Road (also available in Audiobooks in his voice!)
Stephanie Bond; Body Movers Series, Voo-Doo Series
Lillian Jackson Braun; The Cat Who... Mysteries
Kate Carlisle; Bibliophile Mysteries, and Fixer-Upper Mysteries
E.J. Copperman; Haunted Guesthouse Mystery Series and Mysterious Detective Mystery Series
Carolyn Haines; Sarah Booth Delaney Series
Charlaine Harris; Harper Connely Series
Anything by DARYNDA JONES; love her Charlie Davidson Mystery Series, Betwixt & Between Series, 1001 Dark Nights Series (Charlie Davidson spin-offs for those like me who can't get enough of her writing style and humor), Sunshine Vicram series... and whatever comes next!
Nancy Martin; Blackbird Sisters Mysteries
Beth McMullen; Spy Mom
Heather Webber; Lucy Valentine Novels