Got a Kindle.  I have to say, I was holding out because I love books and I love browsing my bookshelfs to see if there's anything I've missed or want to re-read.  I finally gave in due to my dislike of paperback books.  I love to read hardcovers, but I find it awkward to read a paperback.  The paper does not feel good on my fingers and my bookmark is always slipping out of the book.  On top of the fact that if it is a big book, it's awkward to hold. 

So....while I won't be giving up my hardbook books, I defintely prefer to read on the Kindle.  I'm becoming addicted!  It even has my favorite game on it (Minesweep!).  It's awesome!

Bentley's not so sure what he thinks about it.  He's worried it could cut into our hiking time.

Wow!  It's been a long time.  I've moved again, hopefully for the last time.  I'm in Colorado now.  I love Lander, but I was really tired of the complaints I received from everyone else in the world about how hard it was to visit me in Lander.  So hard in fact that not many people from other states did....even family.  Add to that my employer's preference that I was closer to a Metro area with a cheaper airport, and I caved.  I moved to Northern Colorado. 

I like it here also, but it's a love/hate relationship, similar to the one I had with Lander, only with more pluses than minuses.  I loved Lander for the lack of people on the trails and in the mountains.  I dislike Colorado for the abundance of people on the trails and in the Mountains.  On the flip side of that, I disliked Lander for the lack of people to socialize with, but I love Colorado for the opportunties to meet so many new faces! 

Don't get me wrong.  There were plenty of people in Lander to socialize with, and most of them were really great people, but I missed meeting new people.  I also missed events such as the Theater, Concerts, Festivals, etc.  I do miss Lander though.  I've come to the conclusion that no ONE place has everything.  You have to make a place home and you have to pick the items that are most important to you. 

For me, seeing my family and close friends regularly was more important than the beauty of Lander.  The good news is I am still close enough that I can drive up there whenever I miss Lander too badly!

Two Years!

I've almost been here two years now. I still love it, but I do miss thunderstorms and humidity!

I'm still around

I've been working a lot lately & haven't been keeping up too well with this thing. Sorry!

I've now officially been in Wyoming for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem like it's been that long. I've really enjoyed this state. It's beautiful & has many great wonders to explore.

The people here are friendly, open, and helpful for the most part. There's a good mix of different personality types. There's also a good mix of people who are from here and people who have moved here from other states. I've noticed that a lot of Wyoming towns have some pretty big "small town syndromes" going on, but it's not really that bad where I'm at.

One thing that does bug me is our County Commissioners. They really don't do a good job of listening to & doing what the people want. They also don't make good decisions sometimes, at least not decisions that are good for the county as a whole. Not all their decisions are bad, but they do seem to be more concerned with making sure they aren't perceived as a governmental body that tells people what they can & can't do, then they are with making decisions that actually help the county and the people in it. presence, introduction, or reintroduction of grizzly
bears, wolves, or other "unacceptable species"--page 17-47-public comments

Long Time Again

Well, I've received a promotion at work & now between staying outdoors as much as possible and work, I have no computer time. I know, I know. Everyone told me I wouldn't be able to keep this thing updated and you were right. I'm doing my best though. .... Everyone's great here.

No TV!

I just realized that since I now live in a place with so much public land, I hardly ever watch TV. I've missed my usual shows this season (although I don't have to many 'usual' shows anyway). I don't mind at all. Life seems much better when you can hang out outside all day in wide open spaces.

Camping in the great outdoors

This weekend's weather was great! It was in the 70's all weekend, so I went camping. I grabbed my dogs, my friend, my sleeping bag and off we went. We camped out in the middle of nowhere on some BLM land. We saw thousands of stars, thousands of bunnies, and thousands of antelope (pronghorn). You usually don't see the pronghorn at night around here, but they were out on friday and saturday nights! It was a great experience. My first camping trip in Wyoming!

This state is so big, I'm going to be pretty busy this summer enjoying the new sites. I'm so glad I moved here!

Long time no post

I've moved to Wyoming and I'm loving it! I live in the foothills of a gorgeous mountain range and the climate here is great. (The climate is generally harsh throughout wyoming, but we are spared the weather due to the mountains catching the brunt of the weather here). I've been staying so busy that I've been neglecting a lot of my previous chores, like my online activities. Sorry. More to come soon.

Monday Blues

Well, it's Monday. Another day of packing and getting ready for my upcoming move. I've narrowed down my job search and whether I chose to stay with my current employer or receive/accept one of the job's that I've interviewed for, I'll be moving to a new state. A big part of my decision to start looking for other employment involved my desire to live in certain locations. While Oklahoma is nice, I still prefer the climate & land geography in other regions. I prefer mountains or beaches to prairies & rolling hills. I've grown up with prairie lands, and while I loved it then, I am ready for a permanent change. Luckily I've traveled extensively with my employment and I have a good feel for where I would be happy. In another two weeks, I shall've made my decision and started the journey of establishing my new life. In other news, I went golfing with my father this weekend (actually I just drove the golf cart around and watched the wildlife while he played) & got a little sunburned. I've got to start remembering the sunscreen! I know there's nothing exciting & there's no valuable in-sights on this page yet, but I am saving all of the serious banter for after I am settled in my new location. Later....

A Labrats Journey

A Labrats Journey: "forth. To everyone who is thinking about me thanks, I am fine. They said if I get "
Found an interesting & sad blog today. A Navy Corpsman who had to leave her son & husband while she is called to duty. She is asking for people to sign her up for care packages and mail. I am going to do some searches so I can see about helping out. You should check out her web journal, she has some links to sites that help soldiers out with mail and care packages. It's got to be lonely on the other side of the world right now. My heart goes out to everyone on duty.

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Well, not a lot going on today. Taking it easy. I watched Survivor last night. I had a hard keeping my attention on the TV though. It is just too nice outside to sit indoors and watch TV. I think I'll take the dogs to the lake today. That sounds like a good idea!

Welcome to my world!

My first post on the blog! Well, it is actually way to busy of a time in my life to be starting a blog, but I will try to keep it updated as often as I can. I am at a big stepping off point in my life & I have a lot going on and a lot of decisions to make of late. I am wanting to change employment. Not change careers-I thoroughly enjoy what I do-but change companies. My company sends me all over the United States to fulfill contracts and sometimes I must stay in these places for one or two years, or sometimes for only a few weeks. I am really tired of all the traveling. I would like to settle down in a community where I know my neighbors and where I can actually have a garden or maybe a fish tank! I wouldn't mind traveling for a week or two at a time, maybe once every few months, but this constant traveling has grown old after many years of doing it. So on my quest for the perfect company, I have done three phone interviews and I am scheduled to fly out, once again to another state, for a fourth interview in a few weeks. I am really hoping this last interview goes well. I feel it will be the perfect spot for me! I'll post more once I find out the good news. I miss the days of being young and applying for a single job and getting the job right away. It seems that the better a job you are qualified for, the more lengthy and tedious the process is in getting the job and deciding if the offer you get is really what you want!

On a side note: SURVIVOR: VANUATU starts tonight. I enjoy Survivor simply because I prefer to have only one night a week that is devoted to mainly TV watching and Thursdays are a good night for that. Survivor & CSI. (I do watch other shows on other nights, but Survivor & CSI are really the only ones I try to watch every week-I try to stay active and not turn into a couch potato).

Back to life outside the internet.....Many things to do....Until next time......