Hello And Joy

I was Born in Wyoming, moved to Colorado when I was 5 Graduated from Longmont H.S. and Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs Colorado. Married of Leadville CO. in 1981.We lived and raised our children Mackenzie and Collin in Palisade where I worked as a kindergarten teacher assistant at Taylor Elementary 16 yrs for Rebecca Watson who helped fuel the flame that had burned within me my entire life to illustrate & write childrens books.

Hello and Joy was inspired the summer of 2003 while I was helping my mother move to her home in heaven. Every morning I would get up and quietly get on with the day. My momma would wake up and say "hello...hello" and when I told her I was trying to be quiet and not wake her she responded, "Oh please let me hear you it brings me joy."

As a small child I had a stuffed elephant that I loved very much. Due to some unfortunate events my elephant was lost. When momma passed my sisters bought me a new elephant & zebra to keep me company in her big empty home.

Three years ago we moved to Collbran, a small mountain "cattle" town on the Grand Mesa of CO. I now work part time substituting, personal assistant in real estate for my friend Angie, ranch work for her husband Dick and last but not least babysitting for my new grandchildren Kyler and Adisyn. In my spare time I draw and work on my books, I get inspiration from our Lord and His wonderful uninterrupted beauty of the creek and mountains right out my back door.

My favorite things in life are the simple pleasures of family,church,"Faith Heights" in Grand Junction, friends, drawing, painting, gardening, horseback riding, camping, hiking... sitting on the small bridge over our creek just enjoying Gods creation!