About Me: I was born in Oregon as Retta Swartzendruber. My parents were hunters, trappers, sheep ranchers and real estate broker. Whatever it took to feed the family legally. My husband is in the Air Force and we are now in Georgia where my husband will fly again and my children will be able to run around the neighborhood as soon as the construction down the street ends. Except that the heat'll kill 'em if they stay out too long in the summer. My blog has rules. Good manners are required. Poor spelling and grammar are allowed, so don't get your dander up. Poor manners are not. No swear words, name-calling or snottiness. If you disagree with something said, you must use that superior intellect to state your case without the elements stated above. I am certain that if you are really that smart, you can handle the guidelines. If you cannot, perhaps you should heed the old proverb, "Better to be silent and be thought wise than to speak and remove all doubt." Life is a once around pr