Strength of Character

What reminds you of, and reignites your strength? Standing on a beach? Sitting by a mountain stream? Reading by the fire? Playing with the dog? Going for a run? Sitting in a café sipping your favorite drink people watching?  When was the last time you did something...
Pick Me!

Pick Me!

I fell in love with these Mookaite stones. This is usually not a stone I am drawn to. However, the combination of colors and shape yelled “Pick Me”. So I did. Here I am selecting accent stones. It is a selection based on color, size and stone properties....

Who’s Calling?

A number of years back Gary had a heart attack. Luckily we were in Missoula at the time and he was rushed right into the hospital and all is good. At the time we were still racing and giving tours, so we had a large kennel with two full race teams. When Gary first...

Asymmetrical Anyone?

I have always loved asymmetry, especially when it comes to jewelry, and especially when it comes to earrings. It can be as simple as flipping the design for one earring or as bold as creating a post or one earring and a dramatic drop for the other. Not everyone is...

Misha’s Nemesis

Misha was one of our smallest males, however he had an attitude and personality bigger than most. Misha flew home with me when he was 9 weeks old. He was one of those once in a lifetime dogs for me. He wouldn’t have made it in the show ring, or on one of our main...

Egil Canyon

This past spring, we cleared out the old dog yard and burned all the old dog houses and platforms. It was a relief to finish the task, but also a sad day as it marked the end of an era in our home. Even with all the equipment removed from the yard, some of our dogs...