In a message dated 12/7/2005 10:54:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, candiasgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Ed, I grew up in San Diego. Lots of murders, crime and I was limited on the numbers of dogs I could own. I live in Wyoming where no one cares about my numbers on dogs, I never lock my house even when we are gone on vacation. Heck, not even sure where the keys are. My traffic jams involve Elk, Deer, Moose and cattledrives. If I break down in my car I know someone will stop to help me if not take me home. Yeah, it's cold and miserable but we have plenty of shot guns, 4 wheel drives and a country girl can survive! I have 2 freezers full of plenty of meat from wild game, my wood stove my lined bib overalls and wouldn't have it any other way. CandyZ I love the seasons, all 4 of them. I have 360 degrees of unobstructed, beautiful wooded views from "my hill", and the sun on a few inches of snow, the green pines and crystal clear blue skies today are absolutely breathtaking. The quiet brilliance of winter, the anticipation of spring, the hazy slumber of summer, glorious Indian summer days followed by bursts of color more vivid than any artist could imagine; each are treasured by me. The seasonal produce, fresh tomatoes still warm, corn so sweet you don't need to put anything on it, all grown within a few miles of the house, winter squash to be added to a nice stew, berry branches and pine cones to be gathered now and added to Christmas decorations; all mark the seasons. Even on a gray day when rain or mist rises through the trees and obstructs the valley I feel closed off and shrouded in privacy and peacefulness (and those are the evenings, when, IF the sun breaks through, you get the most beautiful sunsets!) I could NEVER live anyplace without the seasons:) Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================