

Tamale Tuesday is my Favorite Day
I love Tuesday because this is when Rosa generally drops by with a smile on her face and is toting tamales in. My infatuation with the corn husk treasure has become a serious addiction and one I have no intention of ending anytime soon. Forest Gump loved shrimp. I love tamales. Tamale Salad. Green Chili Tamales. Dessert Tamales. Cheesy Beefy Tamales. Our community is so blessed to have several tamale chefs that generously share their Authentic Mexican food treasurers. R


The Big Find
For 18 years we have lived in and loved Jackson County. My husband, Ben Zak, has dedicated his life to the cowboy way of life and ranching is in his blood. As the wife of a rancher, I have come home many a day to have my husband ask; “Guess what happened to me today?” Most days I cringe and say; “Do I really want to know?”, because we have had horse wrecks, run ins with porcupines, encounters with badgers, just to name a few things but on a day in June 2016 I took the bait an


She Lives With Her Hands Up
This hidden gem is rarely out of site because she is so busy living her life hands up. This person has made a life dedicated to serving the


The Feeling Someone's Watching
The other day while on a walk I sensed I was being watched. I scanned the hillside to find the source. Many folks would say this is paranoia but the theory of morphic resonance, the idea that there are telepathic interconnections that stem from collective memories, is something I believe in. The source was a Golden Eagle sitting high on a dead tree. I have released many Eagles as a wildlife rehabilitator and so called out as I often do to birds, fox and raccoon, "are you one