I have been active all of my life and grew up playing most team sports. I like to camp, fish and hunt... and almost anything else you can do outside.

I like the way the air tastes after it rains... and how the sagebrush and pines smell on a crisp fall morning in the mountains. I like the way the bugle of a bull elk at sunrise makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. I enjoy watching a campfire in the evening... and even that smoky, burning sensation when the wind blows smoke in my direction. I like the tight stinging feeling my eyes get when the wind is blowing in winter... These things let you know you're alive.

One of my favorite things is working with animals... especially horses and dogs. I also like to build things and work with wood. Working in the yard and fixing up the house are relaxing after being at work all day.

I play a little guitar, and a mean stereo 😃. I like all kinds of music (well that's not exactly true... to say I liked rap and metal would be a stretch)... but I usually listen to country, easy listening or

I've learned that inside, we all basically want the same thing; to love someone and be loved in return. That's what is missing in my life right now. I miss the family things - working, playing, laughing and teasing. Working towards common goals and making life here fun and exciting... with someone who values her beliefs and has a sense of who and what she is. I'd like to meet someone who's down to earth, kind and thoughtful... who doesn't take life too seriously but at the same time knows what's important. And last - but not least - someone who is comfortable getting dressed up for a night on the town or decked out in jeans and going to the mountains or a rodeo. (OK - any one or two of the above would work)

While I am looking for my best friend, I don't want an