If I was going to sell one thing in the world, I think I would pick beautifing oil. It’s made by Aveda. By all means, I’m not a fan of Aveda. I love this product though. Beautifing Oil is like a miracle drug for me. I got pretty damn sunburned yesterday. I got home and first took a bath with some of the oil in it and then put some on the parts that got fried. My shulder actually got blistered. I put that on there and this morning I could tell it is going to peel, but that is sooooo rare for me. Once I’ve blistered, there is no way to save my skin then. My arms and nose were worse than my neck, but no blister. I won’t peel on my arms or nose. I use that oil for hair and skin. It’s got a jojoba base to it. Good shit!

I was working down in southern Colorado near a tiny town called, Hasty. Population of Hasty is 176. This is the the mailing address of the ER doctor I dated a few years back too. His ranch is out there. More like his supercross track, dirt bike track, and 50 track are there.

It was balzing hot yesterday. I bet it was atleast 100 or more. Not a good day to be livestock either. I was so happy that I knew pretty much everyone except for one new face. She is friends with a couple other guys I don’t know so well. I need to talk to people more. I’m so damn shy though. Crap!!!!!!

After branding we all went to downtown Hasty for lunch. It was a pretty sweet set up for all us sun drenched working folks that day. It was a really tasty meal. Mmm!

I finally made my gag gift for Art. I hope he’ll enjoy it. I could totally see him handing these out to his friends and to people he meets. My daughter helped me with the project. Wrapped it even for me. I just love my bug.

Tomorrow I leave for Pueblo. I still have to figure out exactly where it is. I might go down tomorrow night and spend the evening. I’m not sure yet. It makes my life so much easier. Being as I’m not so wealthy, I will more than likely drive down super early in the morning. I HATE doing that. I haven’t scored the places to stay in southeastern Colorado. I would rather have a root canal, than spend money I don’t want to spend, or don’t have to spend.

I’m looking at my notes or directions to get to this ranch, and man it seems confusing.

I thought about calling my buddy Juan, to see if I could crash at his place, but he’s not really close as far as I know. Plus, he does have a squeeze now. He might be busy. I don’t hear from him too much anymore. It would be really fun to see him sometime. I think seeing him in San Luis would be really neat. He has a place not too far out of San Luis.

Work has been busy and steady. Tomorrow is perfect. I’m not packed or too busy to do what I need to do, so that will help so much. I pick up photos for John and his wife Kate. Great people! John is such a warm, gentle soul. Very mellow, but still very fun.

Man, I need to get in bed, but I felt like I needed to catch up on my writing.

Ohm one more thing. I received a comment on my site here today from a lady that use to do sweats at Velma White Eagle’s place. I had written how I need a sweat lodge ritual so badly in my life right now. I wish I could find Velma and see what she was up to. This lady would also like to find her. She grew up going to the sweats at Velma’s place. Velma is one special lady. She use to go into these trance like states and say things to me that would blow me away. All of them came true also. Weird!  I need a sweat lodge.

No Walter, not that sort of sweat! An American Indian sweat lodge.

Our governor, Bill Ritter, signed a bill today that will charge anyone who drives a vehicle $45.00 extra dollars for car registration fees each year. The money raised will go to repairing our damaged roads. I tell you what, I’m one of the people that would even pay a little more to drive on nice roads. Just in my life the two roads that affect me the most is the one I live on, which is in really bad shape a few blocks north of my home and then a very long road in Colorado named Broadway. Broadway HAS to be the worst conditioned road I drive on, on a regular basis. I wish I could say where I want my money to go. I would pick Broadway. It’s been trashed for many, many years.

There will be no complaints out of me over the 45 bucks. Please take my 45 bucks and fix Broadway Mr. Ritter. I know you know what I’m talkin about!

Today was a super windy day here on the Front Range of Colorado. I worked out at the birds of prey today and that is up in Broomfield. Broomfield is up closer to Boulder. The dust was really bad. I did ok for 4 hours and then I was about ready to loose it after that long with it howling in my ear drums. I was getting aggravated, and that’s not usually like me.

I got some great photos today of some Great Horned Owls and one of the resident Bald Eagle named Adam. Adam is cool. He’ll talk to you when you come up to his area during the day. He’s pretty cute.

One of my girlfriends Paula came into the blogging world today. She wanted me to read it, so of course I did. It makes me excited to see what she is doing with her website and now a blog. Look out!

I did lots of laundry and watered my yard today. I HAVE to start my taxes this week. Not fun!

Last night I went to my daughters school for a talk on how to get aid for college. The speaker graduated from this school and is in his 60’s now and helps people find ways to get into the college of their choice. my daughters school offers so much in that way for students and for the parents. This information was worth so much to me. I am looking forward to doing this for some reason. I just think it will be a challenge, and it could help get her into the college of her choice. It was also nice to have a time line of sorts on when to have things all finished. I love that guy!

I’m starting to get all excited for my photo season. I want to go see the sheep shearers do their thing this year. I can’t wait to see what J comes up with for me down in San Luis. I want to go skinny dip in his river this year too. They have such a nice spot.

I want to help somehow on his ranch. He needs the help so bad. I think he should have some sort of adventure weekend getaway for city people to get out of Denver and to come down and work on the farm/ranch. He could put up some yurts or something and have that place cleaned up in no time.

He has so much potential there at the ranch. I know it has to be overwhelming for him at times. It would be for this cowgirl.

Well, well, well! I have been wondering what I was going to write about next. My friend Juan, reads my blog to try and figure me out??? Good luck there buddy! I’m not really complicated the way I see myself, but how others see me is interesting.

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NEEDS:

Having grown up Catholic I guess I was raised with morals and values. No jokes about priests now! Morals and values are more important than anything in a person. I need more than want someone with outstanding morals and values. Morals are a collection of beliefs that constitute a good life. I could NOT be with someone who lies, cheats, or steals, unless it is to feed your kids, and you don’t have money to do so. No San Luis lies either. I can’t stand a liar!!!!!! If I find someone has lied to me, that trust bond is broken and will need some serious work to fix. Trust, honesty, communication, fidelity, reliability, consistency, safety, and support. These are more, my concepts of love. I expect these from my partner. I need these to thrive in a relationship. I have met several men in my life who have said that they will dance all around the truth. (San Luis Lie) Unless you ask THE specific question like “what did you have for dinner”? you might not find out what they had for dinner. So, that has always lead me to believe this person could not be trusted. Why should I have to ask, “Did you have lunch with so and so today”? OH, they had lunch, but won’t tell me the truth…….simple as it might be. Why should I have to go down a list of questions on a daily basis to figure out what is happening? Not gonna work for me.

Trust is earned with me. It’s not something I came equipped with. Mother of God I wish I was, but I missed out in that give away. I must have been day dreaming when God called my name. I wish I could buy trust somewhere. My failed relationships, failed over lack of trust, because I was being cheated on….go figure, cheating, and lying. Those 3 things are the big ones for me. More than air practically, I crave morals. Do you do your part to help the Earth and others? I give back to my community on a regular basis. I help people when they need help, putting my own life in danger, many times!!!!!! Almost got myself killed a couple of times trying to help people. Long stories! But true! Why is lying so accepted now in life? I don’t lie, because bad things will happen to me when or if I do. Karma follows me around. Keeps me in check!

These fall under Needs…..I have lots of needs. I need a guy who is totally single, no ex within a couple of years either. I have found so many men who are still married, separated, just newly divorced, or looking for a Cougar ………move along……..not for me! Not into guys who are into porn either. Never understood that one! Guys have to pay to see someone naked????? How lame! Now a days you can find it all over the web. Cyber sex, chat rooms, and the like, are cheating if you are in a relationship. You can still cheat on someone and never meet the other person even. Cheating can be in the heart, just as much as the brain or between the legs. I know that women are just as visual as men. Men don’t want to hear that though. How could women like to look at the opposite sex as much as men like to look at us?? If you ask almost any women, they will tell you we are just as visual. If you guys went to a strip club for women you would be shocked at how crazy the women are in there. Insane!

I like my guy to be a one woman man…..that means just us two, not some chick online or in a strip club, or for that matter, next door, work etc.

I’m actually quite old fashioned in many ways. I believe a man should take care of his household. I think it can emasculate a man, and I have seen it, when a woman makes more money than her guy. I don’t even mind doing house stuff, like cooking and cleaning, and such, if that is understood.

So, I have a list of Frankie needs:

Trust, honesty, communication skills, fidelity, reliability, consistent, safe, supportive, integrity, a good job, loves my kid, totally accepts me the way I am and how I look, not a control freak, a bit is fine, but too much is too much. I sort of enjoy the idea of being owned. There I wrote it! Weird huh??? True. I can’t be with someone who drinks too much, and I can see them now a mile away. I’m not stupid……I observe a ton though. He has to enjoy sex, and hopefully would not need a pill to help in that area. I make jokes about myself that my next boyfriend is going to need a scalpel. I know sick, but that’s my mind for you. Don’t make me get the big fat crayons and draw a picture. I need space, clean air and clean water too. I like a guy who can hunt, fish, and basically take care of me like he should. Isn’t that what a man should do for his woman????

WANTS:

In Frankie’s perfect world……I would be getting up at 4-5 to get out and take care of cattle or some sort of critters and then get rolling with ranch work when the sun is up. Cook breakfast, and plan the day. I dream of that life. I want that life. I want to grow things, I want to raise cattle for a profit, I want to have a nice community to live in and grow old in. I want a good looking guy, not great looking, cause they are more trouble than they are worth. A guy who is employed, has a ranch, or is a rancher, wants to raise cattle, or could buy a nice ranch for us. I can’t say I wouldn’t date a city guy, cause I have, but see…….still single.

I would love to have a guy who thinks I hung the moon and the sun. I would love to have that love I have seen in others. I’m still waiting. I won’t settle for someone who is just ok for me. I want the best for me. If I never find him, than so be it. It’s a big world, who am I to think I can find this person here in Denver???

Since I love motor sports, I would love a guy that is into motocross, dirt bikes, ATV’s snow machines, or nice fast cars. I love adventure, hence my lifestyle, if you haven’t figured that one out yet.

I got into photography for a couple of reasons. One was to find me a rancher and the other was to preserve our culture and heritage of the cowboy. I live for that!!!!! I love what I do, but more important, I really do enjoy capturing the history of a dying breed. Just typing that is hard for me to accept, but it’s the truth. Ranches are being sold and bought at an alarming rate. I just wish my future husband was buying one for me.

Water is such a huge part of my passion in life. I love being around it, listening to it, drinking clean water, and playing in it too. I want a sauna built over a creek. That is a bigger want than you might even think for Frankie. It’s one of those things. I’m a Pisces and I love water! Go figure.

There might have been men in my life I didn’t want to let go of. I’m so glad I did though. Doors close, doors open. I just don’t like the slamming of doors. Those hurt! Can’t say what I was thinking on half of them. Dating a cop was bad for Frankie. Yikes! Drama filled! I could write just about bad boyfriend choices I’ve made. Don’t know if I have ever had a really good, loving, relationship yet in my life, but I’m working on it……….since Kindergarten………. but I’m still working on it.

This blog might be one of those that I add on as time goes by.

I swear I have ESPN…..I could tell something was up with Jeffrey and sure enough I was right. I just wrote yesterday about what I felt and I was right. He met someone else. It was nice that he told me after I wondered what happened. I guess I will give him credit there. I really don’t take things personally. I know I’m a great catch, but if it doesn’t work for someone…….I can’t make someone love me. They can’t make me love them. Well, maybe I’m wrong there! I sort of enjoy the alpha male stuff. I have no problem with men being men, for the most part anyway. I guess he gets the erase from contacts from my cell phone. Onward! It creates space for somenone who will love me the way I should be loved. His loss. : ) No more blogs about him.

I’m so excited today. My website has made some changes, not that you will really notice much that is different yet, but maybe in the future you might. I get to see some cool stuff going on in the back end of things. My web guy, Michael is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has helped me so much and I can’t thank him enough. He has great ideas and if I ever have any questions or ideas, he is right there to guide me through the whole process. I have never met him, but he holds a spot in my heart. I have felt lost a few times in this whole process of having a website and what it takes to be successful with one. He is the one who got me to Blog! I never ever thought I would be blogging like I am now. Thank you so much Michael. He lives in California and I hope to one day take him out to dinner when he visits Denver. His wonderful daughter Courtney, lives in Denver so I know he has to travel here sometimes. You better contact me when you do Michael!

I might go out on a motorcycle ride or bicycle ride today. It’s really cloudy and chilly, so I might just take a day off. I really haven’t had a day off like this in a long time. It feels so good! Shelby is in Texas and here I am writing.

I just had a call for a book that will come out with lots of info about my high school and my friends that I knew. They wanted me to pick one job, out of the two I have to put in there, so I picked the rock star one….being a ranch and cowboy photographer. It’s such a cool job to have.

Tomorrow I will be making some money taking photos. Love that!!! Rare! I need to sell some photos. I am sending out a few for Christmas presents. I really am going to focus the next two years trying to get this book about San Luis going. We shall see how that goes. I really hope to make that happen. I think “J” will be a great help, in fact I don’t think I could do it without him. I love that guy!

I’ll write more tonight maybe. I have a lot on my mind. Cheers and keep reading……

I didn’t know what the heck was going to happen as my weekend approached.

J, Gallegos, had called me to tell me that they would be branding on that Saturday. I was invited down, but since I have not been feeling so hot, I wasn’t sure what the heck to do. I decided that these opportunities are too dang important to pass up. I HAD to go!!!!

I left Denver at about 3:30 and arrived to J’s front door at 7:30pm. I kind of got a late start, but I really wasn’t sure what time I would get out of the shop and then pack quick, and be out the door.

I love seeing “J”. I have to use the “J” now, since he doesn’t want to be ID’d through a blog. This way I would have to put his whole name in here and it was causing him some unwanted phone calls. I had to smile. I guess this blog stuff really does work……I love it! It makes me appreciate the blog an ever so tiny bit more. I’m not so much into blogging as I have written before, but it does bring people to my site. Sweet!

Saturday night I spent in the living room of his home in a comfy roll out bed, near the nice warm fire. The numerous ranch dogs barked and chased animals throughout the evening. As the sun rose I ate some Chico’s with J and then headed out to get some awesome shots of the property

An old bean picker that was working it’s way back to becoming one with the Earth. For some reason I seem to have some photos that are letting me open them and that is one of them. The shot is so cool looking. I actually took several of it. It was a little chilly, but not enough to even need a hat or anything like that. Just for the record though, I did have clothes on though.

I will have to write a separate post for a chicos story. Very cool!

Joe left to go and pick up “Paliente”. I loved Paliente’s look right away. He has very short gray hair, with a rim of dark hair at the base, down by his neck. He has a couple of gold outlined teeth in the front with I was totally drawn to for photos, although I think I only got one or two shots of his teeth showing. Once they arrived they loaded some “found” hay onto the back of J’s pickup truck. J’s brother, Jerry, had found it on the side of the road. It had fallen off of a truck. Once that was loaded we delivered a barrel with some water over to a horse way on the other side of the ranch. We drove over there in a little pickup. The three of us packed in the front. They were speaking Spanish, and even told me it would be fun to talk about me and me not to know what they are saying. It was fine with me. As long as I hear Spanish I feel comfortable. I enjoyed even the little ride. We watered the horse and left back to J’s farm.

We got back and did a few more things. J’s brother Jerry showed up and didn’t recognize me. It had been a few years since we have seen each other. He is single now. I guess he got divorced not too long ago. Jerry had to go home and change clothes after church. While he did that we got the horses ready and to go gather the cattle. Paliente on a horse, J and I on another. There are little straps on the back of a saddle for a second rider to hold on to. It is pretty much like just riding by yourself. It feels very natural. We headed off and started to gather. I got some great shots out there. J let me off the horse for a bit and I walked while they looked for cattle. After we gathered Jerry was back at the ranch and repairing the corral/chute thing. J asked me if I wanted to go for a ride with he and Paliente. I asked J where we were headed, and he told me he didn’t want to tell me, I would figure it out along the way. We traveled well with the three of us in the little cab of the truck and were off toward Chama.

We listened to the Spanish music station and every once in a while Paliente would sing very nicely and J, would more mumble the words. I think I just rode with a perma smile on my face. Life there is so different. It’s hard to describe how different, but let me try.

The town is very small. It’s the oldest town in Colorado. It has the oldest continuous running business in the state. It has a very long tradition of voting Democrat in elections. People love me there and don’t even know me. They smile and wave like they know me. They keep to themselves. They don’t let personal issues be known to the world. If someone tends to do something illegal, most will turn the other way.

Juan has a saying about San Luis. He says there is a thing called “San Luis Truth” It means you tend not to tell the truth even when asked a direct question. I love that! I can’t say I agree with it……I just love it though. I am going to use that term when I can in conversation. San Luis is the heart of farming and ranching in Colorado. The valley there is so important to Colorado.

We headed toward Chama and beyond. We went to Paliente’s house. A beautiful spot more up in the mountains outside of San Luis. I’m not quite sure why we went there, other than to help with a calf. I bunch of people were trying to head and heal a calf without horses. They got the calf down and Paliente castrated it, and it got branded too. That was it, it we seriously there for maybe 10 minutes max. Whatever we went there for it was, and I got some good shots too. I met some people that Juan knows too.

We loaded back up and went back to J’s place for a long days work. Jerry was finishing the corral/chute repair and there was much debate about using a horse or horses to rope and choke for branding and such or if we were going to use the squeeze chute. The squeeze chute is sooooooo not cowboy, but it works better for some operations (ranches).

I was in charge of making sure the brands were hot and ready when needed and the correct brands were given to J for the branding. There were a few that also needed to be dehorned. That is so gross, but very needed in some cases. Some horns will grow into the cows head, eye, wherever it turns and starts growing can be a huge problem for a cow.

Paliente’s son, Leon was a huge help with the work. J was telling me how Paliente’s sons are Spirit of the Horse People. I guess these kids can ride anything. They are into teaching horses to dance. Most people in the area love them because they are so good with the horses. Leon was telling me in his thick San Luis accent about how he and his horse go places they aren’t supposed to be and the horse will jump right over a fence. I guess someone they are friends with or related to is a jockey and is very talented with horses also.

J was telling me about how he would love a book or more stories about these families in San Luis and this family because they are Spirit of the Horse People. I love that.

After all the branding was finished and everything else the calf will go through that day……we all went into Fort Garland for a wonderful Italian dinner. I drove J, his brother, Jerry, Paliente and myself there. I took Leon back into town with us after dinner. J was nice enough to buy for everyone.

I slept a couple hours that night. The next morning which is a Monday, I am heading back to Denver in a snowstorm. The branding day was incredible weather and it took a huge turn that following morning. I drove back up to Chama to get some photos of a secret society building that J was telling me about. The secret Society has to do with agriculture, or so he thinks.

I also wanted to get a photo of an old church Paliente pointed out to me. I figured he might like the photo. I also took one of the falling down Post Office of Chama. It’s so cool looking! I also got a photo of a really old car in the snow storm. I took various photos in the city of San Luis and then headed back to dreaded Denver. I love San Luis so much. I feel so connected to that area for some reason. I’m not sure why. I love the feel there, the way it looks, the history, to be able to be loved there and to have my photos mean something to these people is so important to me. Thank you J!!!!

Paliente

Looking back at J’s farm while gathering cattle

Old Chama Post Office

Fall is one of my favorite times of year. The leaves are falling now and the colors are incredible! I haven’t made it to the mountains because my car needs brakes pretty dang bad. I hope to get those real quick, but won’t have them in time for the color display. Dang it!

I wish I got a hunt in this year. I need the hunter boyfriend. I’ve been talking to a guy up in Dubois Wyoming. His name is Justin and we seem to get along well enough for him to buy me a ticket up there on the 12th of this month. I’m pretty excited to meet him. He is smart and funny and lives to hunt. He just got his first ram Big Horn. Lucky guy! He had been trying to get a tag since he first started hunting 30+ years ago. He finally got the tag and the ram. He was more then happy and I was happy for him.

The place where his base camp was is sooooo pretty. I wish I had a house at the spot. He rides in with his buddy and 8 horses for the hunt. It sounds amazing and very fun. For me….I think I would have been 100% happy to just hang out at the camp. It is that pretty!

I’m a bit nervous to meet him. Like I said we get along well on the phone, but I hope it’s even better in person. He seems fun and loves many of the things I enjoy, so it can’t be that bad ( I hope ) ????

I wrote to my friend Joe G. to let him know where I will be for a few days, hoping that he won’t pick that weekend for branding down in San Luis. I’m really looking forward to that trip for photos and conversation. He is such an interesting person. I love being around him. Talk about making me nervous though.

My mediation is over with. It turned out pretty well. My daughters Dad will be paying me 100.00 more a month and 70% of any major purchases for my daughter. The mediator was amazing. I would send anyone to him that would be thinking about divorce. His name is David Littman and he is worth every penny. His business is down at 17th and Emerson in Denver. Here is his info. He is the guy in the middle of the photo. http://www.davidlittmanpc.com/

Things are looking better for me. Now I just have to sell my awesome motorcycle and that money will help so much. I’m asking 3200.00 I sure hope I get that. It’s amazing how much a little bit of money can really help someone.

It looks like it’s getting ready to rain outside. I love it! I hope it does. Too bad I don’t have a boyfriend right now. He would be a lucky guy on any given rain day. : ) Rain totally gets me in the mood.

I canceled Match.com today. I can’t seem to meet good guys on there. I’ll give it a rest for a few months. Then if I’m still single I’ll give it a go again.

I just colored my hair. I really needed it! Tomorrow I get my hair cut! Since I’m in the business, I get the luxury of having free hair services, but I have to wait until someone has time to get me in. Evelyn had someone cancel, so when I told her I was getting desperate to cut it, she stepped up and will help me out there. It’s getting way too long. It’s getting more in my way than usual. It’s so long I’m leaning on it when I lean back on a chair, and it’s just getting a bit limp.

As a woman I know I would look like a total dork with a buzzed head, but man would I love that! I would love the way it feels, but I wouldn’t be able to look in the mirror at all. Some women can pull it off, not this girl though.

I was nice and busy at work today. I had great clients. One was going to be on TV tonight and one is a Supreme Court Justice, two 14 year old girls, an interesting guy who lives in Parker on a nice chunk of land and several other great people. Tomorrow my long time friend Greg Wolff is coming in for a cut. I’ve known him for maybe 20 years or more. For 25 of those years he asked me out every time he came in. His good friend Andrew Patterson was pretty much the same. Andrew ended up married, but I’m not sure why, and became a spine surgeon. My Mom meet him and still talks about how good looking he is.

He and Greg (I swear) have had some bet about who could get down my pants first. We have all spent time together and enjoy each others company. Once Andrew was married, he seemed to want me even more so. Since I’m not that kind of girl, I would never do that, but he did tempt me. I know more about Greg than maybe most of his friends. He is more like a brother and I couldn’t sleep with him at all. He is a great guy though. He has had a girlfriend for a few years now and although I’m not sure if it will work out, he seems pretty happy the way things are.

Greg asked me to lunch when he came in, and maybe tomorrow we can do that. He just got a new job, so I’m interested in hearing about all that. He is a great guy, great photographer, world traveler, and the best interior designer I’ve seen. He has great taste.

I have to get a photo of my new motorcycle on here. It’s so sweet! I love it! Maybe tomorrow?? I’m not sure.

I want to go down to San Luis this weekend, but I have to work. Joe is asking me to come visit and I really would love to, just not sure when I can get there. He is so interesting. It’s been so long since I have seen him. Maybe soon though.

I have written some posts and never posted them. I think it’s a good reason. Sometimes I don’t need to write about certain things.

Sorry that I haven’t written is a long time. It seems like a month since I have written.

Sadly, Billy Reed decided he didn’t want to try to make things work. I had been getting conflicting stories about travels and I got bent out of shape a bit about it. He didn’t call for a week, after texting and calling a few times a day……..then nothing. I know he has so much going on in his life. We all do. I think I don’t quite fit in the life of Billy Reed. I was pretty sad for a few days there. I assumed and I know it’s never good to assume anything, but I did. I assumed that Billy had moved on and sent a message to him to tell him that. I guess he hadn’t, but in all reality……..he has. He was a nice guy. I loved his giggle. I’ll miss you Billy!

I went to a rodeo on Wednesday night. I didn’t take my camera. That might have been the first rodeo in years I have not had my camera at. It was pretty fun. I hung around some ropers. Pretty funny guys. It was held up in Adams County. There are so many rodeos going on this month. I wish I could get to all of them. Tomorrow I will head up to a cool mountain town called Leadville. They are having a little rodeo up there. I was going to go up today, but can’t find my debit card to get money out of my account. That could be a problem.

I heard from Joe G. in San Luis today. I miss him. He wrote me an email last week. He wanted me to know he had broke up with this woman he had been seeing and wants to see me. Awww! I would enjoy seeing him, but I think it will have to wait until next weekend. San Luis is such a cool town. I haven’t been there in a long time now. It will be great to see Joe. I bet there will be many things to do at that ranch. I told Joe to work me hard. I want to be dead tired when I hit the bed.

Joe and I have always had an interesting relationship. I have always been single and he has always been with someone. Now, we are both single. That could be dangerous. Joe is such a strong character. He really fights for what he believes in. I could to into stories, but that will be another time.

When I started writing a book a few years back. Joe and San Luis were such a big part of my writing for a while. Joe knows my soft spot. He can just start speaking Spanish to me, and he might as well just take off my clothes at the same time. Dang! Those Hispanics! Get me in my weak moment. Drats!

Match.com has been weird as usual. I had been excited to talk to Billy, and now I’m not so excited to talk to anyone right now. The life of Frankie! A few guys might be ok to talk to, but other than that, I’m not sure yet.

This week will be a busy one coming up. I have some major things on my plate in life. I am just taking a deep breath and stepping up to the plate.

My bike has been so fun to ride around. I love it! It’s a pretty big bike for me. The style is so totally different then what I had before. Crotch Rocket to Cruiser. I keep wanting to move the pegs back. I’m not used to them being so forward. Hills are really hard for me right now. The bike is heavy enough that I can’t quite calm myself enough to not panic. That is the only problem I’m having though. It’s freakin hot as hell to…….wearing leather in 100 heat is not my idea of much fun. I will always be safe though. I owe that to myself and my kid.

I will write everyday this week ……..I promise!!!!!

My back has been giving me fits since I worked for a blip of time at Big Sky Airlines. I actually wanted that job pretty bad when I was spending so much time in Buffalo Wyoming. I figured that I could get up there easier and much quicker. It ended up not being a great idea for me. The stress was way to much for me since I seem to have enough stress already. Big Sky was such a small company that there was only 7 total on staff for the whole company here in Denver. We pretty much needed 3 people working for a shift. I loved parts of the job. I loved to marshall the planes in. I also loved driving the little tug around with the luggage. Under DIA is amazing! It has speed limits, intersections, a baggage system to move luggage easier that never worked and is not even in use, and no outside lights. United Airlines basically owns the luggage area. It’s pretty funny how snotty the luggage people can be there. I even saw a bicycle cop down there one day.

I had to go through a FBI background check and a drug test. Passed with flying colors, for any men who are reading this and might be a potential date. : ) I had to get a security badge and remember lots of codes for different doors we had to use. I actually loved the smaller planes that Big Sky has. I think the plane is full with 18-19 people.

Ok, now to how I hurt my back. I was loading luggage and in a hurry to do so, I’m sure. I was in the cargo area in the plane and maybe 7 feet or so from the ground. I was stacking luggage and almost fell out backwards onto the tarmac. I tweaked my back. It didn’t hurt right away, but that is the only thing that it could have been.

I get massage from a really talented massage therapist named Anni Bade. She doesn’t have a website and she told me I could actually put her phone number on here for business. She does really, really deep tissue work and has helped me greatly. Great stretches, and great relief.

Anni is also one of the smartest women I know. She too is a single woman, lives by herself and has a daughter and grandson she adores! Her grandson is the man in her life.

If you live in Denver call Anni for the best massage to get results. She has been doing massage for almost 20 years now. She needs the business and is worth every penny and then some. She gave me permission to give her phone number. Her phone number is 720-530-3153. She will even travel to your house if need be.

Now, I don’t know if Rich will be reading this blog, but I have a date on Monday with him. I’m kind of hoping he doesn’t check my blog until after Monday. I’m totally smitten and excited to meet him. I don’t met too many guys on Match.com I even want to date and I tell you what……he is a keeper. I can only hope he thinks the same thing about me.

I noticed one day he viewed my profile and was wondering why he didn’t write since we seemed like a great match. He is as close to my twin as I could ask. He is a cowboy, lawyer, author, raises horses, is tall, and totally cute.

I wrote to him and we have been emailing for about 2 weeks. We haven’t talked on the phone, and I’m not sure why. I figure he would ask for my number if he was wanting to talk on the phone. He has a 14 year old son, that lives with him and he recently moved out here from Alabama. Southern accent even, and more than likely has good manners, if his momma raised him well. He owns property in San Luis, Colorado. Bonus! Fluent in Spanish….double bonus and can play guitar. One other thing I want to master is the guitar before I die. Hmm???

His books are published and mostly western, cowboy type books. He mentioned to me the other day that he might use one of my photos for the cover of his next book. No money for the photo is given, but I would happily take the glory. It would be so cool!

We are supposed to have lunch on Monday, and it couldn’t get here quick enough. I can’t wait to meet him. I don’t meet too many guys that fill in that many categories for me.

I kind of hope he doesn’t read this, since I’m a bit silly about him at this point. Even the clients I entertain at work are crossing their fingers for me. I just hope my face doesn’t break out, which it doesn’t usually…..but I’m sure we all can relate to those types of problems at a crucial time. No food in the teeth at lunch would be a bonus too.

We have even talked a bit about him traveling with me on my jobs. That would be fun! Built in Frankie sherpa. Just kidding! I’m so ready for a boyfriend…….just then I heard Lynn in my ear, telling me to stay away from men. Sorry Lynn, but he is too good to pass up.

Ok, I can’t work myself up much more I’ll have to write and embarrass myself even more than I already might if he is looking in on my blog.

He just broke up recently with a woman he was going to marry. She was cheating on him. What an idiot, but I’m extremely happy she’s a dope. Now Frankie will get her shot! If your the saying prayers kind of person, say a prayer for Miss Frankie here. I’ll write and tell you how the date goes on Monday.

I’m so happy that the brothers in San Luis will allow me to come back down and photograph their branding. I heard from Joe today. Their branding will be in May sometime.

San Luis is such a magical place to me. In 2006 the population 680, down from 739 in 2000. San Luis is the oldest town in Colorado.

This family owns the oldest water rights in the state of Colorado. The family has owned the land for over 100 years. Their property is so beautiful with the Cluebra Creek running through their property, and the fishing is incredible. The family has a small apple orchard on the ranch also. They grow all their feed for their cattle and have a irrigation ditch that runs by the old homestead. I really wish I could have met the father of Joe and Jerry. I’ve seen photos of him in books. He looked like someone you could talk to for hours. His hands were so photo perfect. Working hands. They raise goats and cattle their.

Joe is very interested in many things. The environment, water, grazing rights, and is a powerful voice for the county of Costilla. I can’t wait to see them again. Someday I could see me living in San Luis. It’s my kind of town. The Spanish language there is interesting. It has it’s own slang. Very colloquial to the area. I could sit an listen to Joe speak Spanish all day long. I hope to someday to be fluent in Spanish.

I know I have written about San Luis before, but it was so nice to hear from Joe today and to know that I will be at their branding in May sometime. YES!