Grew up in Lowake, working with animals and on the family farm. Has a Bachelor's of Fine Art in Glass Blowing and a second BFA in Ceramics from WTAMU. Has been a vet tech since 2008 and an emergency vet tech since 2010 in the San Angelo area. Her and he wife Kayla live on what they call their "Funny Farm" with numerous chickens, geese, ducks, peacocks, turkeys, goats, dorpers, and farm kitties. They have 14 fur-kiddies: Yo, JimBob, FatLady, NoNos, Bach-a-saurs, Jameson, Toi, Tres-legcha, Salem Morningstar, Marshal Mathers, Spunky, Boots with da fur, Parker, Henry, and, of cours, Baby the old lady Chihuahua and Siren the old lady snake hunting lab/border collie. In the little spare time she enjoys cooking, fishing, art and spending time with family.