Editor’s Note: Allow me to introduce myself. I am Nevada Sudden Gust of Wind, Gusty for short. I was born and raised in a puppy mill. A small 8’ x 8’ kennel to live out my life for one reason and one reason only, to have puppies. Somewhere along the way the market fell out of the puppy business and I was taken to the local pound. On my last leg and mere days away from my last breath, I was rescued. Author Jess Fulton came into my life, I guess you could say she, friended, me. Now, most dog/human relationships are that of master/servant. But Jess insisted ours would be one of companionship. I have been doing my part ever since. She took me home to live on the family farm where there is plenty of room to run free. However, not being used to running, I prefer to stay at her side. Jess loves to dig in the garden so I do my part by trying to stay out in front of her burying things for her to come along and dig up. When the grandkids come over we are on double time. By the end of the day we both need to put our feet up and read a good book. By day Jess works in an office so I stay close by her side in case she might need something. You never know about humans, every once in a while they just need to bend down and give a dog’s ear a scratch, or have them test a homemade dog cookie (they could use a little more peanut butter, but who am I to judge). Jess confided in me some time back she had always had a passion for writing. With much encouragement from family and friends we have embarked (no pun intended) on a new quest. You can find us just about every free minute of the day pounding away on a computer, she writes and I offer any bit of inspiration I can. She has many more stories in her head, so I hope you will join us on our adventures.