"This true story spans the lives of Mike and Dixie Myhre from the days they were high-school sweethearts in Minot, ND, through their long-distance courtship during Mike's years of service in the United States Marines, their marriage, and the pursuit of a shared dream of having a ranch in Montana and raising a family on it. Dixie has recorded memories of many exciting and sometimes frightening episodes that took place throughout their days of building homes and buying and working ranches in North Dakota and throughout Montana, ending in their present day home near Pony, Montana, where they have retired to enjoy children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, none of whom are far from the rural ranching culture and the love of family and animals, embracing the honest work ethic and rugged lifestyle of their dedicated parents. Interwoven in this account are interesting stories of friends, neighbors, relatives, and many animals, including pets."--