To think of Linda as just another rock collector would be to miss the mark by a country mile.  In fact, they really aren’t mere rocks at all…they’re more like crystalline works of art carved out of the earth itself.    

The rocks she has collected will dazzle and delight anyone who is lucky enough to be allowed inside the fence line of her three-and-a-half-acre hobby farm in the countryside on the outskirts of Phoenix.

“Many of the rocks in my collection are great specimens of minerals and crystals from around the world,” explains this 72-year-old Arizonan. 

“Mine is strictly a hobby business,” she adds. “I do not advertise and I entertain guests by referral and appointment only. I’m rural and isolated and cannot be open to the public. My following is of serious and sincere collectors. I’m very fortunate to be able to follow my passion this way.”

 Linda adds that she has been guided in her life by the importance of being kind and helpful to others.  “It's just what life's all about,” she says.  “I try to help my friends when they get into emotional or physical trouble with words of encouragement and kindness.  Kindness is what matters in our world. It comes back to us and I think I'm a testimonial to that. I am so blessed to have so much to be thankful for.”

Linda’s children keep an eye on their mother via regular phone calls, and she also has the constant company of a troop of rescue dogs.  She reports, “My dogs are hounds:  Walker, Blue Tick, and Basset. Also a Chihuahua mix who considers herself a hound too. They’re my second passion.

“I do yoga and I do a lot of walking just around my property. My dogs keep me very busy. I have changed my diet. I tried veganism but that didn’t fly too well. Nevertheless, I'm extremely careful about what I consume. I've maintained a healthy weight and so forth. All my well checks I get A pluses on.”

Linda also reports that she beat her smoking habit some years ago now as she was battling medical issues that all too often can arise with advancing age. 

About two years ago, she began to notice she was having a little trouble with memory, as can happen with normal aging, so she decided to give Prevagen a try.

She reports, “After taking Prevagen for at least two years now I'm having the best luck with positive results. My memory is better now.”

For this independent-minded lady who has made a life for herself out of collecting beautiful rocks, being able to remember not to forget things must be a treasure worth keeping.