Jeannette Gartner is a second generation Gallup, New Mexico resident and has lived there all her life, except for four years of college and the first year of marriage. She is a retired teacher and spent almost forty years writing and selling humorous greeting cards. In addition, she has written and sold "how-to" articles to educational and craft magazines. Jeannette currently lives in Gallup with Mark, her husband of almost 52 years, as well as one dog and one cat.