I started this web site back in 1999/2000, and my About Me page was much different.

I met the love of my life, my soulmate, on July 27, 2002. My marriage had ended, and I was so ready for a different type of relationship. I was frustrated with dating, so I wrote a letter to the Universe spelling out exactly what I needed in a partner. I remember being very specific... down to the fact that he must wear boots. I think that was my way of knowing... some sort of sign for myself. Wolf is all the things I wrote in that letter and more. We were married in May (2004), and I love him more than I ever imagined it was possible to love. He is my balance. He is my wings. He makes me laugh, and when I cry... he is there before the first tear can hit the ground.

My life has been in a constant state of change for years now. It has been draining-- both emotionally and physically. The ending of my marriage was a blow to me because I never wanted to see my marriage end. I did not want my children to deal with divorce and all the things that came with it, but when it came down to it I just would not continue to live with someone I could not trust. While I have moved on and am happier than I've ever been, the ending of my marriage continues to be one of the great disappointments in my life.

My home was destroyed in the hurricane of 2002, Isabel. We left NC and moved to WV, where we hoped to find a better way of life closer to my father. The area was beautiful but it lacked opportunity. After months of being there with no luck of finding decent jobs the place started to look as depressing as it felt. We packed up and headed to Kentucky where Wolf had secured a job and a place for us to live. It was the beginning of a beautiful thing.

Kentucky is the most beautiful place I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. I feel VERY blessed with the chance to live here. In fact, I feel at home here. Wolf and I are enjoying a peace in this place that is so needed after such a depressing time in WV. My eldest daughter is now living with her father and his wife. She is missed more than I can express, and I don't think she will ever understand just how much I feel her loss every day. But, life continues and there are two children here to nurture and watch grow.

Professionally, my writing took a nose dive during the break up of my marriage, and I have yet to recover from the burnout. I have started taking small jobs again, but I hope to begin full time writing again when school starts.

My interests have grown and changed with my life, but I still enjoy many of the same things I've always enjoyed. I am still a strong supporter of the acceptance and promotion of diversity. I still dislike all forms of prejudice.

I live life with these two quotes in mind... "Living Well is the Best Revenge" and "Pain is Inevitable, Misery is Optional".

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