What I wouldn't do to return to childhood one more time and experience fishing from the bank as a little girl, especially in the dark. I'm country to the core. I fish, camp, swim in the lake, eat from a garden, drive a pickup truck, work outside, live in jeans and T-shirts, and my accent is a blend of country and southern. My favorite get-together is a barbecue in the back yard. I prefer tea to beer, but prefer Diet Coke over both those. I prefer the Outback Steak House to The Four Seasons Restaurant. I believe in God and the saving grace of His son Jesus. I believe in miracles and fairy tales, and I learned the secret of hope from a Dean Koontz novel (Frankenstein: City of Night).

My boyfriend, who I absolutely adore and cherish with all my heart, is back from the Middle East, but not with me yet. Hopefully soon! Miss ya, Baby! :-)

I have an unstoppable curiosity about the world around me. I want to explore the coast of North Carolina, explore as many castles of the world as I can, visit haunted places all over the United States, and I absolutely love old graveyards! I know, it sounds a bit morbid, but I love all things strange and unusual. I want to see Australia someday, visit Ireland, Italy and Egypt.

During the summer months I like to swim, hike, camp, fish and just be outdoors. Other hobbies include reading, writing poetry, and exploring the Internet. I also love music! I listen to country, 80's rock and some 90's rock. Bon Jovi is my favorite rock band, followed by Savage Garden, Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty & Green Day. In country, Tim McGraw is my favorite. I also like Garth Brooks, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Sara Evans, Trisha Yearwood, Clay Walker, Kellie Coffey, Chad Brock. I could go on and on! My favorite Christian Rock band is Petra. I also like Point of Grace, Steven Curtis Chapman and Carmen.

I love pretty pictures, puppies and kitties and have a soft spot for soldiers. Daisies are my favorite flowers. Ideals, Cowboy & Indians, and Fate are among my favorite magazines. I love the smell of vanilla, honey-suckle, Stetson Cologne for men, and the scent of my boyfriend ;-) My favorite cartoons are Scooby Doo and Rocko's Modern Life and Pinky & The Brain.

My All-time Favorite Books

Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Mystic and the Blossoms by Ashok Malhotra

Bag of Bones by Stephen King

Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz

The Wisdom of the Native Americans

The Thorn Birds by Collen McCullough

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Anything by Shelby Reed

Sabrina's Destiny by Selena Robins

Anything by Elaine Corvidae