My name is Elaine, though everyone I know seems to call me mom!  I'm a 41 year-old stay-at-home mom of four.  Only two are still at home.  My oldest two live on their own in FL. My 22 year-old daughter is a model there. My 16 year-old wants to be a professional peircer and body modification artist when she is older. Noah, 3 is my heart and soul.  I am completely about my children and would easily die for any one of them.   I have one dog, a Huskweiler, and one annoying Rottweiler puppy. We are convinced she's Satan in a puppy suit!   We live in the middle of the woods along a lovely little creek, and it's gorgeous!  I love roses and have them overtaking my front porch.  The hummingbirds love them. I put out nearly a dozen feeders every year. Summer is by far my favorite season. I hate cold weather, so winter is not my friend. I garden in the summer and read and write in the winter when I'm not chasing my little guy!  I am obsessed with Cape Hatteras and we spend 4th of July  week in Buxton every year. I am strangely and unexplainably attracted to the Lighthouse. There's just something magical and sacred about watching the beacon come on at sunset. Thus, the puppy is named Hattie. Noah was conceived on the beach behind the Lighthouse.  Prior to his birth I suffered three miscarriages in a year. Somehow, I can't help but believe that that beacon of hope and faith sweeping over us helped to bless his conception.  He is truly the light that brought me out of a terrible time in my life. I am rabidly pro-life and want another baby more than anything, whether my own or through adoption. I claim no political party, I just vote for the best man for the job, or the lesser of two evils! I fully support our military. My dad fought in WWII, helping to free Buchenwald Concentration Camp. My brother served in Viet Nam. My husband was in the Air Force for several years. I hate the violence of war, but feel it is necessary. Without it we would never have achieved the freedom we now have. I hope some day all people on Earth will know that freedom.  I hate smoking  and drugs with a passion.  I am a control-freak. I love coffee. I hate judgemental people. I love homeless people. My children and I fed and prayed with them every Saturday back home. I am a writer and poet and am currently working on a novel and a collection of poetry, mainly centering on the Outer Banks and the Lighthouse.  I paint wall murals and canvases, mostly for children. I am an easy-going person who loves to laugh. I am a Christian and have raised my children in church.  I love my life and my family more than I ever thought possible. I love my friends the same, even those I may never meet in person.  Well, that's me!  Long and rambling!  I'm a lot like a four year-old-I thrive on praise! So if you see something you like in my page, pictures, or journals please tell me!  Thanks for stopping by and getting to know me! Have a great day~Elaine.