About Skyclad Smile

I was born in Wyoming in the fall of 1980. My Mother left Wyoming and my Father 3 months after I was born (he was abusive.) We moved to Virginia- in the Shenandoah Valley area.

My Beautiful Home

I was raised as an only child, though I do have a half brother that is 10 years older than me. I was an inquisitive, spirited child. My mother took me many places! Our rides through the Shenandoah Valley, our outings to WV’s Lost River State Park, and one of her boyfriend’s interest in hiking/mushroom hunting made me absolutely fall in love with nature.

As a child I was quite precocious. I was spoiled and the youngest of the extended family- and so got a lot of attention. I loved to be outside and was quite a tom girl. I would catch crayfish in the streams, climb the trees, ride my bike for hours, or spend ALL day at the pool.

As I got older it was my love of nature that influenced my decision to follow paganism. My Spirituality has undergone many changes through the years, but remains mostly pagan in fundamentals.

My family ties are very strong and I have a great pride and respect for the members of my family. My family is very matriarchal. The first born daughters of our family are usually the family head. I am a first born daughter of at least 5 generations. Most family gatherings took place at my mother’s home when I was growing up.

My mother is the MOST amazing cook. During the winter months she would fix cookies, candies, sweet cakes, etc to fill gift boxes with. In the summer months she made strawberry jam and even taffy!  Even though she worked a lot, my Mother often took me places. We’d go for a picnic in the mountains, to a local event, to the movies, to visit family (even as far as Wyoming), or even just for a scenic drive down a road we liked or a random one we were curious about. I have a great respect for my mother and take great pride in the women of my family. They are strong, stubborn women!

I have been married once (now separated and in the process of divorce,) and have one beautiful child. His name is Quillan, and at the time I write this, he is 7 years of age. He has blonde hair, blue eyes, and a very sweet disposition.

My favorites-

• Color is green -the color of life and money (how could you go wrong with that?!)
• Food is Chicken Marsala -it just tastes decadent
• Non-alcoholic Drink is Sweet Tea, Cheerwine, and smoothies
• Alcoholic Drinks are Mudslide, Pina Colada, Fuzzy Navel, and Cap’n & Coke (I honestly only drink about 3 times a year- My Birthday, Christmas, & New Years)
• Movies -Way to many to list by name, I’m a huge movie buff. I like action, dry humor comedy, musicals, thriller (not cheap horror, more suspense or scifi/fantasy themed), anime (esp. Hayao Miyazaki), and kids (like pixar, disney, etc.)
• Books- Again, I read a lot so its hard to list them all, but I do have a few favorites (Wuthering Heights, Ender’s Game series by Orson Scott Card, Five Senses series by Andre Norton, and many more). I tend to read fantasy, dabble in science fiction, and adore classics.
• Music- Rock, Classical, Techno, New Age, Celtic, Trance, etc

My Hobbies Include-

• Reading
• Internet
• Hiking
• Spending time w/my son, Quillan
• Sketching
• Going to the Movie Theater, or watching movies at home
• Journalling