It's 2024. It sounds so futuristic to this person who remembers pieces of the 1970s and much of the 80s. Back then I just bumbled through...

I made a pie for Thanksgiving. Made the crust from scratch and made the apple filling with apples from the family orchard that's old,...

We all go through things that fundamentally change us. Life has many ways to drop us to our knees. I've experienced it many times...

I come from a family that keeps things private to a fault. Even from ourselves sometimes. For better or worse, I'm breaking free of that....

In 2019 I was a person who signed up for shows to set up my booth and offer my art to all of you. In 2020, all plans ended before they...

The days are getting better. Some days. I wake up some mornings with ideas in my mind like I used to have. How to improve and make easier...

This picture was taken of my daughter's horse, Penny, in 2019, behind my mother's house the day the orchard was opened to the three...

My baby is dying. The one I grew from conception to birth. Then I watched it grow. Slowly, baby steps, uncertain. Sometimes stumbling....

Owllight Creations still exists! It's official. As of today, May 7, 2020, all my 2020 shows have been cancelled until next year. There's...

No one ever said life was easy. No matter who you are, challenges will rise, the outside world constantly requires us to deal with...

Remember the look on a child's face when the candles are lit for their first birthday? The wonder, the excitement, (and yes, the quick...

Behind the Closet Door T.C. McMullen Murray turned the front doorknob with trembling hands and opened it just a crack to the night...

I’ve always been an era behind the times with what I like. I prefer simpler times, old styles, architecture, books, whatever I can find....

Chasing dragons and woodland creatures was a common thing in my house. It never occurred to me to not let my girls have swords (sticks)...

I remember being a kid and being super excited when I got my first brand new shiny bike (yes, that was a thing in my day). A few weeks...

I was one lucky kid, living in the rural Pennsylvania mountains. I saw both sets of my grandparents on a regular basis but we lived in a...

I started a job in advertising a year ago and had a couple things about myself become very clear. The first was that I'm capable of...

Life gets hectic, we all know this. More and more it’s crazy for people. Jobs, school, demands of home, family, and/or friends. Too many...

Life changes. I mean, we all know this - right? Things never stay the same forever. Children grow up. We grow older. Jobs change....

My first book was a psychological thriller I wrote shortly after I graduated high school. To this date, Whispers of Insanity is my...