I've had some unexpected life difficulties that have forced me away, but I will be back soon. I miss you, Steemians! If you see this and have a spare moment for thought, will a good wish my direction :)

'Come Away', original oil on canvas, by JMCrouse 'Come away, o human child / To the waters and the wild / With a faery, hand in hand / For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand - W.

Thank you, Maxpixel Xeno Xeno scampered through the woods and hills surrounding the little cluster of huts that someday would become a whole new village. Being still small and relatively defenseless, the

(original charcoal and pastel, by JMCrouse) The world you see is not the world you live in. This run down little café, for example, seems innocuous enough to the casual observer at two o'clock in the morning.

cont'd from episode 2 prompt here Tim had dropped his pack and was running toward the gas station attendant before he realized his own intent. “Hey, stop! Don’t go near them!” He raced to intercept him

Eulogy for the Moon Command Room 119 was a frenzy of inactivity. None of the hundred or so personnel could take their eyes from the wall of monitors, struck immobile it seemed. But, all the while, they

Snowy Blue Ridge sunset My Backyard – The reason I live here; the beautiful and rugged White Mountains of Arizona, USA. Even from other Americans in neighboring states, the usual response to my announcing

'Solace', oil on canvas, by JMCrouse Hello Steemit Community. I’m just getting started on here, and I thought I would tell you a little about myself as an artist. Like most kids, I started out drawing,

cont'd from the Episode 1 Prompt here Document Z - Episode 1 Entry Tim had a brief instant to be torn between the urge to help the bleeding taxi driver or rescue the woman. But only an instant. As he watched,

Introduce Yourself I am a wife and mother, a professional artist and aspiring author. I'm really happy to finally have my account approved and be joining the Steemit community. Five years ago, I was diagnosed