This site theme has been and always will be dedicated to my children, to remind them that art is truly the unfettered expression of soul and imagination combined.

I've done a few things over the course of my life, including many years spent on the backs of horses, and even a few years as a professional trainer. I spent a lot of time in sales as well, the last years of that career with a large corporation specializing in electronics. That is when I discovered the net, computers and all the fascinating possibilities at our fingertips.
One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I stumbled -quite by accident- into the world of graphic and web design. I needed a site done, and no one had my vision. So, the long process of learning began, at times, a tedious frustrating process, at others an exhilarating journey. All told, I've been weaving sites and designs since 1999, and do not see an end in sight for this pursuit. If anything, I hope to continue to push the boundaries of my abilities, bringing into my creations, a bit more of the visions I have seen in my mind over the years. I spend a great deal of time involved with fictional writing, much of it in the fantasy genre, and have a very vivid imagination.

I live just outside the heartland of Pennsylvania farmlands, sandwiched between the Amish and the Liberty Bell. This city where I live, was settled on and between two mountains, so we have trees aplenty and probably more wooded areas than is common for a city. All around this area, are rolling hills, fields and farms, and lush, green forests. In the distance, to the west and north, are mountains, part of the Appalachian Trail in fact. It is, a beautiful area indeed. I did not truly appreciate just how beautiful, until I traveled extensively and returned home.

I have three great kids. When they were young, I referred to them as my "littlest angels." Like any other parent knows, there have been moments when they have driven me insane, but I would not trade them for the world.

Online, I'm known as Justmel or Mel, which is short for Melissa.
Thank you for coming and by all means, enjoy my site.
Mel