I was watching my favorite channel, The Western Channel, for my back to back late afternoon fix of first Gunsmoke, then Bonanza. My favorite Gunsmoke shows are the ones with Festus Hagan, an erasible, but lovable  hillbilly. Festus was conversing with a friend who mentioned it was her birthday and asked Festus when his birthday…More

“Of all God’s gifts to the sight of man, color is the holiest, the most divine, the most solemn.” John Ruskin To my memory, I grew up in a pretty colorful environment. In  the 1950’s, our  house was turquoise,  and our car was fushia. In our living room – bright lime green chairs and flamingo…More

Consider your heart a cocoon from which dreams emerge. (detail of canvas collage, COCOON, by Catherine Massaro)

As an artist, it’s both frustrating and humbling to constantly be reminded how futile it is to try to beat nature at creating beautiful things. All efforts seem so futile when you look closely at the simplest of things … the patterns on a seashell, the colors of a bird’s feathers, the clouds overhead. I…More

( featured photograph by Catherine Massaro)

“I’m a member of the last generation of American children whose parents, especially mothers, did not worry about us almost constantly .”  These are words from one of my favorite column writers on parenting, John Rosemond. www.rosemond.com How I  loved the freedom I had as a child. Especially in the summer when our only requirements…More

( featured photograph by Catherine Massaro)

keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come… ( featured photograph by Catherine Massaro)

50 \ 50 chance there is a roll of toilet paper under that skirt…however, I did not look. After all, who looks up a lady’s skirt?

Many, many years ago, ( when I was in my early 20’s) I took a battery of psychological tests, one of which was to ascertain skills and interests. My three highest rankings came out like this: 1. officer in the military 2. homemaker 3. artist My lowest score was nursing. I was initially mystified by…More

(photography by Catherine Massaro)

It’s Sunday … a day of rest. Do yourself a favor and really embrace that concept whether it’s from a religious point of view or not. The world has gotten so complex, so overwhelming, with instant knowledge of everything around us from all parts of the earth and even beyond that realm. It’s simply too…More