Blog

  • Beauty in the World

    Book Review: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley.  A few weeks ago I happened on a book recommendation and decided I was… Read more

  • Throwing Pots

    I came back from my weekend pottery workshop anxious to practice my pottery skills … because I really need to practice! But with the next pottery class still a few… Read more

  • A Weekend in Milheim

    I’ve been watching pottery videos since last fall. Yup, pottery videos. That may sound quite boring to some, but I am fascinated by the whole process. There’s one potter whose… Read more

  • Becoming a Potter

    One day last fall, I was walking past the Exeter Fine Crafts shop and noticed their sign advertising that they have pottery classes. It was a sunny fall day, and… Read more

  • Thanks for the Memories

    My dad was a photographer in his younger days. He took some sweet photos of us when we were little kids. As the family business grew, he documented everything with… Read more

  • Starting Over

    Starting over. That’s all it was for me. Just get in the car and drive from the east coast to the west, from my sleepy little country town to the… Read more

  • Two Years After

    A few years ago, my sister and I flew down to Florida for a visit with mom and dad. It was fun to hang out with them. We became more… Read more

  • I am Lost

    If you’ve ever experienced a traumatic loss, you know that there are times when you can recall your loss with a certain distance and lack of emotion because, well, as… Read more

  • About the Sacrifice of Jesus

    Today is Good Friday, and Sunday is Easter. It’s a time when many are observing the occasion, as they think about the profound sacrifice of Jesus and the impact His… Read more

  • Remembering Tonya Muro

    Sorrow threw a blanket on my thoughts this week. This beautiful soul, Tonya Muro, left us far too soon and far too suddenly. Her family and friends are having to… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Cathy,

Here you’ll find my notes about research and other related professional work interests, as well as some personal things, such as books I’ve found interesting, stories of family and friends, travel, and spiritual musings.