I’m in this National Show at Eastern Connecticut State University
I was delighted my large piece had pride of place as the first on you saw as you entered the show.
Month: October 2026
Floodwood Pond (Poem by Danny Dover)
And if you pray to stars then here is the infinite dance of light upon a shrine of rippling water.
Church Tomorrow (Book Review)
This book interviews ‘nones and dones’—people who do not attend church—about their spirituality, as well as their sources of community and meaning.
My Brilliant Career (Movie Review)
We enjoyed this six part miniseries re-adaptation of both a classic film and book on Netflix.
Jackie Leishman (Featured Artist)
Her work reads from across the room and rewards sustained looking.
New Blog Design is Now in Operation
This blog has now switched over to its updated design that will support it going forward.
Corn Risotto (Recipe)
This is super yummy and not hard to do. You can use frozen corn off season with equal results.
Renovating our Side Porch (Before and After Photos)
I’m so grateful to have this humble space back in operation, and it is an especially lovely time of year to be out there right now.
Days are Getting Shorter (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
Let’s relish this turning inward, this harvest time of hope, by being outside to marvel at it all.
Cornell 7 and Rape Culture (Bits and Clips)
A week ago I posted a sad poem about so many Jane Does as a response to the appalling news of the Cornell 7 gang rape of an unconscious girl. All week I have thought it was an insufficient response. Since then, I’ve seen more useful content that is worth sharing, and I didn’t want … Read more
Vegetable Curry with Cod (Recipe)
This is nourishing. It is not hard to make and comes together quickly.
Shady Hollow Series (Book Review)
These are the epitome of a “cosy mystery.” I found them delightfully entertaining. You follow Vera Vixen, who is a fox, and the town’s journalist, as she solves local murders.
Into the Autumn Field (New Landscape Painting in Oil)
I love painting outside in the fall, and it is so fun to get to use my cadmiums! They’ve just done the haying the hill, so the field is bare. It’s the place to be but getting there is gorgeous too.
Sunset Quote by Elizabeth Strout (with Sunset Photos)
At times these days I think of the way the sun would set on the farmland around our small house in the autumn.
Holy Peace (Poem by Danna Faulds)
Nothing to run from or run toward. Just this breath, awareness knowing itself as embodiment. Just this breath, awareness waking up to truth.