Drinking Nature In (New Poem by Polly Castor)
So grateful to be sitting here drinking nature in, like electrolytes for my soul…
Year: 2026
Weyward (Book Review)
I listened to this book and it is superbly well done, although the themes are serious, including rape, abuse, and abortion. It is atmospheric and compulsive, and frankly a relief when it is over. There was a quip that the term witch only serves the one naming and not the one named, and that seems … Read more
Enduring Blessing (Poem by Jan Richardson)
Hear how they encompass you always—breathing this blessing to you, bearing this blessing to you still.
New Page Spread in my Grid Journal (Sketchbook ideas #24)
This is a great way to get a little bit of art in when you are too busy otherwise, and it is very low stakes and soothing right before bed.
Amaranth Ehranhalt (Featured Artist)
I love her colors, her brave spirit, and the fact that she wasn’t waiting for anyone’s validation.
Your Own Devout Attention (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Since conscious attention is what it means to be human, what do we spend that precious resource on?
Creation Counteracts Entropy (Quote by Annie Dillard)
We are here to witness the creation and abet it. We are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed.
Dawn Spilling over the Hillside (New Painting in Oil)
Don’t you just love how dawn just spills over a hillside? You’ve just got to be up and out in order to see it.
Whistler (Book Review)
This is a good book, but I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to, although it is incredibly well written and fresh.
Four Questions to Ask Each Sunday
Four questions. One page. Fifteen minutes. You will start Monday knowing something most people spend the whole week avoiding.
Women of Abstract Expressionism
I enjoyed this library book of the early women abstract expressionists. You can see my favorite images in the book below. There are short bios on each of these women. If this is a topic of interest to you, you may wish to check this one out. … Read more
Hike Photos from Huntington (Midsummer 2026)
Enjoy the berries coming on, the milkweed, the vines, the Canada geese, the fields, tree, and lakes, the reflections and bark, the complexity of composition, the flowers.
Two Small Abstract Landscapes in Oil
Both of these are 11″x14″ and done in oil. Which one do you like best?
Proscription for the Disillusioned (Poem by Rebecca del Rio)
Come new to this day.
Remove the rigid overcoat of experience, the notion of knowing, the beliefs that cloud your vision.
Like a Watered Garden (New Oil Painting)
I’ve always loved that the Bible likens your soul to a “watered garden.” With all the rain recently, it was finally time to paint it.
The Art of Victory (Book Review)
You too might enjoy this clean clash of wits, which results in a fun read, as well as a relationship of believable substance. This book strikes that rare balance of being light without being vapid.
Let Yourself Trust (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Be thankful, be obedient, let your heart shine forth and be sure, keep moving towards freedom and the dazzling light.