Don’t Quit (Poem by Edgar A. Guest)
Success is failure turned inside out. And you can never tell how close you are It may be near when it seems so far.
Polly Castor
Happy Valentine’s Day!
You are cherished, appreciated, and loved. I am grateful you exist and that we share time and eternity. May you be happy, feel fabulous, and know you are the absolute best!
You Know All This (Birthday Poem for our Youngest with Photos)
Here’s to another wonderful orbit around the sun together. May every perfect blessing be yours now and always.
Roots over Rocks in Cathedral Woods, Monhegan (New Large Pastel Painting)
I loved these sinuous roots over the rocks in the Cathedral Woods on Monhegan and I have seen them in many different types of light
Mind the Gap (Quote by Tias Little)
Outside the buzz, clatter and clang of your daily demands, find time to commune in magnificent space. When you realize that enduring space is always with you, and that the essential nature of your mind/heart is boundless,
Untethered (Book Review)
This a work of historical fiction about a woman who is the director of a “group home for negro boys” in Alabama during the Vietnam years.
Lessons in Chemistry (Movie Review)
I always appreciate a female character owning her own intrinsic worth, and forging ahead regardless of impediments society (or life) puts in her way.
My Birthday 2026
I’m so grateful to be circling the sun with all of you. Thank you to the many well wishers on social media, through the mail, and via text. Let’s have another terrific year together!
The Moor (Poem by R.S. Thomas)
It was like a church to me.
I entered it on soft foot,
Breath held like a cap in the hand.
It was quiet.
Kale, Tuna, White Bean, and Pecan Salad (Recipe)
This is yummy and quick and easy to make. It keeps well in the refrigerator as leftovers to use as a quick side dish, but is hearty enough for a main dish.
Recent Pages in my Artist Journal
I can’t recommend strongly enough keeping an artist journal as a means to mental health, a way to work things out, a way to de-stress and settle your thought, a way of release, and an outlet for some tinkering and some fun.
Atomic Habits (Book Review with Notes)
If you actually put any of this into practice, this information can be incredible. I hope you leverage it to be who you want to be.
Horsepower (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
The head is wagging back and forth while pushing forward with strength and tenacity.
What I Heard Her Say (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
It is true, you are too much for some—
especially those who have not yet learned
they carry the sea inside them.
More than the Slightest Ways (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Words and thoughts may be only the slightest ways to pray.
Bits and Clips for January 2026
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, informs, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.
Recalibrating (New Painting in Pastel and Ink)
A swirl of making mental adjustments, adjusting to external factors, assessing and abstractly adapting. That’s what’s being expressed here.