The Abundance (Book Review with Quotes)
So many parts of this book glowed with insight and authenticity, I can’t help still giving it five stars. This author is a natural treasure.
Polly Castor
Photos of Greenhouse Plants
Here are the non-orchid photos I took while in the green house at the New York Botanical Gardens. Such a lush setting to visit on a chilly day in March!
A Few Spaces Left in My Pastel Adventures in Abstraction Workshop
I’m teaching a two day workshop for the Connecticut Pastel Society titled Adventures in Abstraction in Southington, Connecticut on April 13th and 14th.
Polly Preaching #2 (Distinction Between Jesus and the Christ)
Let this Christ be in you that was also in Jesus. Let this presence be palpable and practical in your everyday experience.
Spring Break Shenanigans (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
Too soon I take her back
and oh my gosh
next time I see her
she’ll be graduating!
Then what?
Photos from the New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
What a delight it was to capture photos of these beautiful orchids to share them with you!
When to Believe ( Buddha quote)
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books…
Grapefruit Salad with Dried Fruit (Recipe)
This delightfully different salad is light and bright– perfect for winter!
A Eureka About My Body (Putting Down the Weight)
I really want to take hold of what I’m writing about here, until it transforms my thinking about my body in routinely practical ways.
Conundrum (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
We’ve all experienced this. We are buzzing along just fine, and then just before a fork in the road, we get all confused and flummoxed about which way to go, and nothing seems clear, and we’ve got to decide, but there so much conflicting stuff going on, and… That’s what I painted in this new abstract conceptualist piece called Conundrum.
The Gentle Art of Blessing (Book Review)
I loved this book and want to encourage everyone to read it. It presents a simple but ultra powerful practice that can make all the difference in your life. It can jumpstart your spiritual progress. I give it 5 stars.
Grace Notes #18 (with Photos)
Now I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
This Too Will Melt (New Poem with Snow Photos)
Taking photos
early Monday morning
either out windows or from
our front porch as I gape
in my slippers at the magical
snow clad landscape…
I’m in this Connecticut Pastel Society Show
I helped hang this beautiful Connecticut Pastel Society Show last week, and unfortunately missed the opening on Saturday due to it being snowed out. Fortunately, however, I got these photos while we hung the show!
Shrimp Cakes with Dipping Sauce (Recipe)
This makes a terrific make-ahead meal that comes together in a flash when you are ready to serve it.