Polly Castor
Advent Poems (Links)
Here are some links to advent themed poetry both by Polly Castor and others. Merry Christmas Eve!
Skyr Ranch Dressing (Recipe)
This dressing I made last night is the revelation of the moment. It is amazingly good! Just maybe the best ranch you’ve ever had.
2018 Reading Challenge Complete
Here you can see the 56 books I read this year. I love the structure and accountability doing these reading challenges bring to my life. Thanks for joining me in it!
Langostino Pad Thai with Spaghetti Squash (Recipe)
This is delicious enough for special, and easy enough for a weekday.
Salt Fat Acid Heat (Cookbook and Movie Review)
I love this cookbook, which is more about teaching you how to cook, and the concepts and procedures behind cooking, than step by step recipes.
Blue Christmas
Many people are missing someone, grieving, or feeling left out or left behind, and this time of year heightens those feelings, making them more poignant.
Lessons from a Burned Chin
Go the extra mile with someone, and condescend to be human for a moment with those that find themselves in human predicaments. Sometimes we need to tell the truth about the lie…
Progress on Our Younger Daughter’s Ceramics Capstone Project
Now as a senior in college, she is half way through her “ceramics capstone” which will culminate in a museum show next April. She has been focusing on developing two specific types of dishes. The first ones…
Step Out of Busyness (Rick Hanson quote)
“We have to take a stand against the crazy mental busyness that has become the new normal. We’re bombarded with things to think about all day long…
Veggie Pie Recipe with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Gluten-Free Crust
This is just about as good as vegetarian eating gets. Every mouthful we exclaimed how good it was!
Student Work in my High School Abstract Art Class
I teach an Abstract Art class early Monday mornings for homeschooled high schoolers at the Pathways Cooperative in Newtown, Connecticut, and this week was the end of the semester with a little show (see above).
Bark (Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
As I sample layered,
chocolate peppermint bark
I am thinking
of a different kind
that still effectively…
Take Flight (New Poem by Polly Castor)
tizzy wizzy
so much going on
a flapping flock of thoughts
crowding in, all squawking
on the same branch…
My Adult Ministries Talk at the Congregational Church
It was a vibrant, open presentation and discussion. It was very well received, with several very touched by what they can do going forward to experience more healing by having a higher, God-sourced outlook.
Give the Gift of Solution-Oriented News
I want to encourage you too to give the gift of balanced, unifying, hopeful views on our world that inspire, encourage, inform, fascinate, and touch the reader. A paper that is intelligent, helpful, value-added, and heart-filled– what could be better?