Friends’ Show At Maple and Main This Month
Check out Ann Merriam and Denise Casey’s show at Maple and Main in Cheshire Connecticut through June.
Polly Castor
Grace Notes #13 (with Photos)
Now I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Iris in Our Yard (Photos)
I love this time of year in our yard! These iris are not only beautiful, but smell so terrific!
Effulgence’s Advance (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Clearly, darkness never had a chance
Given blazing effulgence’s habitual advance.
Zucchini Noodle Tuna Casserole (Recipe)
This recipe is next in a series of me trying to update tuna fish in my life.
The Cure for Shyness (Lucille Ball Quote)
People didn’t think about me half as much as I gave them credit for. The truth was, nobody gave a damn.
Truth’s Honest Child (New Large Abstract Painting)
Someone through my work was dealing with a young person lying, thinking they were being believed, and getting away with it. The conversation was on my mind, and it totally influenced what I ended up painting!
Bits and Clips for May 2018
Happy Memorial Day! Bits and clips is a regular, monthly post captures the best that I read, saw, or heard on the Internet during the month.
We Are All Inextricably Connected (Brene Brown Quote)
Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.
Photos from a Trip to the Nursery
The place is such a feast for the eyes, I couldn’t stop my iPhone from snapping the photos in this post. The variety and grandeur of beauty housed in this small space is astounding!
The Power of a Better Premise (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Can you see how
This different premise
Brings an improved conclusion
Literally resulting
In universal salvation?
Mastery (Book Review)
This book will make you see that follow-through is the key component to mastery, and that is within everyone’s reach. Mastery is not a matter of talent, but one of learned and cultivated attention.
Book Club (Movie Review)
If you are looking for a diverting escape, you might find this film amusing, especially if you are a woman of a certain age.
Shrimp and Eggplant Curry Recipe
This is delicious and perfect for the rainy days we’ve been having, even though it doesn’t feel very spring-like.
Three New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
– I like this recent work of mine, two of which are in oil pastel, and the other in my usual soft pastel. What do you think? Contact me if you are interested in buying the originals. For prints, cards, and cell phone cases of them see here, here and here, respectively in my gallery. … Read more
Good Thoughts are an Impervious Armor (Deep Think #3)
Let’s focus on good that we authentically are grateful for and that we understand. Try filling your thought with good all the time!
Take My “Art of Seeing” Class (at Camp Newfound in Maine)
This is a shameless promotional blurb for the Christian Scientists in this blog community. I’d love to see you there and have you in my class!