Last week my town overwhelmingly voted NOT to sell our water to the multinational corporation Aquarion who owns almost all of Connecticut’s water
Polly Castor
Photos of New Pond Farm Shakespeare 2013
Each year, New Pond Farm puts on a wonderful Shakespeare play after a three week camp for middle schoolers and early high schoolers. We enjoy this occasion especially because we usually know a bunch of homeschoolers who are in it
Today’s Newspaper Article: Christian Scientists Triumph over Accidents
I am a regular contributor to the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith column, which is also picked up by the Connecticut Post and the Stamford Advocate.
Don’t Buy Tilapia From China
I have read some horror stories about tilapia from China being fed feces (and then antibiotics); there are no food regulations in China, and over 70% of the water is toxic, so any food from there is suspect.
Book Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore
I loved this book and give it five stars. It was a delight to read – pure fun: inventive, imaginative, contemporary and totally refreshing.
Beautiful Sky at Ferris Acres
We took our friend Anne (who is also a reader of this blog) to Ferris Acres Creamery in Newtown yesterday evening for their phenomenal ice cream – you can see how popular the place is by the colossal line (yes, far off the right of the photo below) – and in addition to great ice … Read more
Poem by Maya Stein: First Quiet of the Morning
Don’t spend it on the stack of mail, the phone call, the mounting inventory of groceries. Resist the finished wash cycle and the dishes clamoring for clean-up.
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Newtown Library Sale: Board Books & Picture Books
Today I made my yearly sojourn to the Newtown library sale. Other than buying about ten movie DVD’s and about five novels for myself, I mostly bought board books and picture books as gifts for young ones in my life.
Recipe: James’ Butterscotch Brownies
This my husband’s go-to recipe when we need to bring something yummy and quick (like to the picnic before the Shakespeare play last Tuesday, or to today’s pool party.) For decades, people have exclaimed over these moist miracles and they quickly disappear. The Sprouted Spelt Flour is the secret of their wholesome goodness (see photo … Read more
At the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
I recommend this Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival held on the lovely grounds of Boscobel with its outstanding view. We saw All’s Well that Ends Well last night, preceded by a picnic with friends and ogling the majestic panorama at our feet; it was wonderful. These actors perform to an intimate three-sided audience as entertainment instead … Read more
Our Daughter Back from Cattle-working in Colorado
Our youngest daughter is back from a two week program of cattle-working in Colorado. She had a great time and flew home on July 4th to an awesome display of fireworks from above. She keeps repeatedly saying the whole trip was “so fun,” which is the majority of our non-specific feedback! Offered as a co-ed … Read more
Photos from My Morning Walk
I took these photos today on my morning walk in our neighborhood. Since the weekend temperatures crested over 100 degrees, I was impressed with how vibrant things were anyway – plants and flowers, butterflies and bees were all thriving in the humid early morning sun.
One Anothering
Catching up on a backlog of email yesterday, I found this list on this blog, and thought it worthy of consideration: One Anothering ‘Do not deceive one another’ – Leviticus 19:11 ‘Show mercy and compassion to one another’ – Zechariah 7:9 ‘Love one another’ – John 13:34,35 ‘Be devoted to one another’ – Romans … Read more
Book Review: The Marriage Plot
You can see why this author has won the Pulitzer Prize; he writes well. That said, I still didn’t much like this book, and since it was highly acclaimed and gushingly reviewed in 2011, I’m writing this post to tell you to save your time and read something else. This novel is intelligently written with … Read more