Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Polly Castor 
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.
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
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
(Above: Rainbow Car Atlas Made of 2,500 Toy Cars by David T. Waller) Here are some links and videos you might enjoy: 7 Leadership Lessons Inspired By Nelson Mandela 19 Things that Mean ‘Success’ for Women 5 Free Tools to Organize Your Life 21 Definitions of What Love is to Kids 13 Ways to be … Read more
“Citizens of the world, accept the ‘glorious liberty of the children of God,’ and be free!” Mary Baker Eddy Here’s hoping you had a good holiday!
Nothing like a root beer float made with homemade root beer! And in the process, these old cars and their reflections were begging to be photographed…
We had some intense days working on helping our daughter move in but ate wonderful burritos and spicy calamari at Alto Cinco, and had delicious egg sandwiches at Mom’s Diner (green booths below.) We visited the Food Co-op, and the hardware store twice. I was fascinated with the modern art left behind by a multitude … Read more
Yesterday and today we have been working hard to settle our daughter in her new apartment in Syracuse. Her lease begins today and today was also her first day of school. We were grateful to able to start getting her in the day before, but she needed help finishing the move-in task because she is … Read more
Our New Pond Farm CSA is in full swing again and here are photos of what a week’s worth of our share looks like here in Connecticut. Lots of greens!
If you get a chance and are in Ridgefield, CT this summer, check out David Dunlap’s paintings at the Watershed Gallery. They are lovely and particularly fascinating because they are painted on brushed aluminum and even silver. The one I loved the most (a detail above, the complete painting at the bottom of the post) … Read more
An Era Ends
It is normal and good.
No big deal in one way.
Totally obvious and natural.
But still there is a twinge.
We were expecting her
when she first visited that room
still in the womb
and it was in that space God gave us a sign
and we knew we would buy this house.
This yard of ours is full of irises early in June and I succumb each year to taking some pictures. Here are this year’s. I’m always grateful to be surrounded by such beauty!
Here is my new oil painting titled Praise You Like I Should. It is 24″ x 36″ done on an archival panel, and it took a lot of time to do this fastidious, meticulous work. I am pleased with how it came out and the also am refreshed by its release from a rule-bound … Read more
I am so grateful we had the guts to take the homeschooling plunge; it has been a huge blessing and has become a way of life.
One of our friends from church writes car reviews for Consumer Reports, and gets to drive around all sorts of new cars to test them out. We are always curious to see what he is driving next. Yesterday, it was the Tesla – the highest ranked car EVER in Consumer Reports history – and it … Read more
I never saw this film when it came out, but I remember it was a blockbuster at the time. Now I know why. I loved it and give it five stars, even though the critics on the DVD case only give it four. Seabiscuit is a race horse of good pedigree, but is too small … Read more
This year I taught a knitting class to some precious nine year old girls whose siblings were in older classes with our homeschooling group (that our youngest daughter was taking.) Since these girls were at lose ends while their siblings were busy, I volunteered to give them a constructive activity during the same time frame. … Read more