Inside/Outside (oil) by Polly Castor
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Wow. I’ve finished four years on this daily blog. That’s 1,424 entries!
Until this blog becomes searchable –hopefully in this coming year– I have a tradition of making a “best of” list with links, which folks (including me) have found it especially helpful to cycle back to for reference. (See previous lists: Best of 2009 , Best of 2010 and Best of 2011) Bookmarking these can be a handy help in finding that entry you will want to utilize in the future. Eventually this blog will have tags and a search feature, but even then, I’ll like this retrospective on the highlights of the year. You also may wish to forward this list to someone you think might enjoy this blog…
This is by no means an exhaustive list of links, even though it contains more than a small selection. These are the ones you guys responded to the most. If you are missing one of your favorites here, let me know and I’ll add it to the list. I’ve sorted them by category for convenience’s sake… although many cross over categories as well!
Art
Finished Large Pastel from Last Fall
High Ridge House Art Show & Auction
My New Pottery Fresh from the Kiln
I Finished my 40” x 60” Painting – My Largest Yet
My New Oil Painting: Looking Toward the Saffron Hills
Watercolors Done at the Quarry
My New Oil Painting: What it Takes to Grow
My Watercolor of Winter Harbor
Two Representational Paintings Done at Creative Arts Camp
Creative Arts Camp 2012: Art by Others
My Large Abstract Oil Painting Done at Camp
I’m in this Juried Show at Ridgefield Guild of Artists
New Pastel: Sunset over Eagle Lake
Art Work I’ve Liked Recently in Art Daily
I Donated this New Painting of Mine
My Two New Mixed Media Collages
Artwork I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
My New Gouache: A Turkish Sultan’s Portrait
Pottery I Made and Gave for Christmas Gifts
Photography
Recent Black & White Photographs
Photos of our Re-blooming Amaryllis
Photos of NLC Class of 2012 Graduation
Photos of Architecture in Jamaica Plain
Spring Walk Around Jamaica Lake
Photos from a Hike in the Woods
My Kids’ Robot at the Homeschooling Science Fair
St. John’s College Beats the Navy at Croquet
Photos from a Stroll Down Main Street Ridgefield, CT
Photos of Our Yard on Memorial Day
New Pond Farm Photography Show
“Scanner Photography” by Ellen HoverKamp
My Sister’s Family Comes For Lunch
Photos of Houses in my Neighborhood Last Spring
Photos of a Hot Walk at New Pond Farm
Photos of the Barn at New Pond Farm
New Pond Farm Shakespeare 2012
Photos of People at Sidewalk Sale
Other Photos from Sidewalk Sale
Laura’s Half-Birthday Quarry Party 2012
Photos of Cut Flowers at Holbrook Farm
Photos of Water in Long Island Sound
Dropping our Son off at College
Creative Arts Camp: the Setting
Creative Arts Camp 2012: the People
Photos Our Daughter at Sand Beach
Photos of Sand Beach in Acadia National Park
Sunset Dinner on the Bay in Bar Harbor
Photos of Fall Reflections 2012 Part 1
Photos from an Autumn Walk with Our Youngest
Photos from a Walk Around Jamacia Lake
Photos of Fall Reflections 2012 Part 2
My Recent Black and White Photos
Family Photos of Christmas Day 2012
Spirituality
Healthcare Law Doesn’t Accommodate Christian Science
Golden Rule, Silver Rule and Diamond Rule
Talking Clay and Discerning God’s Will
Prayer is a Campaign that Keeps its Promises
Meetings to Try to Opt Out of PPACA
Today I Heard the Dalai Lama Live!
Our Booth Today at a Local Health Expo
Book of Common Prayer on Elections
What Do Christian Science Practitioners Look Like?
Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings
Christian Science Quotes I’ve been Pondering
Ideas
How Do Homeschoolers Change a Light Bulb?
Two Quotes on Effort and Success
Illiterate Grandmothers Solar Power Africa
Scale of the Universe: Great Comparisons!
My Son and I Visited Dartmouth Today
Last Night I Dreamt about Running for President
Kodak/Shutterfly Object Lesson
Writing Prompt: The Petoskey Stone Mouse
A Memorial to Zig Ziglar in Quotes
Christmas Songs as Named by Lawyers
Books
Book Review: Imagine a Day / Imagine a Place
Book Review: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Book Review: Strokes of Genius
Book Review: Bright and Distant Shores
Book Review: The Opposite of Art
Book Review: Being Bold with Watercolor
Book Review: The Cookbook Collector
Book Review: Sketchbook Confidential
Book Review: A Bigger Message (Conversations with David Hockney)
Good Picture Books for Kindergarten
Book Review: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
Good books for an 8 year old Girl
Book Review: Goode’s World Atlas
Book Review: Strength in What Remains
Book Review: I’ve Got Your Number
Book Review: Imagine: How Creativity Works
Links for the First Half of History (Mostly in Picture Books)
Book Review: Artist’s Journal Workshop
Book Review: Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books
Book Review: Joy for Beginners
Book Review: Sophie Dahl’s Cookbooks
Gifts of Nonfiction We Received
Movies
Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice
Movie Review: All the President’s Men
Movie Review: Voyage of the Universe
Movie Review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Movie Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom
Movie Review: The September Issue
Food:
Recipe: Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Blue Cheese and Bacon
Recipe: Easy Mexican Tilapia Bake
Recipe: Tofu with Shrimp and Vegetables
Recipe: Baked Winter Squash Soup
Recipe: Watercress, Pear and Walnut Salad
Recipe: Pumpkin Cornmeal Muffins
Recipe: Wild Rice & Tilapia Casserole
Recipe: Garlicky Open-Faced Avocado & Egg Sandwich
Recipe: Cornbread with Sprouted Flour
Recipe: Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Recipe: Garlic Scape and Almond Pesto
We Are Growing Our Own Sprouts
Recipe for a Fabulous Arugula Salad
Baking Soda for Easy-to-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs
Recipe: Blueberry Corn Saladita
Recipe: Cream-Braised Green Cabbage
Recipe: Zucchini Raisin Muffins
Thanksgiving Dishes for Vegetarians
Winning Hearts and Minds Cake: aka Flour-less Chocolate Cake
Poetry
New Poem by me: A Tribute to Wilma Johnson
Groundhog Day Poem by Blog Reader
New Poem by Me: Obscure Escape Hatch
Poem by Virginia Thesiger: The Safe Place
New Poem by me: Rendered Dysfunctional
New Poem by Me: Zeroing in on the Practice
My New Poem: Morning After Hard Rain
My New Poem: What Does the Christ Do?
New Poem by me: That Old Picnic Table Feeling
Poem: On the Other Side of the Peninsula
Poem by me: A Torch to Light My Way
Hope
