More Snow Photos

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After breaking records for snow accumulation in January, it’s snowing again now that it’s February too. Everything’s cancelled once more. (The photo above is where our sidewalk meets our driveway; it’s hard to see around to get out on the road!) There are piles of snow higher than our van, and the sidewalk umbrellas have … Read more

Today’s Homeschooling Art Show

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Today was our homeschooling group’s annual Creative Arts Fair. As always, there was a wonderful variety of work. My daughter exhibited intricate bead-work – shown above and the first two photos below – along with her felted bag and a stained glass collage of an original poem. Anyway… welcome to this wonderful event, captured (only … Read more

Recipe: Deluxe Tuna Casserole

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This is unbelievably good, with a sophisticated hint of blue cheese… And very wholesome too: totally different from the usual tuna casserole recipes, laden with packaged chemical additives. You’ll want this regularly! Baked Tuna Casserole 1 package whole wheat pasta (16 oz) 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, diced 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1/4 … Read more

My New Abstract Painting: Sunburst

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Polly Castor artist

  It’s been too long since I’ve painted. I’ve been busy. But another dump of fresh snow cancelled church last night and I leaped at the chance to paint. Above is a detail of the painting I painted; below you can see the full version. Below that, I also show a shot out my window … Read more

Icicle Photos

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You gotta love living in the northeast, where we get to hunker down and hibernate for a few months. It makes us appreciate the other seasons so much more! And the privilege of extra reading time under cozy polar fleece blankets is another fringe benefit of the area. So here we are, going nowhere, yet … Read more

Snow, Snow and More Snow

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We’ve had a lot of snow so far this January. Public school kids here have missed at least 8 days of school this month, not counting late openings and early dismissals. One snow alone dumped two feet. You can see it up to the table tops in one photo below. That lump above is our … Read more

Movie Review: Faith Like Potatoes

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I enjoyed this touching Christian film and give it four stars. It has the feel of a good Christian revival: a temperamental white South African farmer’s life is turned around when he is led to accept Jesus and acquires a Bible. He sees proof of God listening to his prayers, and his Zulu workers do … Read more

Recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

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  Want a dense, flavorful muffin with enough staying power to get you through the morning? Try these from Jillian Michaels… Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin Recipe Preheat oven to 425˚F. Butter, spray or muffin papers to line the muffin tin 1 (15 oz) can of pumpkin puree 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 … Read more