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Black Lentil Salad with Peaches, Tomatoes, and Basil (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on September 2, 2026Read moreThis is a fresh and unusual vegetarian salad to make when your peaches, tomatoes, and basil are at at...
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Limelight Hydrangeas (Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on September 1, 2026Read moreThe superabundant greenish white blooms of the limelight hydrangeas languidly reach over the fence in the hazy sun, yearning...

Bits and Clips for August 2026
By Polly Castor on August 31, 2026Read moreI hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, informs,...

The Arts are not for the Privileged Few (quote by John D Rockefeller II)
By Polly Castor on August 30, 2026Read moreTheir place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center.

Paintings By Yayoi Kusama (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on August 29, 2026Read moreMost people know of Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama because of her famed infinity rooms or her large spotted pumpkin...

Weeklong Gluten-free and Dairy-free Menu for Guests (with Recipe Links)
By Polly Castor on August 28, 2026Read moreIt sure does work great to have a plan and work your plan, so you can spend your mental...

Extended Family Visits for a Week
By Polly Castor on August 27, 2026Read moreA great time was had by all, and I'm so grateful for this we could all be together.

Being a Guest is an Art Form (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 26, 2026Read moreWhy does that feel so rare when unabashedly genuine?

Mushroom Hunting on my Walk
By Polly Castor on August 24, 2026Read moreWhat have you been walking by routinely and not noticing?

Philippians 4:8-9 (from Message Version of the Bible)
By Polly Castor on August 23, 2026Read morePut into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized.

The Reading List (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 22, 2026Read moreThis is a story about two lonely people, an elderly widower and a seventeen year old girl, who both...

