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Pot-Roasted Celeriac (Celery Root) with Horseradish Sauce (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2021Read moreThis is vegetable eating at its best!
20Juried into the Pastel Society of America
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2021Read moreSo grateful to be included in this excellent group.
We Are Each Other’s Destiny (Mary Oliver Quote with Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2021Read moreOur dignity and our chances are one.
Identity (New Metaphysical Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2021Read moreDoes every expression have a private identity of its own?
Nice Mother’s Day Outing at Terrain (photos)
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2021Read moreHere are photos of a nice excursion we had yesterday, full of flowers, textures, color, and rich food.
Spring at New Pond Farm (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2021Read moreSometimes painting an abstraction is more representational of a place and a feeling than a literal depiction is.
Mashed Turnips, with Potatoes, Leeks, and Apples (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2021Read moreHere is a change up from the usual mashed potatoes...
Love Yourself (Deep Think #16)
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2021Read moreThere is an important and necessary way to love yourself, as well as an approach to be avoided.
Visit to the New Britain Museum of Art for the Helen Frankenthaler Show
By Polly Castor on May 5, 2021Read morePhotos from our visit with thoughts on Frankenthaler.
Firefly Lane (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 4, 2021Read moreI'm ambivalent about this one and not recommending it. I'm glad to move on to something else.
Photos from April Hikes at Huntington State Park 2021
By Polly Castor on May 3, 2021Read moreStill plodding the same land, I've been reveling in the incremental arrival of spring.