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Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens (recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 24, 2021Read moreCan you eat the radish greens you ask? The answer is yes! Here is my favorite way to cook...
00Within Me (Poem by Albert Camus)
By Polly Castor on May 23, 2021Read moreNo matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger...
Life in the Studio by Frances Palmer (Book Review / Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on May 22, 2021Read moreThis is marvelous. It is thrilling to share some time and pages with someone so balanced and actualized.
Turn People Into Trees (Ram Dass Quote)
By Polly Castor on May 21, 2021Read moreAppreciate them just as they are.
SemiAnnual Request for Blog Donations
By Polly Castor on May 20, 2021Read moreYour financial assistance is necessary to keep this blog afloat and ad free.
The Muralist (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 19, 2021Read moreSet among historical abstract expressionists before their fame, and examining why it was so hard for Jews to immigrate...
Birdsong at Daybreak (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2021Read moreListen to all the various refrains as light makes its way into the world.
An Honorable Mention and Astute Juror Comments
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2021Read moreSo grateful to be understood so well by someone I don't know.
“Love Not the World?!” (Polly Preaching #6)
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2021Read moreHere I repudiate the passage where the Bible tells us not to love the world.
Spring at New Pond Farm (Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2021Read moreWe love this beautiful, precious land.
Pot-Roasted Celeriac (Celery Root) with Horseradish Sauce (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2021Read moreThis is vegetable eating at its best!
Juried into the Pastel Society of America
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2021Read moreSo grateful to be included in this excellent group.