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Just Like Me, Namaste, and the Golden Rule
By Polly Castor on June 27, 2021Read moreThere is a blessed commonality among people that we can support.
20Obedience Can be Difficult (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on June 26, 2021Read moreObedience to God can be an intense experience. I had this painting at a sharper, brighter, lighter, prettier place,...
Herbed Shrimp Bruschetta (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on June 25, 2021Read moreThis is refreshingly delicious! You might need to mop up with your napkin after eating it, but it is...
People We Meet on Vacation (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 24, 2021Read moreThis pitch perfect, breezy novel is full of romantic tension, and often laugh out loud funny.
June Song (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
By Polly Castor on June 23, 2021Read more...in this time when swallows wheel and all is green and I’m a wild and summer thing.
Favorite Paintings from the June 2021 IAPS Show (Art by Others)
By Polly Castor on June 22, 2021Read moreHere is what I found most interesting in this top show for pastel artists.
Where’d You Go Bernadette (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on June 21, 2021Read moreI love the theme of this movie, which is not to step away from being creative.
Father’s Day Poem for God (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on June 20, 2021Read moreThank you for literally everything.
The Reason to Do Anything (Quote by Kurt Vonnegut)
By Polly Castor on June 19, 2021Read moreHint: it is not about acheivement!
Exploring New Cookbooks
By Polly Castor on June 18, 2021Read moreFinally libraries are open again so I am binging on new cookbooks!
Reframing (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on June 17, 2021Read moreWhen something challenging is going on, remember to always reframe it for joy.
Plein Air Paintings from the PSME Retreat (2021)
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2021Read moreHere are some of the paintings we painted in plein air on our retreat last week in Maine.