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Prayer Nuggets #6
By Polly Castor on October 28, 2018Read moreHere are some nuggets from my private prayers that I’ve been outwardly working on lately:
20Photo Walk in Putnam State Park
By Polly Castor on October 27, 2018Read moreThis is Putnam State Park in early autumn, before the first frost, taken with my iphone, with no filters...
Dramatic October Clouds (Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 26, 2018Read moreI snapped these photos this month, rejoicing in what we were having, instead of pinning after what we...
Surmounting (New Abstract Conceptualism Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on October 25, 2018Read moreSometimes the way is steep and daunting. Often here are big obstacles in the way. This painting is about...
The Last of Our Garden Harvest
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2018Read moreHere are some shots of the end of our season as we await our first hard frost. There are...
A Season of Many Mushrooms (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on October 23, 2018Read moreMushrooms nudge and cling everywhere through the wet and rain with soggy feet no wonder they are shaped like umbrellas
Our Booth at the Health and Wellness Expo
By Polly Castor on October 22, 2018Read moreWe spent the last weekend manning a Christian Science booth at the Health and Wellness Expo in Stamford, Connecticut....
Grace Notes #15 (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 21, 2018Read moreNow I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
One Man’s Wilderness (Book Review with Quotes)
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2018Read moreThis is a marvelous little book. I loved it and give it five stars. It chronicles a man's first...
Baked Frittata with Spaghetti Squash, Bacon, and Mushrooms (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2018Read moreThis takes some time but makes a lot, so it is great for feeding a larger group, or for...
Two New Autumn Landscapes in Pastel that are in my Show
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2018Read moreHere are two new autumnal landscapes in pastel that were completed just before my show.
To Be of Use (Poem by Marge Piercy)
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2018Read moreThe pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real.