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Liz Hoag (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2017Read moreI enjoy Maine artist Liz Hoag's paintings of trees and their "sky holes" as abstract elements. Check out her...
10I have This in Common with Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2017Read more"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house." Nathaniel Hawthorne
Deb Quinn-Munson’s 80/20 Composition Workshop
By Polly Castor on October 16, 2017Read moreHere are my notes and the many photos I took during Deb Quinn-Munson's three day workshop on the 80/20...
Two New Autumn Landscape Paintings in Pastel
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2017Read moreI had a good time ;painting both of these new autumn landscape paintings in pastel and enjoy their vibrancy.
Photos of our Farmer’s Market
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2017Read moreWhat great thing to do on Saturday morning! Plus, I really believe in eating as local and organic as...
Colcannon Recipe
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2017Read moreCohannon is a traditional Irish peasant dish. Usually made with potatoes, I have substituted celery root; it is good...
Lesson of the Lamp
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2017Read moreIf someone says, "That lamp is ugly," that statement actually tells you nothing about the lamp. It does, however,...
My Artist’s “Walk and Talk” on YouTube
By Polly Castor on October 12, 2017Read moreThe purpose of the presentation was to get to know the artists, and hear a bit about their background...
Creamy Herb Dressing Recipe
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2017Read moreWe love this dressing. Enjoy it on salads, on protein, in sandwiches, wraps, or even in omelets.
Man in the Iron Mask (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2017Read moreWell, first of all the scene on the cover never comes close to happening in the book. Secondly, the...
Photos of Our Garden Harvest 2017
By Polly Castor on October 9, 2017Read moreCheck out a small fraction of our garden produce this year in this post. We especially enjoyed those crisp,...
A Wayside Sacrament (a Charles Kingsley Quote with Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 8, 2017Read moreNever lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful. Beauty is God’s hand-writing - a wayside sacrament...