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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...
01Colcannon 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...
Victoria and Abdul (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on October 7, 2017Read moreI enjoyed this movie about an elderly Queen Victoria and her new friend Abdul, a Muslim from India that...
Art Education and Mental Health
By Polly Castor on October 6, 2017Read moreWould those massacring shooters have done those horrible things if they had enough art in their life? I genuinely...
What is Abstract Conceptualism?
By Polly Castor on October 5, 2017Read moreI would like to promote abstract conceptualism for I believe that the mixture of metaphysical abstract thought required, together...
You Belong Here (Brené Brown quote)
By Polly Castor on October 4, 2017Read moreTrue belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who...