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Secret Garden (New Large Oil Painting)
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2024Read moreThis painting is about capturing that feeling of escaping into the reverie of a Secret Garden.
22Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (July 2024)
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2024Read moreThese photos are mostly of green, or of images on water. I've also been watching the Canada geese raise...
Seven Blunders of the World that Lead to Violence (Mahatma Gandhi quote)
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2024Read moreHere's how to avoid problems...
Homemade Salmon Burgers
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2024Read moreThese burgers are delicious and not hard to make.
Striving to Enter In (New Abstraction in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2024Read moreAre you striving to enter in?
The Last Chinese Chef (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 1, 2024Read moreI give it a breezy 5 stars; I slurped it up and licked the plate.
Bits and Clips for July 2024
By Polly Castor on July 31, 2024Read moreI hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires,...
Awake to the Truth (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on July 30, 2024Read moreWhat does it look like to awake to the Truth?
The Work of Happiness (poem by May Sarton)
By Polly Castor on July 29, 2024Read moreFor what is happiness but growth in peace...
How is Your Heart? (Quote by Omid Safi)
By Polly Castor on July 28, 2024Read moreTell me you remember you are still a human being, not just a human doing.
Cluny Brown (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on July 27, 2024Read moreYou too may enjoy this delightful, witty, entertaining coming of age novel, with its subtle insights on social class,...
Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on July 26, 2024Read moreThis is exceptionally delicious, and we'd be happy to eat a lot of it.