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I was Featured in the Pastel Society Newsletter
By Polly Castor on August 16, 2017Read moreIt is interesting that she chose her theme of me as a risk taker– not something I always see...
00Response to Violence in Charlottesville: God Loves Variety
By Polly Castor on August 15, 2017Read moreI thought this letter to the editor by my colleague on our local Ridgefield Clergy Association was a brilliant...
Our Youngest Graduates from Sunday School
By Polly Castor on August 14, 2017Read moreYesterday our daughter graduated from Sunday School with her friend...see photos in this post of our graduation celebration, complete...
Who Truly Suffices (Augustine Quote)
By Polly Castor on August 13, 2017Read more..and by aspiring to be self-sufficing, he fell away from him who truly suffices him."
Seneca Rocks (new poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2017Read more...convoluted matrix of time, place, fickle appearances. and ephemeral light, all converging to seem so regal– monolithic and impossibly out of reach...
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2017Read moreI thoroughly enjoyed this 2017 Newberry Award winner that many said was the best book of 2016.
Whole30 Compliant Recipes and Ideas (with Breakfast Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2017Read moreMany of my blog readers have asked me for some Whole30 meal ideas, knowing that I generally eat that...
Featured Artist: Anne Ryan
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2017Read moreShe was a poet that started doing collage at the age of 57, and went on to create 400...
A Visit to the Yale University Art Galleries
By Polly Castor on August 8, 2017Read moreStop by this gem the next time you are in Connecticut near New Haven! You'll be really glad you...
Photos of our Peach Crop
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2017Read moreWe have a lovely peach crop this year with four trees laden with them. The oldest tree has so...
Live Life on Your Terms (Mandy Hale Quote)
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2017Read moreGo against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path.
Vegan and Gluten-Free Breakfast Cookies
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2017Read moreI've served these to my vegan and gluten–free friends and what I find is I prefer them even though...