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Poem by Lisa Schwartz: Our Long Sad Brief Season
By Polly Castor on October 28, 2016Read moreIf this is our season then doom is our fate; Our politics are treason and we are its freight.
21Names for Abstract vs. Non-Objective Paintings
By Polly Castor on October 27, 2016Read moreThere are differences between abstract and non-objective painting, and the purpose for their titles is different too.
Book Review: The Nightingale
By Polly Castor on October 26, 2016Read moreThis moving story will hold you until the last word and beyond. Read it if you need to remember...
Hold Close to Your Essential Self
By Polly Castor on October 25, 2016Read moreHold close to your essential self. Get to know it, the way you get to know everything in the...
Renaissance in Pastels Show 2016
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2016Read moreIt was great to see this wonderful Renaissance in Pastel show at the Slater Museum in Norwich, Connecticut.
Bible Translation Resources
By Polly Castor on October 23, 2016Read moreGood Bible translation and reference tools on websites, in apps, and books that I would recommend.
Astro Gallery of Gems
By Polly Castor on October 22, 2016Read moreIf natural collections are something you or yours are into, you'll want to put visiting this place on your...
Recipe: Crockpot Butternut Squash, Apples, and Cranberries
By Polly Castor on October 21, 2016Read moreThis is delicious and so uncomplicated, you'll be glad to have tried it!
New Plein Air Painting: October Path Between Meadows
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2016Read moreI love being surrounded by the trees right now, each one a kaleidoscope of color, done by the hand...
New Pond Farm in Early Autumn
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2016Read moreJoin me here for a stroll around New Pond Farm, as I revel in the first stages of the...
Book Review: Pollan Family Table Cookbook
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2016Read moreI spent some time over the weekend reading this cookbook, and trying the recipes, and got some great ideas...
Two New Abstract Paintings of Autumn
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2016Read moreThese two abstract paintings depict autumn foliage in morning mist, with vibrant leaf color emerging and popping in refracting...