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Two Recent Plein Air Pastels
By Polly Castor on July 11, 2016Read moreThe paint above was done from Chaffinch Island in Guilford, Connecticut. I was attracted the the intensely vibrant greens...
01New Poem: Plant yourself in Christ
By Polly Castor on July 10, 2016Read moreBe green and supple, fresh and growing, for heaven is like a watered garden.
Update on this Year’s Reading Challenge
By Polly Castor on July 9, 2016Read moreWell, I spent the day at the Newtown Library Book Sale, and in the photos you can see some...
Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks
By Polly Castor on July 8, 2016Read moreI have always liked Emma Thompson, but this is her at her best.
New Pastel Painting: Meandering Curiosity
By Polly Castor on July 7, 2016Read moreThis painting expresses my meandering curiosity, contemplative in nature and circuitous in path, full of bright discoveries and grounded...
Emmet Fox Quote: God Has No Office Hours
By Polly Castor on July 6, 2016Read moreIf you turn to God in prayer, without tension, without vehemence, but quietly, steadily, and persistently, results will come.
Food and Fun From Our Holiday Weekend
By Polly Castor on July 5, 2016Read moreIt seemed like we did a whole lot of eating this weekend, but were surrounded by friends of all...
Happy Independence Day!
By Polly Castor on July 4, 2016Read moreMay we all celebrate with hope for a nation we can all be proud of, with one Mind, one...
It’s Not Too Late to Achieve Your Dream
By Polly Castor on July 3, 2016Read moreNever tell yourself you’re too old to make it. Never tell yourself you missed your chance. Never tell yourself...
I Have Three Paintings in a Show in Essex
By Polly Castor on July 2, 2016Read moreI have three large, bright paintings in an Essex Art Association show at 10 North Main Street, Essex, Connecticut,...
William Wordsworth Poem about Infancy
By Polly Castor on July 1, 2016Read moreHeaven lies about us in our infancy!
Bits and Clips for June 2016
By Polly Castor on June 30, 2016Read moreWow, June flew fast! Here is the best I saw, read, or heard on the internet this month.