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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...
00Emmet 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.
Photos of June Roses
By Polly Castor on June 29, 2016Read moreJune flew by, but I still took time to smell the roses, savoring each one.
Two New Handmade Ceramic Vases
By Polly Castor on June 28, 2016Read moreBoth are carved and highly textural. Both were glazed with very different glazing processes and colors, but interestingly ended...
Book Review: Gilead (& Quote About the Fifth Commandment)
By Polly Castor on June 27, 2016Read moreThis work of fiction requires some quiet, as well a slow pace, to take it in.
I Love These Homeschoolers
By Polly Castor on June 26, 2016Read moreI have supported many through the process from bewilderment to success, and it is such a joy to...