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Desiderata
By Polly Castor on March 6, 2016Read moreI've loved the desiderata for almost as long as I can remember. I grew up with it on the...
21Homemade Vegetable Stock
By Polly Castor on March 5, 2016Read moreI always cringed when buying boxed organic vegetable stock, because I thought it was expensive.
Holbrook Farm Under New Management
By Polly Castor on March 4, 2016Read moreSo here's to you Jess, I'm proud of what you are doing and thank you for it! We believe...
Book Review: Big Magic
By Polly Castor on March 3, 2016Read moreI applaud Gilbert for the light tone of this book. Like me, she rejects the notion that creativity is...
End of February Photos
By Polly Castor on March 2, 2016Read moreWe've had some balmy weather recently after that cold arctic blast we had a couple weeks ago, so all...
Featured Artist: Susan Wessels
By Polly Castor on March 1, 2016Read moreLately, I have been enjoying the art quilts by Susan Wessels.
Bits and Clips for February 2016
By Polly Castor on February 29, 2016Read moreI hope you find something inspiring, thought provoking, stimulating, helpful or interesting.
Movie Review: Risen
By Polly Castor on February 28, 2016Read moreThis movie follows the story from the crucifixion to the ascension, from a Roman soldier's point of view.
New Abstract Pastel: Rubaiyat
By Polly Castor on February 27, 2016Read moreThis rather intense, high contrast abstract painting in pastel I have just completed. It is titled Rubaiyat, after the...
Baby Chicks in Black and White
By Polly Castor on February 26, 2016Read moreThese chicks were less than a day old when I saw them yesterday– some of them were so new...
New Poem: Storm Sounds
By Polly Castor on February 25, 2016Read moreThis thunderstorm sounds like the surf...
Utilize Your Bible Study
By Polly Castor on February 24, 2016Read moreWhat if we all took the injunctions we wrote down from our respective study as seriously as our grocery...