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Movie Review: Woman in Gold
By Polly Castor on April 26, 2015Read moreI enjoyed this movie about the restitution of the Gustav Klimt painting “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer” to it’s...
10Quote About Clearing Clutter
By Polly Castor on April 25, 2015Read moreWhere there is chaos in your home, there will be chaos reflected in your experience.
Featured Artist: Claire Desjardins
By Polly Castor on April 24, 2015Read moreI love Claire Desjardins’ use of abstract color. Check out her work on her website and in this post....
Our Youngest Chooses to Go to Juniata
By Polly Castor on April 23, 2015Read moreOur youngest has chosen to go to Juniata college in south central Pennsylvania, and has sent in her deposit...
Happy Earth Day
By Polly Castor on April 22, 2015Read moreI took a lovely walk this morning and mused that the choosers of a day to celebrate Earth Day...
Poem by Mary Oliver: Spring
By Polly Castor on April 21, 2015Read moreIn the north country now it is spring and there Is a certain celebration. The thrush...
Update on My Reading Challenge
By Polly Castor on April 20, 2015Read moreFifteen weeks in, I’m just about on target on my Reading Challenge for 2015. How are you doing? I’m...
Uncleanness Cast Out
By Polly Castor on April 19, 2015Read moreI saw clearly that the Christ did not just cast out that one man’s uncleanness, but everyone’s for all...
Photos from a Rugged Hike to a Waterfall
By Polly Castor on April 18, 2015Read moreThe weather today was the best we’ve had. Our youngest daughter and I enjoyed this hike to this waterfall...
Juniata’s Ceramics Studio
By Polly Castor on April 17, 2015Read moreLaura and I enjoyed getting to see Juniata’s pottery studio today. Here are some photos of it...
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Polly Castor on April 16, 2015Read moreOur local clergy association– of which I am a member – is holding a Holocaust Remembrance Day service this...
Enjoying Early Spring Flowers in Our Yard
By Polly Castor on April 15, 2015Read moreThese crocus, scilla, and daffodils in our yard are such a welcome sight! And you can see our youngest...