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Photos from an Autumn Day in Vermont
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2014Read moreIn Vermont, I chose some dead end lanes to walk down in the light drizzle, mostly protected by a...
00#1 Magnet School in the Country
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2014Read moreMy niece is in her fourth year teaching in an amazing elementary school based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits...
New Poem: Ode to Becky on Her Birthday
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2014Read moreI am very proud of who Becky has become. Happy birthday! I love you!
A Surprise Party for My Sister
By Polly Castor on October 12, 2014Read moreMy niece and nephew (and his wife) planned a lovely surprise party for my sister’s birthday.
Recipe: Easy Roasted Tomato Soup
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2014Read moreThis soup is as easy as it is delicious!
Opening and Talk by Local American Impressionists
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2014Read moreTonight I went to an opening by Dmitri Wright and Bobbi Mullen (shown above). I had never met...
New Poem: The Covenant of Today
By Polly Castor on October 9, 2014Read moreThe breeze clatters the leaves across the pavement, swirling in eddies...
A Young Wet Squirrel
By Polly Castor on October 8, 2014Read moreOur heart went out to this forlorn little fellow, so young and soggy... I’ve been sending him good thoughts...
Teaching Vocabulary in our Homeschool
By Polly Castor on October 7, 2014Read moreHaving answered questions on a homeschooling chat-list recently about teaching vocabulary, I thought I’d include my thoughts on the...
Early Fall Reflection Photos
By Polly Castor on October 6, 2014Read moreAs many of you know, I love reflections– metaphorically, spiritually, and even literally. Here are photos of some of...
New Landscape in Oil: A View from Starfish Point
By Polly Castor on October 5, 2014Read moreI started this oil painting while on the Maine coastline recently, and finished it outside here on Friday in...
New Teacup with Experimental Glaze
By Polly Castor on October 4, 2014Read moreUsually when working in pottery, I am drawn to either painting with underglazes or some definitive process involving carving,...