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Our Garden Produce: August 2014
By Polly Castor on August 28, 2014Read moreThe three raised beds in our front yard have been yielding abundantly. We had to resort to giving away...
00A Quarry Day at Last
By Polly Castor on August 27, 2014Read moreWe belong to a swimming hole that used to be a Quarry, and this place is usually not only...
New Gouaches in my Artist’s Journal
By Polly Castor on August 26, 2014Read moreHere are my recent gouaches in my artist’s journal...
New Poem: The First Day of My Last Year Homeschooling
By Polly Castor on August 25, 2014Read moreThis year I am riveted to taking in and treasuring the beauty of its lingering presence with thankfulness and...
Melody Beattie Quote about Gratitude
By Polly Castor on August 24, 2014Read moreGratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns...
Photos of Ridgefield’s New Library
By Polly Castor on August 23, 2014Read moreIt was a pleasure to finally get to see the new Ridgefield library that opened in May. I knew...
A Hike with Homeschooling Kids
By Polly Castor on August 22, 2014Read moreIt was a delight yesterday to share one of my favorite hikes with the two kids of a homeschooling...
Roberta’s Pottery
By Polly Castor on August 21, 2014Read moreMy friend Roberta shares time in the same pottery studio as me on Tuesday mornings. She is shown above...
Is God the Only Power?
By Polly Castor on August 20, 2014Read moreI read recently something written by Edward A. Kimball in 1909 originally published in the Bloomington Illinois Daily Bulletin...
Today’s Plein Air Oil Painting
By Polly Castor on August 19, 2014Read moreI had a great time today plein air painting with our youngest daughter. We picked the most gorgeous day...
Sorges Restaurant in Corning, NY
By Polly Castor on August 18, 2014Read moreI highly recommend this family run Italian restaurant; there is a reason they are still around after six decades!...
Art Glass at the Corning Museum
By Polly Castor on August 17, 2014Read moreHere are my photos of the lovely art glass we saw at the Corning museum...