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A Visit to the Corning Glass Museum
By Polly Castor on August 16, 2014Read moreThe museum was a great mix of science and art, suffused with demonstrations among excellent displays.
00Poem by Mary Oliver: The Summer Day
By Polly Castor on August 15, 2014Read moreWho made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper?
Recent Black and White Photos
By Polly Castor on August 14, 2014Read moreHere are the black & white photos I’ve taken this summer...
Water Lily Photos from the Museum Garden
By Polly Castor on August 13, 2014Read moreMy photos of the beautiful water lilies in the sculpture garden from our visit to the North Carolina Art...
My Husband’s First Homegrown Cabbage
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2014Read moreTonight we ate my husband’s first homegrown cabbage. It was delicious braised in organic cream.
More Sacramento Food
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2014Read moreThe above dinner our daughter bought me in the airport as a special treat to thank me for my...
Bottle Brush Bush
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2014Read moreI learned the name of another new tree: the bottle brush bush. It is out our daughter’s new dining...
Outlander Book Series & TV Premiere
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2014Read moreI’ve had the above book Outlander on my shelf for years. I bought it with a Border’s gift card...
Movie Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey
By Polly Castor on August 8, 2014Read moreI absolutely loved this movie and give it an enthusiastic 5 stars.
Photos of a Bumpy Landing
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2014Read moreFlying home after working hard on our daughter’s new apartment on the other side of the country, I took...
Our Daughter’s Sacramento Apartment
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2014Read moreAfter an intense several days our daughter’s apartment is starting to come together nicely.
Kitchen Drawers Before and After
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2014Read moreThe results are rather good, and I was pleased to see such an improvement. See the “after photos” of...