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Prayer in a Blizzard
By Polly Castor on January 27, 2015Read moreGiven that we are expecting anywhere from 16 to 36 inches of snow in the next twelve hours, I...
00Alcohol Ink Doodles in my Artist’s Journal
By Polly Castor on January 26, 2015Read moreHere are my latest doodles in my artist journal...
Book Review: And The Dark and Sacred Night
By Polly Castor on January 25, 2015Read moreWell, unless you were a reader of Three Junes, and you want closure on that story, I don’t recommend...
TV Series: The Paradise
By Polly Castor on January 24, 2015Read moreWe really enjoyed this two-season TV series, The Paradise, a BBC costume drama put out on PBS’s Masterpiece Theater....
New Poem: Grass Underfoot
By Polly Castor on January 23, 2015Read moreAnd looking up, I shiver as I wonder for whom am I the tiny cold blade of grass? At whose mercy...
Saul Bellow Quote
By Polly Castor on January 22, 2015Read more“I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A...
Recipe: Carrot Gingerbread Muffins with Coconut Flour
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2015Read moreI’ve been wanting to try coconut flour (readily available at Trader Joe’s) and these muffins were a delicious start....
My First Eight Monoprints
By Polly Castor on January 20, 2015Read moreSince yesterday was a holiday, I had some blessed time to play with color, so I spent many hours...
Nonviolence Please
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2015Read moreI share these in honor of Martin Luther King Day... Non-violence is near and dear to my heart.
Recent Doodles in my Artist’s Journal
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2015Read moreHere are the recent pen and ink doodles done in my artist journal, where I try out ideas...
A Field in Black and White
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2015Read moreHere is last Thursday’s walk in black and white... done in 18 degree weather and very crunchy underfoot...
Book Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2015Read moreI really liked this light book about a bookstore owner who is brought back to life after mourning the...