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YNAB and a Total Money Makeover
By Polly Castor on February 27, 2014Read moreI couldn’t be more pleased that my husband and I read the above book together and have launched into...
00Some Humor
By Polly Castor on February 26, 2014Read moreI thought you might enjoy these as much as I did...
Recipe: Crock-Pot Three Bean Chili with Avocado
By Polly Castor on February 25, 2014Read moreNeed to feed a crowd when you have very little time in which to do it? This is your...
New Poem: Blue Shadows on Snow
By Polly Castor on February 24, 2014Read moreBlue shadows look like piecework in an art quilt or thin indigo washes in a watercolor
Hartford Flower Show
By Polly Castor on February 23, 2014Read moreMy husband has always wanted to go to the Hartford Flower Show so this weekend we went. We...
New Oil Pastel: Cup Bearer to a Persian King
By Polly Castor on February 22, 2014Read moreI painted this 11" x 14" work in oil pastel. This approach to oil pastel is original, and is...
Please Pray for the Ukraine
By Polly Castor on February 21, 2014Read moreLast September, when I sent out a call to pray for Syria on this blog, we were close to...
Poems Hide
By Polly Castor on February 20, 2014Read moreI’ll tell you a secret: poems hide. In the bottoms of our shoes, they are sleeping. They are the...
Bits and Clips: February 2014
By Polly Castor on February 19, 2014Read moreThis once-a-month feature seems to be taking on a life of it’s own, so this time I’ve sorted it...
My New Abstract Painting: Locomotion
By Polly Castor on February 17, 2014Read moreThis abstract painting titled “Locomotion” explores the idea that we have superimposed manmade speed and noise over the...
Book Review: Harvest of Rubies
By Polly Castor on February 16, 2014Read moreI loved this book and give it five stars; I am eager to read the sequel (titled Harvest of...