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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...
00Poems 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...
Movie Review: Philomena
By Polly Castor on February 15, 2014Read moreWell, it had been a long time since I’ve been to the movies, and I had friends that enjoyed...
Happy Valentine’s Day
By Polly Castor on February 14, 2014Read moreHope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day! (We’re only under 19 inches of snow here, but have more coming...
Our Youngest Turns 17
By Polly Castor on February 13, 2014Read moreWell, we had a snow day on our youngest daughter’s birthday, so although wishing she could go to robotics...
Jobina’s Haiku
By Polly Castor on February 12, 2014Read moreHere are some haiku by my friend Jobina (Check out her blog here)… Life is not just mine....
I Painted These Two Still Lifes
By Polly Castor on February 11, 2014Read moreAs part of my New Year’s project, I’m giving myself some self-directed painting exercises. Since I am a photographer,...
Life with my Teen (& Book Review)
By Polly Castor on February 10, 2014Read moreOur youngest daughter is deep in her 11th grade year, when a lot of kids feel an enormous amount...