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Zinnia Bouquets
By Polly Castor on October 1, 2013Read moreWhere our huge evergreen trees came down last year during the hurricane, we scattered zinnia seeds in the full...
00Today’s Plein Air Oil Painting
By Polly Castor on September 30, 2013Read moreThis morning I cooled my heals north of here, while our youngest daughter was on a field trip. I...
Quotes by Einstein
By Polly Castor on September 29, 2013Read moreOkay, the above one I’m sure he didn’t say, but the ones below he supposedly did... The last one...
Beautiful Morning at the Farmer’s Market
By Polly Castor on September 28, 2013Read moreBetween our own garden and our CSA share from the garden our daughter works in, we hadn’t yet been...
Biking Along the Housatonic River
By Polly Castor on September 27, 2013Read moreI enjoyed a bike ride this morning along the Housatonic River while our daughter was in her Botany class....
Playing with Oil Resist
By Polly Castor on September 26, 2013Read moreI have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of...
Tree Trunk Sweaters?
By Polly Castor on September 25, 2013Read moreDoes anyone know what is going on with this? Here is a collection of photos I’ve taken recently of...
Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
By Polly Castor on September 24, 2013Read moreThis is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side...
Book Review: The Inheritance of Loss
By Polly Castor on September 23, 2013Read moreThis book enjoyed acclaim back in 2006 when it came out, and won the Booker Prize, at which point...
Newtown Arts Festival
By Polly Castor on September 22, 2013Read moreToday I went to the Newtown Arts Festival. Last spring, I was recruited to be in this, but demurred....
Movie Review: Austenland
By Polly Castor on September 21, 2013Read moreOkay, Austen lovers, I give this movie a two star rating. Most two star movies I don’t even bother...
Photos from Recent Hikes
By Polly Castor on September 20, 2013Read moreThe weather the last few days has been crystalline. The deep blue skies, together with the humidity-free seventy degree...