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New Poem: An Ode to Sandy
By Polly Castor on November 4, 2012Read moreWhen I was five I walked by myself each day to kindergarten/ after being shown the seven block...
10Newspaper Article by me: Uncontentious Elections
By Polly Castor on November 3, 2012Read moreThe Christian Science church encourages its members to think for themselves, which often means we don’t always agree on...
Our Power Restored by a Crew from Alabama
By Polly Castor on November 2, 2012Read moreWe spent all day watching this wonderful crew of five who came all the way from Alabama with multiple...
Getting the Trees off the Lines
By Polly Castor on November 1, 2012Read moreFirst, some electricians disconnected our electrical wires so they were no longer live. Next, tree service guys came to...
Games by Candlelight
By Polly Castor on October 31, 2012Read moreLiving by candlelight, you can see us here reading, painting, doing Bible study, crocheting, eating halloween candy and mostly...
Our Pines Bring Down Lines in Hurricane Sandy
By Polly Castor on October 30, 2012Read moreTwo of our pine trees came down last night about 7:00 pm during hurricane Sandy, missing our neighbor’s house...
Statistics from 1906
By Polly Castor on October 29, 2012Read moreI unearthed a list of these statistics (compiled anonymously) regarding 1906. I felt it was interesting to see how...
Links for the First Half of History (Mostly in Picture Books)
By Polly Castor on October 28, 2012Read moreLast night I spent some time helping a homeschooler figure out some great picture books for the first half...
Two New Mixed Media Collages
By Polly Castor on October 27, 2012Read moreThese were fun and contemplative to make!
Photos from an Autumn Walk with Our Youngest
By Polly Castor on October 26, 2012Read moreThis “photo walk” with our youngest was a sheer delight!
Pearl Buck Quote: The Secret of Joy in Work
By Polly Castor on October 25, 2012Read more“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something...
Book Review: Imagine- How Creativity Works
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2012Read moreAfter reading this book on the latest science regarding creativity, it is no miracle that I’m creative. I daydream,...