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Butterball Bush Photos
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2012Read moreWe call this a butterball bush... truly this is extraordinary every year...
00Mother’s Day 2012
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2012Read moreMy husband bought me a bouquet from Costco: I’m not sure what the exotic spiky orange flowers are that...
Photos from a Stroll Down Main Street Ridgefield, CT
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2012Read moreOur church is on Main Street in Ridgefield, and I took a walk there on this particularly lovely...
Movie Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2012Read moreI really enjoyed this movie and give it five stars. It delivered a message of hope, and communicated...
Emil Nolde’s Female Faces
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2012Read moreIn anticipation of Mother’s Day, I read a book about Emil Nolde, who was a favorite artist of my...
I Finished my 40” x 60” Painting – My Largest Yet
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2012Read moreOver year ago on my birthday, my husband gave me an enormous canvas. I have finally finished it....
Bits from Friends and Blog Readers
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2012Read moreThe poem below is a redux of my poem of last week. Joe simply nailed the essence I was...
Photos of a Wonderful Toddler
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2012Read moreI really enjoyed this sweet child. His mother is a reader of this blog...
Recipe: Roasted Strawberries
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2012Read moreThese are unbelievably good – and much better than jam! We’ve been enjoying this on biscuits, muffins, and...
Last Night I Dreamt about Running for President
By Polly Castor on May 5, 2012Read moreLast night I dreamt about running for President. It wasn’t in this current race but one in the...
Based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
By Polly Castor on May 4, 2012Read moreAt the National Day of Prayer service we had yesterday, our First Selectman read the following. He said...
National Day of Prayer
By Polly Castor on May 3, 2012Read moreCongress has proclaimed the first Thursday in May the National Day of Prayer and this year our local clergy...