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Photos of the 5K Tribute Run
By Polly Castor on May 19, 2012Read moreWe have a wonderful community in town. Here are photos of our 5K Tribute Run this morning in...
00A Dream House
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2012Read moreBack when I was leaving engineering in New York City, I considered working with an investor to buy houses...
Recipe: Pumpkin Cornmeal Muffins
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2012Read moreThese are wholesome and delicious. You’ll want to make a second batch soon to use up the rest...
Book Review: A Homemade Life
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2012Read moreI really enjoyed this book and give it five stars. Officially, it is a book of essays preceding...
That Bowl Came Out Alright After All
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2012Read moreTwo and a half months ago, I wrote of pottery angst in a blog post. I told you I’d...
Butterball Bush Photos
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2012Read moreWe call this a butterball bush... truly this is extraordinary every year...
Mother’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...