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Brunelleschi’s Dome (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2025Read moreAs a former structural engineer, it is only natural for me to geek out on the construction of the...
21Chez Panisse Apple and Frangipane Galette (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2025Read moreThis is subtle, delicious, and not overly sweet. I love frangipane!
Concerns to Pray About or Do Something About
By Polly Castor on March 23, 2025Read moreI hope posts such as this one help myself and you be part of the solution, which is a...
Comparison a Friend (Quote by Sam Boughton)
By Polly Castor on March 22, 2025Read moreIt is important to remember that there are also thousands of people behind you, eager to reach where you...
Gianni Notarianni (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on March 21, 2025Read moreThese are done in oil, mostly with a very small brush.
New Pages in My New Large Art Journal
By Polly Castor on March 20, 2025Read moreHere are the first three pages in the large 11"x14" artist journal our younger daughter made me for my...
Recent Food Around Here (Photos with Recipe Links)
By Polly Castor on March 19, 2025Read moreThis post is to give you some ideas appropriate for this shoulder season, in case you want to liven...
Patience Must Have Her Perfect Work (New Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 18, 2025Read morePatience can seem receding, and not very bright or exciting, however I've been realizing lately that it is not...
A Velocity of Being (Book Review and Lots of Quotes about Reading)
By Polly Castor on March 17, 2025Read moreThis is a compilation of notable people who wrote a letter to young readers, about why they should read.
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal
By Polly Castor on March 16, 2025Read moreI find the process of journaling while I study really helpful for making it my own. Plus it makes...
Walking (Quote by Paul Salopek)
By Polly Castor on March 15, 2025Read moreYou say, let’s go take a walk. So I think that this sense of well-being that comes with timelessness,...
Imogen Bone (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on March 14, 2025Read moreI like Imogen Bone's confident mark making and gestural color.