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Book Review: The Night Circus
By Polly Castor on November 2, 2011Read moreThis incredible novel was perfect for reading by candlelight while our power was out over Halloween. By far the...
00Trick or Treat?
By Polly Castor on October 31, 2011Read moreWith no power, we had a very different type of Halloween. No trick or treaters, conventional style. No one...
Early Photos of October Snow
By Polly Castor on October 30, 2011Read moreYesterday we got 10-16 inches of snow. It was odd to see snow on the trees while they still...
Ten Ways to Love (and Be a Better Christian)
By Polly Castor on October 29, 2011Read moreIn recent weeks I’ve been pondering the list below, posted by my brother-in-law on Facebook. I regularly do pretty...
My New Landscape in Pastel: Marsh Morning
By Polly Castor on October 27, 2011Read moreHere is my latest pastel.
A Love Poem by RUMI
By Polly Castor on October 26, 2011Read moreLooking for Your Face From the beginning of my life I have been looking for your face but today...
Two Meditations in Oil Pastel
By Polly Castor on October 25, 2011Read moreOvertly exploring the connection between art and spirituality, these two non-objective works were literally meditations. Aurora Borealis (oil...
Recipe: Tomatillo Soup
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2011Read moreFeasting off a friend’s bumper crop of tomatillos, we thought this soup was particularly delicious. Give it a...
Photos of a Consignment Shop
By Polly Castor on October 23, 2011Read moreYesterday, on a rare lazy Saturday afternoon, we found ourselves browsing in this consignment shop. Photos here were taken...
Movie Review: The Way
By Polly Castor on October 22, 2011Read moreThis movie is about a father walking a pilgrimage through Spain on the Camino de Santiago, also known as...