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New Pond Farm Flowers
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2011Read moreBeing part of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a wonderful thing. Check out what a week’s bag of...
00Thwarting Squirrels; Saving Peaches
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2011Read moreOne of the great things about my job is having no commute; I often work at the picnic table...
Living Plastic Free
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2011Read moreThis blog has totally been inspired by Carol Hohle’s Inspiration House site, which I highly recommend. Also check out...
Book Review: The Fixer Upper
By Polly Castor on August 1, 2011Read moreOkay, I can be up for a beach read, and as they go, I guess this is an okay...
Recipe: Leek, Scallion, and Fennel Gratin
By Polly Castor on July 31, 2011Read moreThis was delicious and easy to make. I served it recently with fish smothered in pesto made fresh...
Today’s Newspaper Article by Me
By Polly Castor on July 30, 2011Read moreI am a regular contributor to the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith column, which is also picked...
Movie Review: Buck
By Polly Castor on July 29, 2011Read moreThis evening I saw the documentary Buck, which won the Sundance film festival this year. It is about the...
Book Review: The Happiness Project
By Polly Castor on July 28, 2011Read moreI really enjoyed this book whose premise is that happiness can be cultivated. I give it five stars....
Tradition and Traditionalism
By Polly Castor on July 25, 2011Read moreI was reminded recently of something heard years ago in a Presbyterian sermon that has set me pondering over...
New Poem by me: Be Grateful for the Lump
By Polly Castor on July 24, 2011Read moreBe Grateful for the Lump We are leaven, spark-plugs, jump-starters. We see the pan-vision picture with all the...
Recipe: Grilled Swordfish Skewers
By Polly Castor on July 23, 2011Read moreIt’s not often we eat at the top of the food chain but tonight we splurged and treated ourselves...