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Photos of Our Weeping Cherry Tree
By Polly Castor on April 23, 2010Read moreEnjoy this year’s photos of our weeping cherry tree which was a housewarming present from my parents eighteen years...
00Book Review: Blue Planet Run
By Polly Castor on April 22, 2010Read moreHappy Earth Day! I give this important book a resounding five stars! My thirteen year old daughter is doing...
My New Painting: Abstracted Person Playing
By Polly Castor on April 21, 2010Read moreGod wrenched me out of bed early this morning to paint this abstract of a person playing. The painting...
Two New Handmade Bowls
By Polly Castor on April 20, 2010Read moreI’m especially pleased with the carved one, which I painted with under-glaze when wet, carved, and then after it...
Homeschooling Plans for Next Year
By Polly Castor on April 19, 2010Read moreI am writing this post in anticipation of going to the MassHOPE homeschooling convention (see here) this coming Friday...
Movie Review: Seraphine
By Polly Castor on April 18, 2010Read moreThis is a fascinating story of a real woman artist in the early 20th century. A religious cleaning woman,...
Today’s Photos of Verdant Spring Green After Rain
By Polly Castor on April 17, 2010Read moreThe bright side of going off on a wild goose chase today was seeing all this incredible new green,...
Book Review: Madeleine L’Engle (Herself)
By Polly Castor on April 16, 2010Read moreI loved this book and give it five stars. It struck me on many levels as it discusses the...
Nineteenth Page Done in My New Box-A-Day Art Journal
By Polly Castor on April 15, 2010Read moreThis page represents April 4, 2010 to April 15, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Book Review: Deep Blue Sea For Beginners
By Polly Castor on April 14, 2010Read moreThis book was a bit flat and I only give it three stars. A librarian highly recommended it to...
Photos of Magnolias
By Polly Castor on April 13, 2010Read moreI love the supple magnolia petals, so soft, perishable and fragrant, both pale and bright. I used to climb...
I’m in This Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
By Polly Castor on April 12, 2010Read moreI was pleased that my two paintings got great placement at this show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists....