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My Nephew’s Wedding
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2009Read moreMy nephew Allen has been dating Heidi for six years. They met at the very beginning of her freshman...
00Rehearsal Dinner Food
By Polly Castor on October 23, 2009Read moreWe drove the 11 hours down to Chapel Hill to attend my nephew’s wedding. After having lunch with my...
Photos of Fall Foliage 2009 Part 2
By Polly Castor on October 22, 2009Read moreYesterday I posted on this blog Part 1 of my fall foliage series (see here), which I continue today....
Photos of Fall Foliage 2009 Part 1
By Polly Castor on October 21, 2009Read moreSince a child I’ve loved a deep blue October sky fringed in fall leaves. I like everything about it,...
Two New Bowls Made by Me
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2009Read moreHere are my two new bowls that I made in pottery class. I’m particularly pleased with the glaze on...
Fourth Page Done in My New Box-A-Day Art Journal
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2009Read moreThis page represents October 6, 2009 to October 17, 2009 See close-up entries below. Enjoy!
Photos of Chestnut Pods
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2009Read moreWe’ve had a lot of wind and rain around here lately. I’ve often seen chestnuts on the ground in...
Today’s Newspaper Article By Me: Preventing Swine Flu
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2009Read moreI am a regular writer for the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith Series. Here is today’s column on...
Today’s Painting
By Polly Castor on October 16, 2009Read moreI painted this today. The horizontal orientation is how I painted it, but after the fact, I thought it...
Movie Review: Spitfire Grill
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2009Read moreI bought this video at a summer library sale because I remember it being acclaimed at the time (it...
More Photos of New Pond Farm
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2009Read moreI took these photos yesterday as I dropped my daughter off at New Pond Farm. An interesting mixture of...
Book Review: The Gift of an Ordinary Day
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2009Read moreI resonated with this book for a lot of reasons. Like the author, I’m a mother with teenage kids...