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New Poem by Me: Compassion Not Criticism
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2009Read moreCompassion Not Criticism When you criticize you fail to comprehend that everyone is dealing with more than anyone can...
00Photos of Fall Flowers
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2009Read moreIt is amazing how many flowers are still around… Enjoy these recent photos…
How I Met My Husband
By Polly Castor on October 9, 2009Read moreI met my husband 21 years ago today. Long before that, this date was important in my life because...
Recipe: Autumn Vegetable Soup
By Polly Castor on October 8, 2009Read moreThis is one of our favorite soups and I’ve made it every fall for nearly 20 years. It...
Today’s Photos of Gusty Wind and Gorgeous Clouds
By Polly Castor on October 7, 2009Read moreIt was a lovely, blustery day with beautiful clouds. This morning found me in this pristine meadow watching the...
Third Page Done in My New Box-A-Day Art Journal
By Polly Castor on October 6, 2009Read moreThis page represents September 24, 2009 to October 5, 2009 See close-up entries below. Enjoy!
Movie Review: Miss Potter
By Polly Castor on October 5, 2009Read moreAre you ever wanting a good movie without sex, violence or swearing? This is a film the whole family...
Two New Paintings
By Polly Castor on October 4, 2009Read moreI’ve been thinking in paint this weekend. Here are my newest two… The one below is named Dolphin Dreams....
A New Abstract Self-Portrait
By Polly Castor on October 3, 2009Read moreI didn’t mention it yesterday, but 40 of Van Gogh’s 150 paintings were self-portraits. I haven’t done one...
Studying Van Gogh
By Polly Castor on October 2, 2009Read moreVincent van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime. No one painted like him; he was generally misunderstood....
On Fire About Church
By Polly Castor on October 1, 2009Read moreDriving home from church last night, my husband and I expressed gratitude for our individual and mutual commitment to...
Photos at Caramoor
By Polly Castor on September 30, 2009Read moreThis morning I delivered my twelve year old homeschooled daughter to a special music composition class at Caramoor (see...