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Scape Soup (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on June 24, 2022Read moreThis soup is easy, nurturing, satisfying, gently subtle, and all out delicious. This will be my new go-to scape...
00Pemaquid Point, Maine (Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 23, 2022Read morePhotos of a marvelous day in a stunning place.
What I Carry (Book Review with Quotes)
By Polly Castor on June 22, 2022Read moreThis fresh, wonderful coming of age story is about a teen about to age out of the foster care...
Three Plein Air Paintings Done in Maine (June 2022)
By Polly Castor on June 21, 2022Read moreI loved painting these on location in Maine!
June Flowers (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 20, 2022Read moreLavishly they expend their glory...
I’m in this Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Show
By Polly Castor on June 19, 2022Read moreI'm pleased to have been juried into the Renaissance in Pastel Show, a prestigious national show held each year...
To Foster Civility… (Today’s Newspaper Article by Me)
By Polly Castor on June 18, 2022Read moreHere's how can we foster civility:
Bloomsbury Girls (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 17, 2022Read moreI was happy to read this and delighted to find out how it ended. Especially if you are a...
PSME Plein Air Retreat Photos (June 2022)
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2022Read moreI am grateful for this time to revel in nature and enjoy fellowship with some remarkable women.
Wade Zahares Studio Visit (Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 15, 2022Read moreI loved his painting style, his vibrant color sense, his flower gardens, and his dog Daisy too.
Luscious Lupines (New Large Floral Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on June 14, 2022Read moreI love the contrast of their bright variegated colors that contrasts so beautifully with the greens of surrounding scenery.
Secondhand Lions (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on June 13, 2022Read moreThis is an unusual story of living life by your own rules, and living it to the full.