The Daily Respite

May 4, 2022Listen now (1 min) | Good morning! Today is Wednesday. Now that the bears are awake, I go outside every evening to bring in the bird feeders. Sometimes everyone is already in bed and the world is silent. But last night they were still up and chattering away. Shall we stand…
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Good morning! Today is Tuesday, and I’m starting to think our houseplants are happier when we go away. This beauty appeared on a clivia that my old San…
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Good morning! It’s Monday. An amaryllis I assumed was done for the season has surprised us with a whole new stem of flowers. She was peeking out from…
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May 1, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and it’s the first day of May. According to the history books, we should be doing all sorts of things…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday, and it’s the last day of April. That month went fast, didn’t it? Fortunately it’s also Willie Nelson’s 89th birthday, and…
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April 29 Get-Together: If You Were a....Hello and happy Friday, my dear Respiteers! Tis time for our much-anticipated weekly fête in our imaginary playhouse. I’ll be here until 3pm Eas…
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Good morning! It’s Friday, and we complete our survey of style with this delicate floral brooch that Mother Nature has pinned to her coat. She only…
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Good morning! Today is Thursday, and it looks like one of our skunk cabbages has decided to wear a moss skirt this season. Or is a moss toupée sporting…
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