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December 2, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Here in Maine, we’re expecting our first decent winter storm. Depending on who you ask, it should bring anything from a…
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Clara Parkes
December 1, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday. While we were all sound asleep, Mother Nature packed her things, closed the door on November and stepped across the threshold…
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Clara Parkes
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November 30, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday—and for the first time since we began these Sunday walks five years ago, we have guests. Three, to be exact.
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Clara Parkes
November 29, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and apparently it’s also Electronic Greeting Day. As fond as I am of electronic greetings—witness this email—I’m even…
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Clara Parkes
November 28 Get-Together: Enjoying the View
fHello, my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday and our imaginary pavilion smells of savory roasts and baked buttery treats. This morning we met a cat who had…
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Clara Parkes
November 28, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday. Yesterday we took a break from our festive gourmandizing to waddle and groan around the neighborhood. There’s a park at the…
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Clara Parkes
November 27, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday, and it’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States. Some will gather with family and friends for a feast, some will keep…
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Clara Parkes
November 26, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday. Yesterday we packed up and headed down the coast to be with family. Warm and cozy in that quiet cocoon of the car, we were…
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Clara Parkes
November 25, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and I suppose it’s time I introduce you to Priscilla. She and her twin sister have been with us for decades, but we don’t…
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Clara Parkes
November 24, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday—and on this day in 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published. The book was the first to suggest that…
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Clara Parkes
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November 23, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and we’re walking along the shore looking for more tidewrack and sea urchin shells. Below us, a new batch of…
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Clara Parkes
November 22, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday. Every high tide brings a new tangle of driftwood, seaweed, and other debris to the shore. We call floating marine debris…
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Clara Parkes
November 21 Get-Together: Where is the light falling?
Hello, my dear Respiteers! Just like that, it’s Friday—and you know what that means. Time to gather in the imaginary pavilion in Respitopia for…
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Clara Parkes
November 21, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday. Since our house became photosynthetic, I’ve been able to track how much sun we get on a hand-dandy monitor. Clear days are…
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Clara Parkes
The Daily Respite
The Daily Respite
A brief moment of thoughtfulness before you step into your day, written by bestselling author Clara Parkes.
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