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August 7, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday. Did someone say thistle yesterday? Why yes, I believe I did. Tradition requires that we now ask the following question:
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August 6, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday. And deep in our field, not too far from the Canada goldenrod and the sneezeweed-snotweed-soapwort, lurks another hidden…
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August 5, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Not too far from the goldenrod is another plant that doesn’t get much recognition: saponaria officialis, or common soapwort…
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August 4, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday. We begin the week by paying homage to the humble Solidago canadensis, more commonly known as Canadian goldenrod. While…
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August 3, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and look what was waiting for us at the edge of the pitch pine forest. It almost feels like we can see to the…
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August 2, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and our journey away from it all continues. Having left our snoring bee, we’ve found a new path beckoning us back into the…
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August 1 Get-Together: Rest
Hello, my dear Respiteers! It’s a glorious Friday afternoon here in Respitopia. The worst of the heat has passed, the sky is filled with clouds that…
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August 1, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday, and August has arrived. Did you get your hug in yesterday? If not, the tree has informed me he has no plans to go anywhere…
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July 31, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday, and it’s the last day of July. We’re still in the woods, and we’ve just dried our feet after their most refreshing dip in…
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July 30, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and we’ve continued to follow yesterday’s path through the woods. Just over a small rise, we discovered a stream of cool…
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July 29, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. We’ve chosen our boats for the week and begun our journey. But today is supposed to be a scorcher, and many of your boats…
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July 28, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday. I’ve taken us over the singing bridge, across the winding causeway, and all the way to the tip of Deer Isle, to the town of…
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July 27, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday. Time to take ourselves outside and let the air blow through us. Let it remove whatever cobwebs the week may have…
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July 26, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and I’ve found a monarch butterfly who isn’t afraid of being seen at all. The presence of those black dots along the veins…
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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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