The Daily Respite

Good morning! It’s Tuesday. New birds and bugs are returning every day. The daffodils have been peeking up to see if it’s safe to come out yet. I told them to hold tight until the next snow comes and goes, as it surely will. But do they listen? “It is spring again. The earth is…
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It’s Monday, and I propose we ground ourselves with a moment of joy before beginning the new week. And nothing says pure joy quite like Swiss cows being…
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April 3, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Sunday. Shall we stand on top of the world for a minute? Technically, it’s just a 250-foot hill, but the maps all…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday, and I’ve been enjoying this new season of The Turkey Bachelor, nature’s most popular reality dating show. If you’re not…
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April 1 Get-Together: SurprisesHello and good afternoon and happy Friday, respiteers! The doors are open, pillows plumped, cookies cooling, and kettle hot for our subscriber g…
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Good morning! It’s Friday. It’s the first of April, which means it’s April Fool’s Day. I’m in no mood for hijinks this year—although I was in the mood…
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Good morning! It’s Thursday, it’s the last day of March, and even my onion has spring fever. While the potatoes capitulated long ago and the garlic is…
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Good morning! Today is Wednesday. I was all set to tell you about something else when Scarlet hailed me from her window perch with a very loud…
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