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Good morning! It’s Sunday. A leaf-knocker of a wind blew through overnight, abruptly denuding the trees of their brilliant fall foliage. Now comes the tenuous dance between the last of the dahlias and the first killing frost. Which will arrive first?
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Good morning! It’s Saturday. Some of you may remember last year when we marveled at this animated zoetrope? Whelp, I can do one better. Here’s an embro…
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October 15 Get-Together: One-Minute EscapeHello my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday. It’s a glorious fall day here in Maine, with an overcast sky making the leaves glow even brighter. Today I…
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Good morning! Ahhhh, tis Friday. We’re still traveling at the speed of time lapse. Only this time, we’re focusing in on the miracle of a flower in bloo…
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Good morning! On this Thursday, we move from sunlight through stained glass to waves washing over Tenerife. “Those who flow as life flows know they nee…
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Good morning! It’s Wednesday. Yesterday’s Isaac Asimov quote about scrubbing your windows seems to have resonated with many of you. With that in mind, …
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Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Let this be our reminder to choose our battles wisely this week. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub the…
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Good morning! It’s Monday, and it’s also the first year we’ve observed Indigenous People’s Day as a national holiday here in the United States. This ca…
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