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July 1, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and that was honeysuckle I smelled. These buds had the extremely good manners to open right before midnight so that June…
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Clara Parkes
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June 30, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday—and it’s June’s last day with us. She spend much of yesterday packing up her things. At midnight, she boards her celestial…
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Clara Parkes
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June 29, 2025
Good morning! It’s Sunday, and we’ve come down to the water for a re-set. How good it feels to sit on the sun-warmed stones and watch the waves inch…
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Clara Parkes
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June 28, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday. Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting on the porch thinking deep thoughts about nothing in particular when I noticed a long…
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June 27 Get-Together: Rhymes
Hello, my dear Respiteers! Even in Respitopia, it’s been hotter than usual. But today, on this fine Friday afternoon, the air is fresh, with a gentle…
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June 27, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday. We’ve been admiring the beguiling beauty of flowers all week, from that voluptuous pink peony to the singular clematis to…
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Clara Parkes
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June 26, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday. And after seeing what I wrote about the clematis yesterday, my dogwood asked if she could make a suggestion.
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Clara Parkes
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June 25, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday. And at the very height of yesterday’s heat, while the peonies floompfed and the strawflowers sagged and even the hearty…
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Clara Parkes
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June 24, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. And with so many of us under heat warnings, watches, and advisories today, I’ve made the executive decision to take us back…
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Clara Parkes
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June 23, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday, and I’ve broken all my previous self-imposed rules and boldly cut the very first peony to bloom in the garden. It is also, if…
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Clara Parkes
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June 22, 2025
Good morning! It’s Sunday, and I’ve brought your favorite chair down to the shore. Here under the trees you can always rely on a breeze to keep you…
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Clara Parkes
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June 21, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and I’ve picked us a bouquet. We didn’t always have hawkweed in our yard. It showed up innocently enough in a place we…
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Clara Parkes
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June 20 Get-Together: Being one with...?
Hello, my dear Respiteers! It’s Friday, and I come bearing an invitation to join me in our tranquil imaginary pavilion here in Respitopia. I’ll be here…
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June 20, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday, and it’s the summer solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, we’re allegedly stepping into summer, although Maine’s weather…
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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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