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May 29, 2023
Good morning! It’s Monday, and it’s Memorial Day in the United States. Our woods are paying tribute with a stunning display of these tiny, perfect…
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May 29, 2023
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May 28, 2023
Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! Welcome to Sunday. We’re down at the water watching a huge group of summer residents return for the season. I like to…
May 28
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May 28, 2023
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May 27, 2023
Good morning! Today is Saturday. Our divine stage manager has just offered a sneak preview of what’s to come after the lilacs make their inevitable…
May 27
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May 27, 2023
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May 26 Get-Together: Trading Places?
Hello my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday, and for reasons that will soon become apparent, we’re having our private gathering outside today. As you k…
May 26
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May 26, 2023
Good morning! It’s Friday. Maybe the ghosts didn’t approve of my sharing a photo of their duck yesterday. Maybe they just wanted to remind us who really…
May 26
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May 26, 2023
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May 25, 2023
Good morning! It’s Thursday. We went down the road yesterday to check up on the ghosts one last time before everyone starts returning for the summer…
May 25
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May 25, 2023
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May 24, 2023
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and the lilacs have inspired the rest of the woods to dress up a bit. Even the striped maples, normally quiet and…
May 24
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May 24, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Every year in May, Mother Nature picks up her magic phone, texts all the lilacs on the same day, and tells them to open. She…
May 23
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May 23, 2023
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May 22, 2023
Good morning! It’s Monday. And if we can greet this new week with even half the enthusiasm and curiosity of these baby goats, we’ll be in grand shape…
May 22
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May 22, 2023
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May 21, 2023
Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and I’ve whisked us down to the birch grove at the bottom of our hill. At its edge lurks the beginning of…
May 21
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May 21, 2023
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May 20, 2023
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and on this day umpteen years ago, my mother woke up and said, “Oh dear, I think I’m going into labor!” My odometer rolls…
May 20
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May 20, 2023
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May 19 Get-Together: What is Beauty?
Hello, my dear Respiteers! This is your bedazzled, engraved, gold-plated invitation and key to our Friday afternoon gathering. Won’t you come inside and…
May 19
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