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July 21, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday, and a new week awaits us. As we set out to explore, let’s take it slow and keep an eye out for one another. Sound like a…
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July 21, 2025
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July 20, 2025
Good morning! It’s Sunday, and I’ve brought us down to the water once again. A motorboat is making its way to the harbor while a lone sailboat bobs its…
Jul 20 • 
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July 20, 2025
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July 19, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday. Up next in our garden is the echinacea, shown here doing their stretches while the bees blithely roll around in the…
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July 19, 2025
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July 18 Get-Together: Planting
Hello, my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday and you know what that means. I’ve opened the doors and windows to our imaginary pavilion in Respitopia and would…
Jul 18 • 
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July 18, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday, and the garlic we faithfully planted back in October has survived the winter. Having grown tall and strong, and it’s now…
Jul 18 • 
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July 18, 2025
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July 17, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday, and I wish to show you the world’s most sincere lavender bundle.
Jul 17 • 
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July 17, 2025
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July 16, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday. I’ve always admired people who can step outside, take a quick look around, and confidently tell you exactly what the…
Jul 16 • 
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July 16, 2025
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July 15, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Ring by ring, row by row, the starflowers are slowly opening their petals to the world. Only they aren’t petals at all…
Jul 15 • 
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July 15, 2025
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July 14, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday. They’re celebrating Bastille Day in France, commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison by an angry mob in 1789…
Jul 14 • 
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July 14, 2025
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July 13, 2025
Good morning! It’s Sunday, and I’ve brought you down to our favorite spot that I hereby designate our Thinking Rock. We’ve often stood here, you and I…
Jul 13 • 
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July 13, 2025
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July 12, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and we have a visitor. I found him sleeping off the effects of an all-nighter by the front porch light. He is a blinded…
Jul 12 • 
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July 12, 2025
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July 11 Get-Together: It's Your Turn
Hello, my dear Respiteers! All week we’ve been celebrating the outliers and renegades and persisters. Now, it’s time to talk about you.
Jul 11 • 
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July 11 Get-Together: It's Your Turn
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