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August 31, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and we’ve come down to the bay to say goodbye to August. There’s a wind blowing from the south, so I’ve tucked us…
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August 30, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and I made a new friend yesterday. I was turning off the outside faucet when I glanced down and saw a splash of orange on…
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August 29 Get-Together: Presence
Hello, my dear Respiteers! A big rain has just swept through Respitopia. The sky is once again clear, so I’ve set out our chairs on the terrace of our…
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August 29, 2025
Good morning! It’s the last Friday of August. Can the apples possibly be this far along? Is the Ferris Wheel really up and spinning at the Blue Hill…
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August 28, 2025
Good morning! It’s Thursday. Yesterday we were treated to a spectacular play in three acts. It opened with a brilliant blue sky filled with puffy sheep…
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August 27, 2025
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and we had some excitement on the porch last night. I went out to see how the tomato nursery was getting along, and I…
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August 26, 2025
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon, I pulled this year’s meager onion harvest off the bed where they’d been curing, loaded them into our…
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August 25, 2025
Good morning! It’s Monday. On our Sunday walks, I’ve often taken you to a rocky spit of land surrounded on three sides by water. It has a spectacular…
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August 24, 2025
Watch now | Good morning! It’s a glorious Sunday, and we’re standing on the bluff that overlooks the bay. It’s my favorite time of year to stand here…
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August 23, 2025
Good morning! It’s Saturday. Minus the shocking red leaf here and there, the fall foliage is still a long way off. But now is when the blueberries start…
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August 22 Get-Together: Seeing
Hello, my dear Respiteers! It’s Friday, and I’m so glad to be back in the imaginary pavilion with you! Won’t you join me here for the next hour or so…
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August 22, 2025
Good morning! It’s Friday. One of the benefits of living in a house that doubles as a sundial is that the sun is always wandering around, peeking in…
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