Archive - The Daily Respite

Good morning! It’s Thursday, and it snowed again—the kind of snow that settles on every surface, etching outlines that turn the world into a giant…

19 hrs ago • Clara Parkes

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and the sun surprised us the other day by peeping through our one east-facing window and onto a maidenhair fern ...

Mar 4 • Clara Parkes

Good morning! It’s Tuesday. And in the wee hours of the morning, the earth stepped in front of the sun and cast the full moon in total darkness.

Mar 3 • Clara Parkes

Good morning! It’s Monday, and the snow is beginning to melt on the dirt road. After months of solid white, we’re being treated to giant potholes that…

Mar 2 • Clara Parkes

Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and it’s the first day of March. That’s more than enough reason to don the swishy snow pants...

Mar 1 • Clara Parkes

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February 2026

February 28, 2026

Good morning! It’s Saturday, and it’s the last day of February. What a beautiful month it’s been. This whole winter has been gloriously cold and…

Feb 28 • Clara Parkes

February 27 Get-Together: Rebuilding

Hello, my dear Respiteers! It’s a glorious day here in Respitopia, so I’ve moved our gathering to the terrace and brought out all the best comfy chairs.

Feb 27 • Clara Parkes

February 27, 2026

Good morning! It’s Friday, and the snow has kept our backyard civil engineers hard at work this winter. No sooner do they finish a new tunnel opening...

Feb 27 • Clara Parkes

February 26, 2026

Good morning! It’s Thursday, and our risk of scurvy has officially lifted. Yesterday, our mail carrier presented us with another box of citrus—this one…

Feb 26 • Clara Parkes

February 25, 2026

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and we shoveled ourselves out just in time to receive our latest box of citrus.

Feb 25 • Clara Parkes

February 24, 2026

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and by the time you read this, the snow globe should have stopped its swirl. Whether you were in the eye of the blizzard or…

Feb 24 • Clara Parkes

February 23, 2026

Good morning! It’s Monday. Yesterday I made the mistake of leaving my phone unlocked on the chair. When I came back, I discovered that someone—a very…

Feb 23 • Clara Parkes

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