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Good morning! It’s Thursday, and my little battery problem was easily resolved yesterday. Not only that but I got to see the patriarch of the Snow…
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Good morning! We’ve made it to Sunday. Our reward is a poem from Wendell Berry, the beloved poet-philosopher from Kentucky.
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Good morning! Today is Wednesday, and it also happens to be my birthday. Will you please join me in greeting the day?
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Good morning! Last week, members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra—equipped with a cell phone and a metronome at home—performed an excerpt from Aaron…
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Good morning! Today is Saturday. Fancy a little poetry? This one is called Blessing the Boats, and it’s by Lucille Clifton.
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Good morning! It’s Monday. Remember back in September when I was canning up a storm? My production included six precious jars of peaches. Since then…
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Good morning! It’s Thursday, and welcome to yet another episode of As the Bird Feeder Turns. Just one more, because I have to tell you what I saw…
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“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” —Mahatma Gandhi
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Good morning! Today is Thursday. Have you ever locked eyes with a dog in public and just known that you’d be best friends, but then you remember that…
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Good morning! It’s Sunday, and I’ve decided that we need an edible daily respite today.
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Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and I’ve made you a tray. I am a firm believer in the power of the tea tray. My grandma used to bring one to my mom when…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday, and I have a monarch update. Our friend spent much of yesterday in the barn, huffing and puffing her way out of the…
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