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Good morning! It’s Sunday. A leaf-knocker of a wind blew through overnight, abruptly denuding the trees of their brilliant fall foliage. Now comes the …
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Good morning! It’s Saturday. Some of you may remember last year when we marveled at this animated zoetrope? Whelp, I can do one better. Here’s an embro…
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October 15 Get-Together: One-Minute EscapeHello my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday. It’s a glorious fall day here in Maine, with an overcast sky making the leaves glow even brighter. Today I…
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Good morning! Ahhhh, tis Friday. We’re still traveling at the speed of time lapse. Only this time, we’re focusing in on the miracle of a flower in bloo…
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Good morning! On this Thursday, we move from sunlight through stained glass to waves washing over Tenerife. “Those who flow as life flows know they nee…
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Good morning! It’s Wednesday. Yesterday’s Isaac Asimov quote about scrubbing your windows seems to have resonated with many of you. With that in mind, …
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Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Let this be our reminder to choose our battles wisely this week. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub the…
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Good morning! It’s Monday, and it’s also the first year we’ve observed Indigenous People’s Day as a national holiday here in the United States. This ca…
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Good morning! It’s Sunday. For those new to the Respite, Sundays are when we go outside and spend a minute in nature. Today we’re standing on a small s…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday. For those who’ve never watched a snail drink water out of a pipe before, today’s your lucky day. “Thousands have lived wit…
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October 8 Get-Together: Still TryingHello, dear Respiteer! On the heels of last week’s gathering where we celebrated our victories for the week, it’s only fair to turn the tables a…
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Good morning! We celebrate Friday with the Danish String Quartet. Volume up. “Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the d…
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