A brief moment of thoughtfulness before you step into your day, written by bestselling author Clara Parkes.
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May 14, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Thursday, and the red maples are awash in blossoms. There they perch, way up high, eagerly awaiting a passing insect or puff of wind to pollinate them.
Once that has occurred, this whole elaborate system of petals and...
May 13, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Wednesday. And according to my calendar, today is National Root Canal Appreciation Day. Which is fine, I suppose. But it’s no match for what I found just beyond yesterday’s skunk cabbage.
Violets! Loads and loads of th...
May 12, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Tuesday, and having confirmed the fate of our tulips, we’ve laced up our shoes and made our way down the long dirt road to see how that part of this world fared while we were gone.
Immediately, we noticed the brilliant...
May 11, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Monday, and the tulips are coming along splendidly. By which I mean they’ve done a phenomenal job of nourishing, sustaining, and tickling the palate of at least one passing deer.
I prefer to believe the deer thought the...
May 10, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Sunday, and we’re staring out at a landscape that’s very different from the one we left in March. The window is open so we can hear the birds, including…what’s that? A hermit thrush? Oh yes indeed, they’ve returned, as h...
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