A brief moment of thoughtfulness before you step into your day, written by bestselling author Clara Parkes.
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October 8, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Thursday, and boy did Bedside Bear have an adventure yesterday.
We were sitting outside in the sun when I heard the low rumble of big equipment coming down the road. Were they mowing along the side of the road already?...
October 7, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Wednesday, and according to my calendar of esoteric holidays, it’s Bathtub Day. Which could seem a bit silly, especially considering the state of the world these days.
And yet I’ve never met a problem that couldn’t be...
October 6, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Tuesday, and the oranges are rapidly taking over the landscape.
Early voting in Maine began yesterday, so we got up early and zoomed down to the town house right as they were setting up. We hugged friends and performed...
October 5, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Monday, and five years after giving us a miraculous bumper crop of regular-sized apples, the tree shading our upper garden has settled back into modesty. Allow me to present this, the only Apple to grow on the tree this...
October 4, 2026
Good morning!
It’s a beautiful Sunday. We’ve laced our shoes and headed down the old dirt road, braving the moose and the bears and the bobcat to tackle the thousand-foot* ascent along a narrow footpath that leads through the woods and up...
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