Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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In The Bleachers (Encore) Sep 12, 2024

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Originally Aired: September 20th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 6)

Our story tonight is called In the Bleachers, and it’s a story about a game watched on a crisp fall evening. It’s also about pumpkins on doorsteps, flannel shirts, and remembering that there are lots of ways to grow.

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New Owners at the Orchard Sep 09, 2024

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Our story tonight is called New Owners at the Orchard, and it a story about a beloved spot in the village, getting fresh life as apple season is about to begin. It’s also about gathering baskets, pumpkins turning orange in their patch, a push broom leaned against the side of a barn and the joy of making something old, new again.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Humble Design Detroit. They change lives and communities by custom designing and fully furnishing home interiors for individuals, families, and veterans emerging from homelessness.

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At The Diamond (Encore) Sep 05, 2024

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Originally Aired: September 5th, 2021 (Season 8, Episode 5)

Our story tonight is called At the Diamond, and it’s a story about a warm day, stretched out on a blanket under a tree. It’s also about jumping through a sprinkler on soft green grass, a dried flower with blue petals, and a home run hit out past center field.

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Chef & Sycamore Sep 02, 2024

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Our story tonight is called Chef and Sycamore, and it’s the second part of last week’s story called Pickle Season. It’s a story about an afternoon in the kitchens at the Inn as jars of pickles are lowered into the canner. It’s also about sheets of labels ready to add to the jars, the view of the hammocks in the sideyard, and a kitty waiting not-so-patiently to play.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is the premier search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies; they provide timely responses to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children with the propensity to wander due to a cognitive condition.

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Retreat (Encore) Aug 29, 2024

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Originally Aired: August 20th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 12)

Our story tonight is called Retreat, and it’s a story about some time spent somewhere quiet and calm. It’s also about paths through a pine forest, the soft experience of living moment to moment and a butterfly finding jasmine as she flits among plants deep in the woods.

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Pickle Season Aug 26, 2024

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Our story tonight is called Pickle Season, and it’s a story about a day spent in the kitchen at the Inn, as batch after batch of pickles are made and canned. It’s also about the old farmhouse sink, aprons strings and dill flowers, jars on the pantry shelves, tomato sandwiches and the quiet companionship of a shared chore.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Old Friends Senior Dogs. They provide loving homes, good food, high-quality vet care, compassion, and comfort to senior dogs for the remainder of their lives.

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The Main Sail (Encore) Aug 22, 2024

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Originally Aired: August 22nd, 2021 (Season 8, Episode 4)

Our story tonight is called The Main Sail, and it’s a story about the end of the summer traditions up at the cottage on the river. It’s also about penny candy in a brown paper bag, the sun just before it sets and the ways we mark the time we spend with people we love.

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Backyard Sniffari Aug 19, 2024

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Season 14, Episode 23

Our story tonight is called Backyard Sniffari, and it’s about an afternoon in the grass with some of our favorite furry friends. It’s also about dragonflies and warm patio stones, a fresh lemon slice in your glass of iced tea, a new friend on the other side of the fence, and the warm, settled feeling of a family living their real life.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Drone to Home UK. They help unite missing pets with their families by providing drone-based search and rescue and promoting humane behavior towards animals.

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A Midsummer Afternoon's Nap (Encore) Aug 15, 2024

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Originally Aired: July 31st, 2022 (Season 10, Bonus Episode 3)

Our story tonight is called A Midsummer Afternoon’s Nap, and it’s a story about a slow swaying hammock stretched between two tall trees. It’s also about green tomatoes, hydrangeas turning from pink to blue, and the feeling of being comfortably nestled in summer.

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Garden Tour, Part 2 Aug 12, 2024

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Our story tonight is called Garden Tour, Part 2, but if you slept through part one, not to worry. Nothing Much Happened in it. This is a story about a day spent in tranquil, verdant spaces. It’s also about a grey cat in a window, iced tea and moonflowers, a view of the whole village from a rooftop, and the contagious calm of the outdoors.

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