Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our story tonight is called September Leaves, and it’s a story about some time outside as the wind blows and the acorns fall. It’s also about the scent of bonfire, the weight of a dog laid across your legs, spaces where you feel safe and among friends, a memory of last summer and a glimpse of the coming winter.

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Originally Aired: September 24th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 18)

Our story tonight is called Fall Foraging, and it’s a story about the first signs of the changing seasons and foods that go along with them. It’s also about a tart, lemony spice harvested from a plant growing freely along the road, crabapples, and the bounty of autumn when you know where to look.

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Our story tonight is called Lightning Glass, and it’s a story about a long beach walk spent looking for something magical after a storm has passed. It’s also about geese flying south for the winter, driftwood, and sandbars, bracing cold water lapping at the shore, and excitement of discovery.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Hope in a Suitcase; their mission is to p...

Originally Aired: September 4th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 14)

Our story tonight is called The Librarian, and it’s a story about the quiet of the closed-up library at the end of the day. It’s also about the books that sometimes get overlooked on the top shelf, a string of lights over an outdoor table, and knowing what your next book will be.

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Our story tonight is called Thunder and Lightning, and it’s a story about slowing down and getting comfortable as the rain comes down. It’s also about cinnamon and clove, a candle’s flame reflected in a window pane, a sofa turned into a nest for afternoon napping and the calm and quiet that comes when mother nature takes over.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to SEE Turtles. They help the sea t...

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.

So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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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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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.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Old Friends Senior D...

Originally Aired: August 28th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 13)

Our story tonight is called The Corner Store, and it’s a story about the aisles of the neighborhood grocery where there are always interesting things to discover. It’s also about a display of school supplies, a recipe from a neighbor, and the feeling of belonging in a particular place.

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Our story tonight is called The Old School, or Garden Tour, Part 1, and it’s a story about the start of a gentle adventure on a brisk, bright day. It’s also about the long quiet hallway of an empty building, seed vaults and blackboards, the layers of history in a special space and a day ahead of beautiful sights.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue. Their goal is to...

Originally Aired: August 11th, 2019 (Season 9, Episode 8)

Our story tonight is called The Dog Days of Summer, and it’s a story about a day with a best friend. It’s also about a cucumber picked from the garden, meeting friends in the park, the most important lessons we learn from the animals we share our lives with.

So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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Our story tonight is called Beach Day, and it’s a story about cooling off by the water on a hot summer day. It’s also about watermelon and the sloping sandy lake bottom, getting everything from the car in just one trip, a new book that you can’t put down, pinwheels and the magic of floating in the waves.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to the Alliance for the Great Lakes. They are a nonpartisa...