Our story tonight is called “From the Hammock” and it’s a story about naps, and where and when and under what circumstances we take them. It’s also about a slow walk through the garden, jars of pickles put up in the cellar, and knowing that what you seek is seeking you.

Our story tonight is called “The Lake at the Inn” and it’s a story about a misty summer morning on the water. It’s also about a mug of coffee poured by a friend, the sounds you hear when you truly stop to listen and a row boat just waiting to be pushed out away from shore.

Our story tonight is called Housewarming, part two and it’s the first time we’ve had a to be continued sort of story. It’s about a slow hunt for a gift for a friend. It’s also about freshly sharpened pencils, the stamp inside library books, and a daydream that connects the dots.

Our story tonight is called “Housewarming” and it’s a story about an event marked on the calendar to look forward to. It’s also about a window seat full of houseplants, an invitation in a red envelope, and a memory of a perfectly wrapped present.

Our story tonight is called “Daydreamer” and it’s a story about drifting from one thought to the next, giving into a bit of nostalgia and imagining what might be. It’s also about help from a stranger, the sound of the school bus coming down the street, and an open window on a spring morning.

Our story tonight is called “The Tulip Farm” and it’s a story about a bright spring day among beds of flowers. It’s also about a gift left at dawn, redwing blackbirds, and soft moments that take your breath away.

Our story tonight is called “Toast and Marmalade” and it’s a story about the first few months of a lifelong friendship. It’s also about a collar with a bell on it, letting go of what-ifs and the joy of watching someone discover a year of firsts.

Our story tonight is called “Sugar Snow” and it’s a story about shifting seasons. It’s also about pots of pansies, breakfast for dinner, and the people and places that teach us to play.

Our story tonight is called “Touchstone” and it’s a story about finding something unexpected along one’s path. It’s also about the way we think as children, thunder and lighting, and the things we find when we keep our eyes open.

Our story tonight is called “People Watching and the Coffee Shop” and it’s a story about the view from a table in the back corner, it’s also about found family, a neatly shoveled sidewalk, and simple ways to feel connected.

Our story tonight is called “Keepsake” and it’s a story about stepping back through time to remember a particular rainy day. It’s also about sunflowers, the things our younger selves can teach us, and a scrap of something saved for years in a box.

Our story tonight is called “Clean Slate” and it’s a story about a room of one’s own. It’s also about a jade plant on a window sill, a bit of still useful old technology, and figuring out what’s worth keeping and what’s not.

Our story tonight is called “All the Way Around the Lake” and it’s a story about a slow walk on a cold day. It’s also about crossing bridges, a paper birch tree on an island, and remembering things that were forgotten.