From the village of nothing much...
Let's get sleepy
Bedtime stories are like a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts youâve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time. Each week, we support a meaningful non-profit organization. Explore the causes we've contributed to in past episodes.
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A Month of Sundays (Encore)
Our story tonight is called The Fountain on the Square, and itâs a story about a place to make a wish as the season tips to summer. Itâs also about local lore and shared customs, cool running water, light falling through leaves, marbles and theatre games, and remembering someone by adding to the world. It is dedicated to the memory of my friend Sarah Kramer.
The Fountain in the Square
Our story tonight is called The Fountain on the Square, and itâs a story about a place to make a wish as the season tips to summer. Itâs also about local lore and shared customs, cool running water, light falling through leaves, marbles and theatre games, and remembering someone by adding to the world. It is dedicated to the memory of my friend Sarah Kramer.
Tell the Bees (Encore)
Tell the Bees offers a comforting walk through clover and memoryâa story for heavy hearts, gentle healing, rosebushes, and the quiet magic of speaking aloud when you're ready.
The Houseboat
Our story tonight is called The Houseboat, and itâs a story about a calm morning on the water and the small joys of observation. Itâs also about a kettle on the stove, orange zest and Sweetgum flowers, properly tied knots and a sweet reunion celebrated without words.
Date Night (Encore)
Our story tonight is called Date Night, and it is a story about a bike ride to a place where X marks the spot on a hand-drawn map. Itâs also about lavender lemonade, minnows in the shallows, wagging tales, and a toast made while the dogs wind a leash around your ankle.
Dandelions and Moss
Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Moss, and itâs a story about a craft project made from things gathered in the yard. Itâs also about wishes and wire, memories of schoolyard games, making something with your hands at the picnic table in the afternoon sun and the magic of a moment preserved under glass.
The Book Fair (Encore)
Our story tonight is called The Bookfair, and itâs a story about a love of reading and the creativity that inspires. Itâs also about the last days of school before summer vacation, taking class outside into the open air, and the feeling of watching little ones grow up and expand their worlds.
The Lilac Booth, Part 2
Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part Two, and itâs a story about a lovely spring day at the farmerâs market and the sweet smell of a favorite flower. It is also about street food and sunshine, memories pulled forward by a breath of perfume, crumpled dollar bills, and the kind of beauty that can sit on your windowsill.
The Hardware Store (Encore)
Our story this week is called The Hardware Store, and it's a story about finding all the right things for a few projects at home. Itâs also about stacks of fresh-sawn wood, a packet of peanut butter cups, and the ride home, with the window down.
The Lilac Booth, Part 1
Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, and itâs a story about a Spring morning at a familiar farm house. Itâs also about bullfrogs and garden clogs, old vases collected from friends, armfuls of fresh flowers, driving with the window down on a warm day, and the small decisions that add up to make a new path in life.
Sunrise at the Cabin (Encore)
Our story tonight is called Sunrise at the Cabin, and itâs a story about welcoming the coming day with a friend at your side. Itâs also about dry leaves left over from Autumn crunching under your feet, the beauty of imperfect things, changing light, a coffee cup steaming in the morning air, and the gift of an early start.
Spring Recital
Our story tonight is called Spring Recital, and itâs a story about a piano waiting in the spotlight at auditorium. Itâs also about lesson books and rows of family and friends listening with pride, oboes and violas, a deep breath before the music begins, and the adventure of finding the things you love and make you who you are.
At the Tower Mill (Encore)
Our story tonight is called At the Tower Mill and itâs a story about the sails of a windmill turning in the Spring breeze. Itâs also about a warm morning and breakfast in the open air, cherry trees, carved burstone, and the things that bring neighbors together.
Tiny House
Our story tonight is called Tiny House, and itâs a story about a snug small space to relax in. Itâs also about impatiens for the flower bed, sunny days on the edge of the woods, hammocks and reading nooks, and the relief of having fewer decisions to make and more time to enjoy.
Dandelions & Mayapples (Encore)
Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Mayapples, and itâs a story about a trip down to the creek on a spring afternoon. Itâs also about a bench on the bank where the sound of the water echoes, rhododendrons and stone steps, and giving yourself the grace to ebb and flow.
Color Walk
Our story tonight is called Color Walk and itâs a story about a soft way to move through the world on a spring day. Itâs also about a box of crayons in the desk drawer, a thin jacket, a cool breeze, storefronts and shop windows, and elevating the every day with calm attention.
Spring at the Allotment (Encore)
Our story tonight is called Spring at the Allotment, and itâs a story about setting up a garden of herbs and vegetables with a friend. Itâs also about a picnic basket full of sandwiches, turning over the soil with your hands, and the pleasure of sewing seeds in neat rows on a bright sunny day.
Dogs & Dust Mops
Our story tonight is called Dogs and Dust Mops, and itâs a story about some spring cleaning on a warm afternoon. Itâs also about an orange kitty in the window, the sound of the vacuum running upstairs, fresh sheets, scrabbling paws on the deck, and the way your heart swells when you wrap your arms around someone you love.
The Jewelry Box (Encore)
Our story tonight is called The Jewelry Box. Itâs about an heirloom handed down through a family, a jeweled broach pinned on the lapel of a jacket, Spring sunlight, and some good advice for when things break.
Rain on the Lake
Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and itâs a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. Itâs also about a broach in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water, mist, and lamps lit in the darkness, memories of rainbows and rowboats, and taking rest as showers move across the horizon.