Welcome sleepy friends. I'm Joanne, your host, and tonight we continue our journey through by the shores of Silver

Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In these next chapters, we follow Laura and her family as they travel

westward, embracing new adventures, wide-open landscapes, and the quiet beauty of the prairie.

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And with that, let's take a few moments to settle in and invite a sense of peace and calm into this moment.

So go ahead and find a comfortable position, allowing your body to rest fully.

And when you're ready, take a slow, deep breath in and gently exhale.

Feel the weight of the day

begin to melt away as you breathe in relaxation

and breathe out any tension or worries.

Now imagine yourself standing at the edge of a vast, open prairie. The golden grasses sway gently in the evening breeze,

rippling like waves beneath the fading light of the sun.

A soft hush settles over the land, and the air carries the fresh scent of earth and wildflowers.

You take a step forward.

Feel the coolness of the soft grass beneath your feet.

The sky above stretches endlessly,

deepening into a canvas of twilight blues and delicate pinks.

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