Hi friends, a quick note. You will notice that when you listen to older episodes, anything beyond the most recent eight, you will sometimes hear ads that aren't in my voice right after this message and before the show starts. This wasn't an easy decision. I care a lot about protecting

the calm space we've built here. But making this change is necessary to keep nothing much

happens happening. If you prefer to listen without ads, premium memberships are available and they're

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I'm so grateful that we get to do this together.

Welcome to bedtime stories for everyone,

in which nothing much happens.

You feel good, and then you fall asleep. I'm Catherine Nikolai. I write and read all the stories you hear on nothing much happens. Audio engineering

is by Bob Wittersheim.

We are bringing you an encore episode tonight,

meaning that this story originally aired at some point in the past.

It could have been recorded with different equipment in a different location.

And since I'm a person and not a computer, I sometimes sound just slightly different.

But the stories are always soothing and family friendly,

and our wishes for you are always deep rest and sweet dreams.

Now, here is how this podcast works.

I'm going to tell you a story,

and it has just enough in it to catch your busy mind

and hold it still for a bit so that you can peacefully fall asleep.

All you need to do is listen.

I'll tell the story twice, and I'll go a little slower on the second telling.

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