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.

So, my listeners, I've been working on something special

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that busy minds need a place to rest? Quiet mind answered. I have one on my

lap right now. I use one whenever I record. The gentle pressure keeps me grounded in my body

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Let me say something about how to use this podcast. I'm going to tell you a story to help you relax and drop off into sleep.

I'll tell it twice and I'll go a little bit slower the second time through.

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