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So lay back and relax, and let's get ready to go on this sleepy journey together. Welcome, dear listener, I'm your host, Joanne. Thank you for joining me.

Tonight we'll be reading Chapter 2 of the Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder,

continuing this beloved story from the Little House series.

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Now, let's take a moment to settle in together.

Close your eyes and let your breath slow and soften.

With each inhale, imagine drawing in calm.

And with each exhale, letting go of the day.

Imagine yourself in a cozy cabin.

The fire crackles warmly in the hearth, filling the room with a golden glow.

Through the window, see the wide prairie covered in snow, stretching out beneath a quiet winter sky.

The stars shimmer above, their light sparkling on the frosted fields. Inside, it is safe and warm, and you feel cocooned in peace and stillness.

Let this dreamy winter scene wrap around you like a soft blanket,

loosening any tension and guiding you gently toward rest.

And when you're ready, let's begin. Chapter 2 An Aarind to Town One morning in September, the grass was white with frost.

It was only a light frost that melted as soon as sunshine touched it.

It was gone when Laura looked out at the bright morning,

but at breakfast, Pah said that such an early frost was surprising.

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