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 Widdersheim.

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 let me say a little about how this podcast works.

I'm going to read you a simple soothing story. It's mostly about mood and feeling. So you don't have to keep track of anything as you listen.

Just let your mind follow along with the sound of my voice.

This will keep it from wandering and before you know you'll be dropping off to sleep.

I'll tell the story twice and I'll slow down a bit with the second telling.

If you wake again later in the night, you could just start the story over, or think back to any part of the story you can

remember, especially any part that felt particularly cozy or relaxing. The more you use this technique, the more your sleep will improve.

Our story tonight is called The Corner Store, and it's a story about the aisles of a neighborhood grocery,

where there are always interesting things to discover.

It's also about a display of school supplies,

a recipe from a neighbor,

and the feeling of belonging in a particular place.

Now, turn out your light.

Slip down into your sheets

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