Hello and welcome to Drift Off. I'm your host Joanne and I'm so glad you're here tonight.

Find a comfortable position, whether you're tucked into bed or resting somewhere cozy.

Let the day gently fall away as you settle in with me.

Tonight we'll be continuing our journey through the long winter by Laura Engels Wilder,

a quiet and powerful story of endurance, family, and hope during one of the harshest winters on the prairie.

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Now, let's take a moment to unwind together. Gently close your eyes if that feels comfortable.

Take a slow breath in and exhale softly.

Again, breathing in, calm and steady, and breathing out, releasing any tension you might be holding.

Let your shoulders soften.

Relax your eyes. Unclench your eyes.

Unclench your jaw.

Allow your body to sink into the surface beneath you.

There's nowhere else to be.

Nothing else to do.

Just listen and drift.

So whenever you're ready, let's begin. Thank you. Chapter 28 Four Days Blizzard

All day, while Laura turned the coffee mill or twisted hay, she remembered that Cap Garland and the younger Wilder brother were driving across the trackless snowfields, going in search of wheat to bring to town.

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