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.

Just by listening to my voice and following along with the general shape of the story,

you'll be able to create a reliable response in your brain and nervous system,

so that when you lie in bed at night, when it's time to sleep, you just will.

The more you practice it, the stronger the response will become.

I'll tell the story twice, and I'll go a bit slower the second time through.

If you wake again in the night, don't hesitate to turn this or another story right back on, or just think through any detail that you can remember. Our story tonight is called

Winter Views, and it's a story about some different things to enjoy

or look forward to in the winter. It's also about a cardinal singing from the branches,

a jar of huckleberry jam, and the extra minutes of light that come with each day after the solstice.

Okay, lights out campers. It's time.

Set everything down and prioritize your own comfort. How do you need to arrange yourself

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