Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Slightly More Happens - May Mischief
11 May 2026
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Chapter 1: What gentle trouble does the fan-favorite character get into?
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Just as with our regular episodes, these stories are simply a soft place to occupy your mind. to keep it steady and allow you to drift off. All you need to do is listen. I'll tell the stories twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through. If you wake later in the night, don't hesitate to just start them over.
Our stories tonight feature a fan-favorite character who has been known to get up to some gentle floral-related trouble. We'll come along for a lilac heist in the countryside, then spend some time restoring an old house, and finally visiting the farmer's market for a bit of community service.
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Chapter 2: What happens during the lilac heist in the countryside?
That variety was called primrose and was one of my favorites. Several large buckets sat on the back deck, already full of clipped blooms, but I wanted to feel more for this latest lilac project. I'd gone from thief to grower, even adding signs along the front drive, inviting others to stop and pick some for themselves. And now I was bringing the lilacs to the people,
and I was excited.
I liked having folks stop by to smell the flowers, but I wanted to share them with even more people.
A flower that blooms only once a year, and then just for a week or two,
teaches you that time is precious, but things must be enjoyed or lost. So I'd booked a booth at the farmer's market for the day, and we'd be spreading the love of lilacs with everyone we could.
I said we, because thankfully, I had help for the endeavor.
The lilac booth was a fundraiser for a park project in the village. The money raised would help plant milkweed and buy sand for puddling spaces for monarch butterflies during migration. It was for the park across from the elementary school, a place I went frequently. When I saw a pamphlet about their expansion project, the whole idea had come together.
Volunteers were helping me cut and prepare the lilacs. and sell them at the market today. They were here among the trees with me now. The goal was for each person to pick three buckets worth.
Then we'd load up the van and head to the booth before it opened in the late morning.
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