The Cabin in Summer (Encore)
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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
31 min
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2 chapters
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What themes are explored in 'The Cabin in Summer'?
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Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone. in which nothing much happens. You feel good, and then you fall asleep. I'm Catherine Nicolai. I write and read all the stories you hear on Nothing Much Happens.
Audio engineering is by Bob Wittersheim. Now.
I'm going to tell you a bedtime story, and it will occupy your mind enough to keep it from wandering, but not so much that it will keep you up.
All you have to do is listen. I'll tell the story twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through.
This is a kind of brain training, so know that it will get better and better with time. Our story tonight is called The Cabin in Summer, and it's a story about days spent in the sunny garden. and the shaded forest. It's also about lemon balm and raspberries, the cool water of the creek running over your ankles, mushroom hunting and threshold sweeping, and the wisdom of wild places handed down from one generation to the next. One of the things I'm trying to do as I get older is to make healthy choices easier. Because if something is complicated, I probably won't keep doing it. But if it becomes part of a ritual, I will. So for me, that's things like a morning latte, keeping water nearby while I'm writing, making tea in the afternoon.
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You are about to fall asleep, and you will sleep deeply all night.
Take a deep breath in through your nose. Let it out your mouth. Nice. One more. Breathe in. And out.
Good. The cabin in summer.
Thank goodness for old trees. All around the cabin, they stood tall and covered us in shade. Even on the warmest days of summer, they kept us cool. We could retreat inside after hours in the garden or long walks on the trails, and we'd instantly feel the relief of the dim rooms and the fresher air. And the summer was proving to be a warm one, for sure. Our gardens were thriving from the sunny days. Our tomatoes particularly loved the high heat and abundant light. We'd planted basil around and among the tomato cages. And every day I pinched them back to keep flowers away and more leafy growth coming. The zucchini and peppers were growing fast, and the pumpkin patch was promising an exciting jack-o'-lantern carving season to come.
Along the split-rail fence at the garden's back, vines of wild raspberries grew.
And most days, I picked enough to fill a mug from the cupboard.
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