Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our story tonight is called After Dinner, and it is the third part in a series featuring some favorite animals in the Village of Nothing Much. You could go back and listen to the previous two if you’ve missed them, but you’ll probably be asleep in a few moments. This is a story about the quiet that settles in as the plates are cleared and the candles burn down. It’s also about passed-down recipes, dogs chasing through the halls, bay leaves and pine needles, the sound of voices in the next room and a moment alone under the stars. More Marmalade, Crumb, and Birdy Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 From infant to age 5, Primrose Schools is The Leader in Early Education and Care. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠PrimroseSchools.com⁠⁠⁠. Give the gift of glow this holiday with our listener discount on OSEA’s clean, clinically tested skincare. Just use code nothingmuch for 10% off your first order sitewide at ⁠⁠OSEAMalibu.com⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠AquaTruWater.com⁠⁠⁠ now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠⁠First Peoples Fund⁠⁠. They honor and support the Collective Spirit of First Peoples artists and culture bearers. By doing this they help Native communities heal and thrive. Learn more about them in our show notes. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Presented as Season 12, Episode 31 Our story tonight is called The Joy of Missing Out, and it’s a story about recharging your body when your battery has run down. It’s also about frost on the windows, reading a favorite book snuggled deep under the covers, being honest about what you need, and giving others permission to do the same. Cured Dream Gummies: Visit ⁠https://curednutrition.com/pages/nothingmuch⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books, and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kathryn Nicolai and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at ⁠pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Guest Room, and it’s a story about making a space feel warm and welcoming. It’s also about fresh sheets and fluffy stacks of towels, a pearly button and a jewelry box, the clean feeling of a room that’s been properly aired out, a silly dog who sees every chore as a chance for play, and showing love through thoughtful hospitality. Join Kathryn Nicolai and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th, filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens. 🎟️ Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Nature’s Sunshine | Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to https://www.naturessunshine.com and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription! Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 10, Episode 23 Our story tonight is called Sunday Reset, and it’s a story about a day set aside to plan for a good week ahead. It’s also about sheets hung on the line, drying in the last warm rays of the autumn, a record spinning on the turntable, and a changed outlook after advice from a friend. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now: ⁠⁠pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Cured CBN Night Caps: Visit https://www.curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout for 20% off your order. ⁠⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Recipe Testing, and it’s a story about a quiet afternoon at home, preparing for the holidays. It’s also about leaves raked into piles in the backyard, cranberries and pastry flour, the incredible softness of a dog’s ears, soup pots and sage, and the comfortable feeling of your loved ones resting nearby as you cook. Join Kathryn Nicolai and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens 🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Give the gift of glow this holiday with our listener discount on OSEA’s clean, clinically tested skincare. Just use code nothingmuch for 10% off your first order sitewide at OSEAMalibu.com We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to The Native American Rights Fund. They work to hold governments accountable. They fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 14, Episode 45, November 4, 2024 Our story tonight is called Autumn Sun, and it’s a story about a day at Weathervane Farm, treating the animals to autumnal enrichment. It’s also about light shifting through orange and red leaves, the pillowy soil of a well tilled garden, the last pumpkins picked from their vines, and the simple joy of watching kids play. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now: https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens 🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Cured CBN Night Caps: Visit ⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 8, Bonus Episode 4 Our story tonight is called Rainy Morning, and it’s a story about savoring a good book from bed. It’s also about resting your eyes, having the house to yourself, and looking forward to the next great read. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens 🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Don’t fight through feeling foggy and lethargic. Ignite your mental performance with Brain Edge. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to ⁠⁠naturessunshine.com⁠⁠ and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 8, Episode 12, October 25, 2021 Our story tonight is called Trick or Treat, and it’s a story about a roaming the streets on All Hallows' Eve. It’s also about a gust of wind that turns you around, lit porch lights, and making memories with the people you love. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens⁠ ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Chef and the Ghost Light, and it’s a story in which, fine, I’ll admit, something happens. The jig is up. It’s even a little spooky friends. So if that isn’t your cup of sleepy-time tea, please skip this episode and dive into one of the hundreds of others I’ve written for you. We’ll return to your regular programming next week. This is a story about Halloween Night at the Inn, as party guests dance and cavort. It’s also about lightning over the lake, whirring in the walls, a piece of Village lore rediscovered, and a lone light shining in the darkness. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 From infant to age 5, Primrose Schools is The Leader in Early Education and Care. Learn more at ⁠PrimroseSchools.com⁠. Go to ⁠AquaTruWater.com⁠ now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Affirmations (Ferndale)⁠, a charity close to my heart and home. Affirmations works to provide a welcoming space where all LGBTQIA+ folks can find support and unconditional acceptance, and where they can learn, grow, socialize and feel safe. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Presented as Season 10, Episode 22, October 31, 2022 Our story tonight is called Behind the Curtain, and it’s a story about two friends meeting for the first time. It’s also about a copper kettle simmering on the stove, a gentle approach to tip people toward kindness, and cinnamon sticks and sliced apples. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Gatekeeper Tree, and it is ever-so-gently a spooky bedtime story. I know that’s not for everyone, so if it’s not for you, the good news is that we have hundreds of other episodes to listen always at your fingertips. This story is about a late night expedition, the flickering light of a lantern in the woods, tree roots that might trip you up, or make way, depending whether or not you ought to be there, a fox kit and a fairy circle, and the prize found at the journey’s end. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Premium channel⁠⁠⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 Don’t fight through feeling foggy and lethargic. Ignite your mental performance with Brain Edge. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to ⁠naturessunshine.com⁠ and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Unbound⁠. Dedicated to ending human poverty in all its forms. ⁠⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 10, Episode 21, October 24, 2022 Our story tonight is called The Curios Shop, and it’s a story about a little shop in downtown Nothing Much, that takes the right set of circumstances to be found. It’s also about creaky wood floors, an old book covered in velvet, and a small grey cat with yellow eyes. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠⁠oneskin.co⁠⁠. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Rosewater and Witch Hazel, and it’s a story about reclaiming your sparkle on a moonlit night. It’s also about a grey cat and a friendly neighborhood shop for needful things, flower petals and vanilla pods, brown paper and an ink pad, and taking time to pamper yourself, just as you deserve. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary⁠. Their mission is rooted in compassion, offering a loving sanctuary for pigs in need. They extend their arms to those who have been abandoned, mistreated, and forgotten, providing them with a safe haven where they can find solace and healing. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 4th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 7) Our story tonight is called The Leaf House, and it’s a story about an autumn day spent working in the yard. It’s also a game remembered from childhood, a spider’s web spun on a chrysanthemum, and different ways to think about home. Visit ⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part Four, and for now it’s the last in this series. It’s a story about a new routine that heals as it unfolds, a morning cup of tea drunk from a window seat on the second floor, a room full of interesting objects, and stories waiting to be heard. It’s also about an armful of letters, a bike ride through falling leaves and stepping into something new to find yourself again. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to naturessunshine.com and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Forever Home Dog Rescue. They rescue dogs in need, and help them find their forever homes. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 12, Episode 19, October 2, 2023 Our story tonight is called The Porch Steps, and it’s a story about tending to a satisfying chore on a cool day. It’s also about acorns falling on the sidewalk, the scent of a wood fire on a cool night, a daydream about the wind, and stepping back to take in a job well done. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part Three. And, you guessed it, it is a continuation of the last two episodes. Though you don't need to go back and listen to those if you slept through them, which I hope you did. This is a story about arriving somewhere you've never been, but where you feel instantly at home. It's also about eucalyptus and chamomile, a thick blanket at the foot of the bed, ducks on the lake, meeting a new friend, and a meal shared in the moonlight. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Forever Home Dog Rescue. They rescue dogs in need, and help them find their forever homes. Moonbird: Listeners can get 15% off at moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens Go to AquaTru.com now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Chef and Sycamore, and it’s a story about an afternoon in the kitchens at the Inn, as jars of pickles are lowered into the canner. It’s also about sheets of labels ready to add to the jars, the view of the hammocks in the side yard, and a kitty waiting not-so-patiently to play. For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠oneskin.co⁠. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part 2, and it’s the second in this series, though you don't need to go back and listen to Part 1, if, I don't know... you might have slept through it? Nothing much happened in it. This is a story about a train ride, through changing fields, an old station wagon packed-full of pies, a sketch of the moon on the pages of a journal, wind and waves, and a week full of adventure ahead. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to naturessunshine.com and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Dirty Paws Agape Haven, a sanctuary for the sweet souls of senior dogs. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 31 of Season 14, September 16, 2024 Our story tonight is called Thunder and Lightning, and it’s a story about slowing down and getting comfortable as the rain comes down. It’s also about cinnamon and clove, a candle’s flame reflected in a window pane, a sofa turned into a nest for afternoon napping, and the calm and quiet that comes when mother nature takes over. Visit ⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. For a limited time, our listeners are getting a huge 35% OFF their entire order at ⁠LolaBlankets.com⁠ by using code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Autumn at the Inn, Part One, and it’s a story written for all of you who have ever dreamt of taking a little trip to the Village of Nothing Much. It’s about a faded business card passed from friend to friend, an address of an Inn on a lake far away, geese flying overhead, a black cat, rustling leaves, and the start of an adventure taken when it is needed most. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Moonbird: Listeners can get 15% off at⁠ moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens⁠ Cured CBN Night Caps: ⁠⁠Go to www.curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠4ocean Foundation⁠, dedicated to ending plastic pollution by cleaning our ocean, rivers, and coastlines, tackling the growing threat of microplastics, and empowering communities through education and awareness. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally aired on Season 10, Episode 14 Our story tonight is called The Librarian. It’s a story about the quiet of the closed-up library at the end of the day. It’s also about the books that sometimes get overlooked on the top shelf, a string of lights over an outdoor table, and knowing what your next book will be. Cured CBN Night Caps: ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Autumn World, and it’s a story about a morning with the windows open and fresh fall air blowing through the house. It’s also about crows cawing in a field, coffee and brown sugar, yesterday’s rain drops falling from the trees, a record playing on the turntable, and the feeling of renewal that comes as summer ends. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Wild for Life⁠, a place for wildlife to heal and humans to learn. Cured CBN Night Caps: ⁠Click here⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Click here⁠ and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally aired as Episode 15 of Season 10 Our story tonight is called Sleeping Weather, and it’s a story about a break from the heat and humidity. It’s also about the view from the porch swing at night, deer walking quietly through the corn fields, and clearing your mind with paper and pen, and the end of the day. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Swim Platform, and it’s a story about one of the last swims of the season. It’s also about remembered cues from long ago diving lessons, the sound of water lapping against boards, swans and sidestrokes, the smell of varnish and the feel of sun on chilled skin, and a unhurried perfect moment savored before the fall. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Ox-Bow, an artist-built community dedicated to the preservation of time and space for arts education, research, practice, and community building, for artists at all stages of their journey. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally aired as Episode 3 of Season 4, August 26, 2019 Our story tonight is called Summer Harvest, and it’s a story about the result of a season’s worth of hard work and planning. It’s also about telling time like a farmer would, a red popsicle eaten under a maple tree, and rows of canned tomatoes neatly lined up in the pantry. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens⁠ ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called New Path, and it’s a story about a late-summer stroll through high grasses and shaded glens. It’s also about coneflowers and crushed stone, lifting the hair from the back of your neck to feel the breeze, an eagle’s nest lined with moss, a cool creek to wash your hands in, and feeling welcomed and at home in the wild. Listeners can get 15% off at moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We donate to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Undies For Everyone, providing new underwear for children living in poverty or crisis. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: August 28th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 13) Our story tonight is called The Corner Store, and it’s a story about the aisles of the 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. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Early Signs of Autumn, and it’s a story about turning leaves and a slight spicy scent on the breeze. It’s also about zucchini bread and hot coffees traded for iced, school supplies and new mysteries at the bookshop, orange candles, shifting evening light, and excitement for new experiences to come. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Seal Rescue Ireland⁠, a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured, or orphaned seals. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Season 10, Episode 10, August 8, 2022 Our story tonight is called Yard Sale, or, Another Man’s Treasure, and it’s a story about a neighborhood event on a summer day. It’s also about sidewalk chalk art, a collection of salt and pepper shakers, and red petunias growing in a flower box. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Journal, and it’s a story about the blank pages of a beautiful book, and the freedom to finally write in them, no matter what comes from your pen. It’s also about tonic water and espresso, deep breaths in child’s pose, a garden at midnight, and small prompts reminding us to let go of some things and dive deeper into others. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center, specializing in caring for meerkats. Moonbird: Listeners can get 15% off at moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 3 of Season 6, August 10, 2020 Our story tonight is called The Labyrinth and it’s a story about a slow walk on a gravel path in mid-summer. It’s also about hidden places, unseen acts of kindness, the way cats sit in their windows, and always looking for magic. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Pool Day, and it’s a story about a cool dip in the water on a hot summer day. It’s also about the tiled walls of the changing rooms, broad open umbrellas, and rows of lounge chairs. A book by your side, droplets on your skin, and the heavy sleep that swallows you up after a day in the sun and water. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the Footprint Project. Their work is to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 8 of Season 10, July 25, 2022 Our story tonight is called Beach Walk, and it’s a story about meeting the morning light where the water meets the land. It’s also about the first step into the cool water, a dog chasing a stick into the waves, and a beach towel laid out neatly in the sand. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Sidewalk Chalk, and it’s a story about a journey through the park on a bright day. It’s also about a cold drink from the coffee shop, a frog blinking from a pond, Alice and the Caterpillar, birch trees and drawings on the sidewalk, and paying more attention when small happy moments wash over you. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Midwest Small Breed Rescue⁠. A volunteer-based rescue for small breed and mixed dogs where they receive love and care until they find that special home to call their own. Mary Oliver Merch! Use code nothingmuchhappens for 10% off. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: July 14th, 2019 (Season 3 Episode 13) Our story tonight is called At the Summer Fair, and it’s a story about a yearly tradition, and how it changes in the different summers of your life. It’s also about plums taken from the icebox, a handmade cup wrapped in paper, and strolling along the river as the streetlights blink on above you. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Rainy Day Rituals, and it’s a story about small tasks attended to as a storm blows through. It’s also about a fuzzy radio playing in the background, terrycloth and tidily-folded towels. Thunder and lightning, flickering lights and candle flames, and allowing yourself to do less and enjoy more. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to The Asher House. Each year, they take in dozens of new dogs, cats and other large animals and livestock. Some of whom live out their lives on the property, while this who would do well in loving homes are adopted out. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 1 of Season 8 Our story tonight is called Back to the Bakery, and it’s a story about the early morning preparations made in the kitchen before the Village of Nothing Much wakes. It’s also about a kitty with a crooked tail, hot donuts set out on a tray, and a summer pick-me-up made with love. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 BIOptimizers’ Probiotic Breakthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Street Sweepers, and it’s a story about an early morning tending of the village lanes. It’s also about hoppers and windrows, zinnia heads and locust pods, clearing small floods near blocked up drains, and a simple but important way to care for a place you love. Subscribe to our Premium Channel. The first month is on us. 💙 AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Raincoast Conservation Society. They inspire action to protect wildlife and wildlife habitats. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it Forward Subscription Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 11 of Season 14 Our story tonight is called When the Streetlights Come On, and it’s a story about a trip to the mailbox through the last lit moments of the day. It’s also about bikes being wheeled into the garage for the night, things learned from the farmer’s almanac, layers of paint peeling away under your hand, and a tender way to shepherded home and sent to dreamland. BIOptimizers’ Probiotic Breakthrough: ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Evening of the 4th, and it’s a story about a day-long event that ends with a picnic and a concert on the grass. It’s also about hand pies and potato salad, a busy kitchen full of aproned volunteers, and the sound of the instruments tuning up on the patio. Thyme and lemon zest, and the satisfaction of sharing good times with your neighbors. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week,and this week we are giving to Save the Chimps. Save the Chimps is one of the largest chimpanzee sanctuaries in the world, whose mission is to provide sanctuary and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 6 of Season 12. Our story tonight is called Heirloom, and it’s a story about a garden in the middle of summer. It’s also about things handed down through generations, making and keeping friends of all ages, and a stack of farmer’s almanacs in the quiet corner of a shed. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 BIOptimizers’ Probiotic Breakthrough: ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called The Last Train Home, and it's a story about a few moments at the end of a long day. It's also about dogwood flowers and sodium lights, a seat on a bench, the long summer twilight, a yawn that resets your system, and some soft, quiet time settled in with your fellow passengers. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Greyhound Pets, Inc. They work to find responsible, loving homes for greyhounds, to acquaint the public with the desirability of greyhounds as pets, and to help them adopt. Jaspr Air Scrubber: Learn more at ⁠jaspr.co⁠ , and use the code SLEEP to get $300 off. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 3 of Season 12 Our story tonight is called Magic Words, and it’s a story about a trip into town on a summer morning. It’s also about the scent of fresh-cut lumber, a dog biscuit buried in the flower beds, how a moment at the start of the day can alter your path, and something in a shop window that catches your eye. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 ⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠ Listen to our daytime show⁠⁠, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠. ⁠⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to the National Book Foundation. They work to celebrate the best literature published in the United States, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in our culture. Jaspr Air Scrubber: Learn more at ⁠jaspr.co⁠ , and use the code SLEEP to get $300 off. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 13 of Season 7 Our story tonight is called From the Hammock, and it’s a story about naps, and where and when, and under what circumstances we take them. It’s also about a slow walk through the garden, jars of pickles put up in the cellar, and knowing that what you seek is seeking you. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called W-A-L-K, and it’s a story about a little brown dog and his favorite outdoor activity. It’s also about the smell of watered lawns in the evening, a frisbee and friends from down the block, porch lights and watermelon, and the moment when you close the door on the day. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Ele’s Place for Grieving Children⁠. Ele's Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children, teens and their families. Jaspr Air Scrubber: Learn more at ⁠jaspr.co⁠ , and use the code SLEEP to get $300 off. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally presented as Episode 12 of Season 7, June 14, 2021 Our story tonight is called The Lake at the Inn, and it’s a story about a misty summer morning on the water. It’s also about a mug of coffee poured by a friend, the sounds you hear when you truly stop to listen and a row boat just waiting to be pushed out away from shore. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 BIOptimizers’ Probiotic Breakthrough: ⁠Click here⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠ Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠. ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Cloud Club, and it’s a story about an afternoon stretched out under the open sky. It’s also about the friends you’ve known since you were young, a polka-dotted blanket, memories of games played, strawberries and wax paper, mint and quiet times, in the soft summer air. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 Jaspr Air Scrubber: Learn more at jaspr.co, and use the code SLEEP to get $300 off. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Elephant Havens. Their mission is to protect and preserve the African Elephant. Through habitat protection, community outreach, and the rescue and hand-rearing of young elephant orphans. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices