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.

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.

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.

Our story tonight is called Housewarming, part two and it’s the first time we’ve had a to be continued sort of story. It’s about a slow hunt for a gift for a friend. It’s also about freshly sharpened pencils, the stamp inside library books, and a daydream that connects the dots.

Our story tonight is called “Housewarming” and it’s a story about an event marked on the calendar to look forward to. It’s also about a window seat full of houseplants, an invitation in a red envelope, and a memory of a perfectly wrapped present.

Our story tonight is called “Daydreamer” and it’s a story about drifting from one thought to the next, giving into a bit of nostalgia and imagining what might be. It’s also about help from a stranger, the sound of the school bus coming down the street, and an open window on a spring morning.

Our story tonight is called “The Tulip Farm” and it’s a story about a bright spring day among beds of flowers. It’s also about a gift left at dawn, redwing blackbirds, and soft moments that take your breath away.

Our story tonight is called “Toast and Marmalade” and it’s a story about the first few months of a lifelong friendship. It’s also about a collar with a bell on it, letting go of what-ifs and the joy of watching someone discover a year of firsts.

Our story tonight is called “Sugar Snow” and it’s a story about shifting seasons. It’s also about pots of pansies, breakfast for dinner, and the people and places that teach us to play.

Our story tonight is called “Touchstone” and it’s a story about finding something unexpected along one’s path. It’s also about the way we think as children, thunder and lighting, and the things we find when we keep our eyes open.

Our story tonight is called “People Watching and the Coffee Shop” and it’s a story about the view from a table in the back corner, it’s also about found family, a neatly shoveled sidewalk, and simple ways to feel connected.

Our story tonight is called “Keepsake” and it’s a story about stepping back through time to remember a particular rainy day. It’s also about sunflowers, the things our younger selves can teach us, and a scrap of something saved for years in a box.

Our story tonight is called “Clean Slate” and it’s a story about a room of one’s own. It’s also about a jade plant on a window sill, a bit of still useful old technology, and figuring out what’s worth keeping and what’s not.

Our story tonight is called “All the Way Around the Lake” and it’s a story about a slow walk on a cold day. It’s also about crossing bridges, a paper birch tree on an island, and remembering things that were forgotten.

Our story tonight is called “Game Night,” and it’s a story about ringing in the new year with friends around the kitchen table. It’s also about a memory of card games with aunts and uncles, a secret ingredient, and the importance of good old-fashioned fun.

Our story tonight is called “City Sidewalks,” and it’s a story about an evening looking into shop windows filled with Holiday displays. It’s also about miracles made in gingerbread, realizing when something is good, and the hushed excitement in a theater as the movie is about to begin.

Our story tonight is called “Lost and Found” and it’s a story about the first snowfall of the year. It’s also about firewood stacked high beside the hearth, paw prints in the snow, and the magic of two paths crossing at just the right moment.

Our story tonight is called “Friendsgiving” and it’s a story about a meal shared on mismatched dishes across an old table. It’s also about a gate connecting two yards, the way crabapple trees grow, and making new traditions when things change.

Our story tonight is called “Bells and Whistles” and it’s a story about being in the right place at the right time to hear something special. It’s also about seashells on a shelf, stacks of pumpkins on storefront stoops, and the trips we take to bring each other back home. It was inspired by a conversation I had with our pre-order winner, a lovely lady named Ginger. Her memories set my imagination spinning and this is where it landed.

Our story tonight is called “The Other Innkeeper” and it’s a story about a memory and the path it lays out. It’s also about a card waiting to fall into the right hands, creaking hallway floors, and the end of something that may actually be a beginning.