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Autumn Story for Sleep _ Autumn at the Mountain Cabin _ Cozy Autumn Sleepy Story · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and
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  Speaker 1: we get sleepy. My name's Thomas, and it's my honour
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  Speaker 1: to be your host. If you've been following our seasonal
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  Speaker 1: visits to the Mountain Cabin, our character Sarah and her
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  Speaker 1: home will certainly feel familiar to you. But if you
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  Speaker 1: haven't listened to any of the other stories in this
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  Speaker 1: series yet, you can always go back and listen to Spring, Summer,
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  Speaker 1: and Winter another time. But for tonight, we'll complete the
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  Speaker 1: collection by spending a cozy autumn day with Sarah as
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  Speaker 1: she watches falling leaves, bakes pumpkin cookies, and reads in
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  Speaker 1: her living room by the crackling fireplace. For our premium subscribers,
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  Speaker 1: tomorrow night you'll be able to hear a special long
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  Speaker 1: play episode of both Autumn and Winter at the Mountain Cabin,
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  Speaker 1: stitched together into one. Okay friends, I hope you're feeling
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  Speaker 1: calm and relaxed, ready for a good night's rest. It's
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  Speaker 1: a true pleasure to have your company here tonight. And
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  Speaker 1: though you may not have thought about it this way before,
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  Speaker 1: listening to get sleepy is a really healthy and positive
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  Speaker 1: thing that you're doing for yourself. So long as you've
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  Speaker 1: put any devices and distractions to one side, there's every
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  Speaker 1: reason to give yourself a pat on the back, perhaps
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  Speaker 1: just hypothetically. For making get sleepy part of your bedtime routine.
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  Speaker 1: So just lay comfortably in bed now. Drawing in a
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  Speaker 1: nice deep breath. And exhaling slowly and smoothly. Allowing the
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  Speaker 1: eyes to gently close as you do. Breathe in again.
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  Speaker 1: And let the exhale extend out a little longer than
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  Speaker 1: the inhale, slowing down your body's natural rhythms, relaxing your
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  Speaker 1: nervous system, and in turn, easing the pace and busyness
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  Speaker 1: of your mind. Simply by inviting relaxation in this way,
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  Speaker 1: you're already giving yourself a chance to rest. That's why
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  Speaker 1: you don't need to panic about getting to sleep. You
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  Speaker 1: don't need to force the process in any way. You're
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  Speaker 1: already recharging your body in this gentle state of peace
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  Speaker 1: and rest. So continue to breathe in a comfortable, relaxing
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  Speaker 1: rhythm while you listen along to our story. Just like
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  Speaker 1: a gently falling leaf in autumn, you can come to
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  Speaker 1: rest in a soft place and invite sleep to come naturally.
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  Speaker 1: Let's join Sarah at her mounting cabin on a peaceful
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  Speaker 1: autumn day. The crisp air quietly whistles through the tree branches,
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  Speaker 1: which sway in harmony outside Sarah's cabin. It's autumn now,
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  Speaker 1: her most treasured time of the year. She is nestled
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  Speaker 1: in a rocking chair, legs lifted up onto the wooden railing.
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  Speaker 1: as she sits outside on her balcony, admiring the gloomy,
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  Speaker 1: autumnal scenery before her. The first big drop in temperature
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  Speaker 1: after another scorching hot summer sent happiness coursing through Sarah's body. Now,
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  Speaker 1: the leaves have begun to change, and Sarah is at
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  Speaker 1: the very heart of her favorite season. Dressed for warmth,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah is wearing long, cozy trousers and a luxuriously soft
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  Speaker 1: mohair jumper she knitted last spring. Her shoes sit on
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  Speaker 1: the wooden floorboards in front of her, and her feet
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  Speaker 1: are bare she can feel the breeze moving in between
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  Speaker 1: her toes. Earlier, she prepared a fresh chai latte using
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  Speaker 1: spices gathered from both her neighbors and her own back garden.
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  Speaker 1: She also used oat milk that she'd made yesterday morning
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  Speaker 1: after a long, quiet walk in the forest. That walk
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  Speaker 1: was wonderful, Sarah remembers, with leaves crunching beneath the soles
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  Speaker 1: of her shoes. She combined all the ingredients, adding a
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  Speaker 1: spoonful of honey to sweeten it. Now, the warm beverage
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  Speaker 1: sits on the table next to her. Its spicy, sweet
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  Speaker 1: aroma wafting up into the air. Next to the latte
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  Speaker 1: is a paperback book. Sarah has it turned page-side down
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  Speaker 1: as she's taking a reading break to admire the autumn views.
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  Speaker 1: The sky is a bright shade of grey and white,
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  Speaker 1: as if the clouds have all joined forces to hide
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  Speaker 1: the sun that radiates behind them. The air out here
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  Speaker 1: smells of a coming rain, Sarah thinks, as she takes
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  Speaker 1: a sip of her chai latte. Luckily, the roof of
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  Speaker 1: Sarah's cabin stretches out over the balcony, and a set
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  Speaker 1: of stairs leads down to the ground. If it starts
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  Speaker 1: to drizzle, Sarah will stay comfortably dry right where she is.
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  Speaker 1: As she looks back out at the view, she can
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  Speaker 1: see the green pine trees intertwining with a sea of
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  Speaker 1: other trees, boasting their autumn hues. Shades of burnt orange,
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  Speaker 1: deep yellow, mahogany, and crimson are scattered throughout the forest.
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  Speaker 1: To Sarah, it's the most beautiful time of autumn, when
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  Speaker 1: the leaves are slowly falling, but the trees themselves are
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  Speaker 1: still bushy and full. As the wind continues to rustle
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  Speaker 1: the trees, bundles of leaves spin around and dance together harmoniously.
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  Speaker 1: It reminds Sarah of ballet. Her eyes follow the dancing leaves,
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  Speaker 1: and in her mind, she is at the theater. The
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  Speaker 1: curtains are drawn. and the leaves are center stage, giving
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  Speaker 1: another timeless performance of the season. Soon, they fall elegantly
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  Speaker 1: to the ground, and the audience gives a standing ovation.
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  Speaker 1: The view from Sarah's balcony has many layers. First, there
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  Speaker 1: is a hilltop meadow, which she can reach quickly by
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  Speaker 1: descending the staircase next to her. From there, the terrain
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  Speaker 1: transforms into a deep forest with spectacular walking paths that
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  Speaker 1: lead to quaint mountain streams and moss-covered boulders. There are
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  Speaker 1: also shortcuts she can take to visit some of her neighbors.
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  Speaker 1: The houses in her village are all generously spaced out,
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  Speaker 1: so Sarah often feels she has the whole world to herself. Then,
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  Speaker 1: behind the forest, are layers of mountains that blend together
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  Speaker 1: in various shades of blue. Sarah always finds this view captivating,
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  Speaker 1: even on a grey afternoon like this one. Soon, Sarah
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  Speaker 1: will return to the warmth of her cabin and prepare
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  Speaker 1: a batch of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in her kitchen
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  Speaker 1: down the hall. But for now, she remains with her
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  Speaker 1: feet kicked up, drinking from her warm mug and embracing
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  Speaker 1: the autumn air. She lifts the mug to her mouth,
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  Speaker 1: closes her eyes, and takes a big, generous breath in
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  Speaker 1: through her nose, before enjoying another smooth sip of her
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  Speaker 1: chai latte. She remains like this for a moment, cupping
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  Speaker 1: her drink to warm her hands, the moment has completely
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  Speaker 1: taken her away from the book she was reading. But
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  Speaker 1: Sarah doesn't mind. She will have plenty of time to
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  Speaker 1: read this evening, she knows. After just a few more minutes,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah lifts her feet off the railing and slips them
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  Speaker 1: into a pair of fuzzy house slippers. With the mug
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  Speaker 1: in her hand and her book squeezed between her arm
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  Speaker 1: and side, she walks across her balcony, looking down at
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  Speaker 1: several pumpkins she has placed for decoration. Then she slowly
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  Speaker 1: pulls open her door with the stained glass. As usual,
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  Speaker 1: It creaks just slightly as she opens it. She always
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  Speaker 1: thinks she should fix it, but never does. At this point,
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  Speaker 1: the gentle creaking sound is both familiar and comforting to Sarah.
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  Speaker 1: Walking inside, she feels the warmth of the fireplace in
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  Speaker 1: the living room just to her right. It is a
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  Speaker 1: beautiful brick covered fireplace with logs assembled inside, crackling every
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  Speaker 1: so often. Today is only the second day she has
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  Speaker 1: used it this season, and she is still admiring the
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  Speaker 1: wonderful smell of burning wood. She rarely uses scented candles
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  Speaker 1: during the colder seasons. Why would she, when the fireplace
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  Speaker 1: and her baked goods create the most tantalizing scents all
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  Speaker 1: on their own? She takes one final sip of her
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  Speaker 1: chai latte feeling the warmth of it glide down her throat.
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  Speaker 1: Then she places it on a coaster on her credenza
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  Speaker 1: along with her book. Now she feels ready to bake
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  Speaker 1: her favorite autumn cookies. Her grandma loved these particular cookies.
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  Speaker 1: just as much as she does and whenever Sarah makes
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  Speaker 1: them she always follows the family recipe. She walks down
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  Speaker 1: the hallway soon arriving at her kitchen. She draws open
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  Speaker 1: the curtains above her sink bringing in a bit of light.
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  Speaker 1: to compliment what's coming in through the windows of her
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  Speaker 1: back door to the right. The room is airy, but
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  Speaker 1: nonetheless still a bit dark. So, she flicks on one
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  Speaker 1: of the tall standing lamps located at the edge of
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  Speaker 1: the kitchen. Sarah then moves over to her quaint square
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  Speaker 1: dining table. It is situated in the left corner, closest
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  Speaker 1: to the hallway. On it is a small beige lamp
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  Speaker 1: and a stack of books. Both are pressed against the wall,
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  Speaker 1: with only enough room at the table for two diners.
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  Speaker 1: She pulls down the beaded cord to turn on the
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  Speaker 1: lamp's yellow-tinted light. Much better, she thinks as she looks around. Next,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah heads over to the kitchen sink. She flicks on
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  Speaker 1: the faucet. The old pipes clink slightly. before fresh, warm
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  Speaker 1: water flows from the tap. She presses down on the
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  Speaker 1: nozzle of a glass bottle of hand soap. The luxurious
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  Speaker 1: scents of vetiver and amber spill onto her hands. She
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  Speaker 1: takes a relaxing moment to wash them, moving the soap
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  Speaker 1: between her thumb and fingers before she rinses the suds
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  Speaker 1: down the drain. Now, with freshly washed and moisturized hands,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah feels even more relaxed than before. She is ready
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  Speaker 1: to prepare the pumpkin-flavored treats. She first turns on the
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  Speaker 1: oven to preheat it. Then, she crouches down to grab
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  Speaker 1: a baking sheet from the cupboard near the sink. Her
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  Speaker 1: recipe involves several ingredients, from eggs and brown sugar to
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  Speaker 1: pumpkin puree and chocolate chips. Sarah tugs open her refrigerator,
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  Speaker 1: gathering all the necessary ingredients. The eggs came from one
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  Speaker 1: of her neighbors down the road called George. He has
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  Speaker 1: nearly a dozen chickens and plenty of eggs to spare.
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  Speaker 1: He came over for a coffee just the other day,
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  Speaker 1: bringing her several as a thank you for inviting him.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah loves this way of life, where people think of
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  Speaker 1: one another and always give back. Of course, she would
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  Speaker 1: never come to his place empty-handed either. She places the
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  Speaker 1: eggs and other ingredients on the counter next to a
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  Speaker 1: wooden chopping board. Then, she opens up her spice cabinet
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  Speaker 1: and finds her homemade jar of autumn spice. It's a
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  Speaker 1: delicious blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and cardamom. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: opens the last cupboard and finds a jar of dark
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  Speaker 1: chocolate chips nestled behind a bag of fluffy marshmallows. She
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  Speaker 1: slides open a drawer just to her right. Inside are
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  Speaker 1: miscellaneous cooking items, including parchment paper. Sarah pulls out a
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  Speaker 1: layer of paper long enough to cover the baking sheet.
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  Speaker 1: It makes a crackling sound as she spreads it across
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  Speaker 1: the metal tray. She needs just a couple more things,
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  Speaker 1: so she dances around the kitchen in pursuit of a
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  Speaker 1: wooden spoon and a large glass bowl. Now for the
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  Speaker 1: fun part, Sarah thinks. she begins working culinary magic. Her
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  Speaker 1: muscle memory takes over as she cracks eggs and whisks
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  Speaker 1: in fresh pumpkin puree, flour, vanilla extract, and all the
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  Speaker 1: other goodies to complete her batch of cookies. As she works,
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  Speaker 1: her mind travels back to being a child standing on
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  Speaker 1: a stool, baking with her grandma on a crisp autumn day,
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  Speaker 1: much like this one. From learning how to knit to
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  Speaker 1: getting into baking, Sarah's grandma taught her a lot of
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  Speaker 1: handy skills that she uses nearly every single day. Before
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  Speaker 1: she knows it, Sarah hears a little ding informing her
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  Speaker 1: that the oven is properly preheated. And now that she
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  Speaker 1: has whisked and blended her cookie dough into a beautiful
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  Speaker 1: orange-tinted clump, she can begin forming it into circular shapes.
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  Speaker 1: Using the wooden spoon, she scoops out sections of dough
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  Speaker 1: and then balls them up by rolling them in the
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  Speaker 1: palm of her hand. Then, one by one, they are
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  Speaker 1: placed evenly across two rows of the baking sheet. Easy
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  Speaker 1: as that, Sarah thinks as she rinses off her hands,
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  Speaker 1: excited to sink her teeth into these gooey cookies in
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  Speaker 1: just a little while. The oven clinks as she pulls
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  Speaker 1: down the door, feeling its captivating warmth as she places
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  Speaker 1: the baking sheet in the center. She grabs her timer.
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  Speaker 1: It clicks as she moves it to 12 minutes. She
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  Speaker 1: leaves it on the counter and turns off the standing
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  Speaker 1: lamp as she makes her way down the hall. Soon
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  Speaker 1: she's back in the living room with the sound of
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  Speaker 1: the crackling fireplace soothing her mind and spirit. The room
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  Speaker 1: is comfortably sized. There is an old rocking chair facing
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  Speaker 1: the window and a cozy sofa with throw pillows, knitted blankets,
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  Speaker 1: and a low coffee table in front. There are unlit
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  Speaker 1: taper candles scattered on the mantle above her fireplace. And
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  Speaker 1: on the opposite side, Sarah has a record player and
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  Speaker 1: a narrow bookcase stuffed with books of various genres. how
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  Speaker 1: large windows that face outward towards the mountains are letting
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  Speaker 1: in that classic soft autumnal glow. She looks out and
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  Speaker 1: watches leaves travelling through the air. Over by the mantle,
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  Speaker 1: she picks up a pack of matches, eager to make
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  Speaker 1: the room extra cosy. especially to compliment the cookies she
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  Speaker 1: will be eating soon. She lights several of the unscented
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  Speaker 1: taper candles on the mantle, cupping her hand to light one,
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  Speaker 1: and then using the first to light the others. Then
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  Speaker 1: she walks over to the table where the antique record
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  Speaker 1: player is, and lights a thick cream-colored candle to fill
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  Speaker 1: the room with a warm glow. Naturally, Sarah places the
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  Speaker 1: original candle back on the mantel. She turns around and
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  Speaker 1: admires the room. The soft glow from outside mixes beautifully
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  Speaker 1: with the redness of the fireplace and the light orange
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  Speaker 1: hue of the candles. She looks at the watch on
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  Speaker 1: her left wrist and calculates roughly six more minutes until
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  Speaker 1: the cookies are ready. She plops herself down on a
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  Speaker 1: comfy seat located by the bookshelf. Sarah admires her books,
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  Speaker 1: scanning her eyes across the rows, smiling at particular ones
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  Speaker 1: that sparked her soul. It feels like her own little
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  Speaker 1: bookstore as she notices some books she has still yet
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  Speaker 1: to read, and others she's almost forgotten even having. Grabbing
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  Speaker 1: one in particular, she holds it in her hands and
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  Speaker 1: runs her fingers across its smooth, simple cover. It's a
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  Speaker 1: contemporary romance novel, that caught her attention when she discovered
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  Speaker 1: it in an independent bookstore in a larger town near
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  Speaker 1: her village. It's going to be her next book, she
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  Speaker 1: tells herself confidently. She looks over her books with admiration
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  Speaker 1: one last time before standing up. Back on her feet,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah can smell the captivating aroma of chocolate, autumn spice,
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  Speaker 1: and pumpkin twirling in the air. As she makes her
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  Speaker 1: way down the hall, the smell grows stronger and more enticing.
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  Speaker 1: and like some magical clockwork, she flicks on the lamp
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  Speaker 1: and the timer chimes in unison. She slides a thick
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  Speaker 1: oven mitt onto her right hand and then pulls open
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  Speaker 1: the oven door with her left. The warmth embraces Sarah
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  Speaker 1: once again, this time carrying with it the spicy autumnal scents.
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  Speaker 1: She places the tray on cork circles on the other
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  Speaker 1: end of the counter. Then, she looks over the cookies,
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  Speaker 1: inspecting them curiously and breathing in the tantalizing aroma. It's
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  Speaker 1: truly the smell of the season in one sweet treat,
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  Speaker 1: she thinks. Giving them a few minutes to cool, she
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  Speaker 1: places the glass bowl in the sink, fills it with water,
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  Speaker 1: and adds a bit of washing up liquid. Afterwards, she
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  Speaker 1: grabs a soft spatula and a large ceramic plate. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: carefully removes the cookies one by one, so that the
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  Speaker 1: bottoms don't burn. Looking at the cookies on the plate,
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  Speaker 1: she feels a sense of pride at how beautifully they
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  Speaker 1: turned out. Then, instead of bringing the whole plate of
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  Speaker 1: cookies to the living room, which would be too tempting
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  Speaker 1: for Sarah to resist, she chooses a few and places
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  Speaker 1: them on a smaller plate. she pours herself a glass
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  Speaker 1: of oat milk. Then, she scurries happily back to her
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  Speaker 1: comfy oasis, scooping the familiar book from the credenza into
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  Speaker 1: her arm along the way. The plate and glass of
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  Speaker 1: milk clink as she places them on the coffee table
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  Speaker 1: with the book. Sarah sits in her favorite spot on
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  Speaker 1: the sofa, leans forward, and picks up one of the cookies.
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  Speaker 1: It feels warm and soft to the touch, and Sarah
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  Speaker 1: cannot wait to taste it. She brings it up to
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  Speaker 1: her mouth. and slowly takes a generous bite of the
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  Speaker 1: gooey dessert. The notes of spice, pumpkin, and dark chocolate
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  Speaker 1: captivate her taste buds. She lets out a satisfied sigh
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  Speaker 1: before taking another bite. It tastes just like an autumn day,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah thinks. With the flavor of the cookie still in
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  Speaker 1: her mouth, Sarah takes a cool sip of the oat
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  Speaker 1: milk to wash it all down. Then, she begins to
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  Speaker 1: hear the trickle of rain outside. It taps on the
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  Speaker 1: window behind the sofa. She looks towards the mountains and
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  Speaker 1: sees the rice-shaped specks of rain coming down peacefully. Where
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  Speaker 1: Sarah lives, autumn is the rainiest season of the year.
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  Speaker 1: She doesn't mind, however. as there is tranquility in the rain.
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  Speaker 1: She watches it from the window and feels pleasantly snug
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  Speaker 1: with her cookies, fireplace and candles. She is almost tempted
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  Speaker 1: to take a wander outside and enjoy the cool, damp weather.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps later, she will slip on her rain boots and
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  Speaker 1: her long water-resistant coat and enjoy a quaint walk into
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  Speaker 1: the forest before it gets dark. But for now, she
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  Speaker 1: will treat herself with cookies and another chapter from her book.
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  Speaker 1: And so, she lifts the paperback off the coffee table,
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  Speaker 1: removes the bookmark, and continues reading, cookie in hand. Oh,
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  Speaker 1: the beauty of an autumn day in the mountains, Sarah
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  Speaker 1: thinks to herself, feeling so lucky.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.
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  Speaker 1: You you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.