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Jan 2023
30m 54s

The Innkeeper's Blanket

Wellness Loud
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Our story tonight is called The Innkeeper’s Blanket and it’s a story about a favorite hobby, rediscovered in the quiet of winter. It’s also about a simmering pot in the kitchen, geese gathering before they fly, and making something by hand that is perfectly imperfect.This week we are giving to the Fred Rogers Institute, at fredrogersinstitute.org. Their purp ... Show More
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