The first weekend in August finds you out for a hike along the Ridgeline Trail that encircles Neighborful Station. Up in the hills that cradle the town, you hear a chorus of cicadas and crickets all around you. The still forest air is thick with the scent of pine trees.

First aired: July 12, 2025 Vault appearance: February 21, 2026 Inspired by: * The Lift Garage, Minneapolis * Girls Auto Clinic, Upper Darby (near Philadelphia), PA Early Friday morning in mid-July, a group of Puzzle Exchange volunteers are gathering at the ¡Jugamos! toy store for a field trip. Your destination today is

(Note! This episode has received an Easter Egg Friday review over on BlueSky.) When the 4th of July dawns in Neighborful Station, the weather has taken a break from nonstop heat. You sit down with your morning tea on the back steps of your house, watching the squirrels try in

You arrive at the River Beach on the afternoon of opening day, during the last weekend of June. The Play Library has set up an outpost at the edge of the beach, and you stop by to pick up an umbrella and a chaise lounge. You packed a cooler with

Saturday afternoon, the ceiling fan on your porch is spinning in overdrive to move the humid air of the first full day of summer. You are sitting on your porch with a small group of neighbors, both adults and kids, making friendship bracelets. Today is PorchLuck in Neighborful Station. On

Saturday morning finds you riding in a support van, through the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania, on your way to meet up with the Cumberland March. A group of people from Neighborful Station are taking three days to march from the town of Chambersburg back home, visiting sites from the Underground

Friday morning finds you sitting on your porch, enjoying a cup of rooibos tea with honey and cream. You hold your careworn mug in both hands, feeling the residual warmth of its smooth sides. As you listen to the local carpenter bees taking interest in the holly tree out front,

(Note! This episode has received an Easter Egg Friday review over on BlueSky.) On the last Saturday in May, the weather has arrived in Neighborful Station seeming confused. The air feels both muggy and slightly chilly, and there are thunderstorms in the forecast for the evening. After lunch on your

You wake up on Friday morning to the sounds of Alumni Weekend already getting underway all around you in Neighborful Station. You make your bed, brush your teeth, and shuffle down the hall to your kitchen, to start your morning tea. Your toes are warm and cozy inside your soft

You are awake early on Saturday morning, in the middle of your usual three-day weekend. The first rays of sunlight are filtering through your windows. As you walk down your street towards College Avenue, shopkeepers are sweeping their sidewalks, and cafe servers are putting out tables and chairs. Your destination

You are heading to the train station to meet your Mom, who is coming to visit for the weekend. You have gathered a bouquet of flowers from the garden in your front yard, and you have scrubbed your house to a high shine. You lean against your sturdy oak front

On this first Saturday afternoon in May, Neighborful Station is soaking up the brilliant springtime sun. You are walking into Cafe Frances, the coffee shop on the ground floor of the union hall. The barista signals to you that they are already working on your usual order. You find an

Late on Thursday afternoon, as you wrap up your work week, you hop on your e-bike and ride across the college grounds, past the stately old mansions on Stevens Lane that now serve as off-campus apartment buildings. College Avenue slopes gently downhill toward the river, its generous bike lanes running

You are packing an overnight bag for your weekend getaway to the City, as part of the Concert Club. Your backpack is sitting on your bed, along with most of the clothing you own. You are running late for your scheduled train, which you are meant to take with the

A steady rain is falling as you make your way out to your front porch. Your neighbor Grace has promised to pick you up at 10:00 sharp for the monthly Welcome Breakfast taking place at the library. Just before the top of the hour, you sit on the edge

On the first truly warm day of spring in Neighborful Station, Pennsylvania, you are sitting on the porch of your new home, not long after moving here to take a job at the college in town. You have been unpacking boxes and setting up your space. Now, you are giving