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Jan 16Liked by Orli Auslander

I especially enjoyed the freaky pigeon talk and the ending admonishments to "smash the subscribe button" etc. Delightful!

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Dec 19, 2023Liked by Orli Auslander

Brilliant and so right on!!

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Dec 11, 2023Liked by Orli Auslander

Always love a good bedtime story, especially narrated so well!

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Dec 11, 2023Liked by Orli Auslander

Glad your bedtime story had a happy ending: hummingbirds for the sleep! XO

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Aside from the hatred of pigeons, this was delightful.

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Thanks for your kind word. I wouldn't call it hatred. It's more of low grade resentment. Those little buggers have shat on me a few too many times.

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I understand. I’ve lucked out on the shit-on front. Could, of course, change with the next fly over.

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"Emotions were static and ever fluctuate" 😂 Oh Orli, you speak for us all...

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If I speak for all, we're in a lot of trouble.

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1. Thank you for the bedtime story! 2. My mom used to say, "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" so I actually find that soothing in a weird way. 3. Estrogen cream is a game changer and my doctor assures me it is so small a dose that it won't cause cancer. 4. I am quickly falling in love with your Substack!

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1. You're welcome. 2. Mine used to say, "Go to bed or I'll break your face." Screamed in her thick Egyptian accent, it was quite funny. 3. Great to find something that works. 4. Lovely to hear. Thanks!

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There’s an app called Loona you might want to check out … it’s helped me with my sleep a lot. (Although I still have to get up to pee in the middle of the night! ;-) )

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Thanks for the tip. Is there an app that will stop the late night sugar binge? Need that.

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I wish there were … keep candy by my bedside for just those emergencies! ;-)

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