Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Cooking for people who aren’t there

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Jen Deaderick
Nov 25, 2020
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This morning I had to go to Whole Foods to pick up some last minute things. Like a turkey.

I am cooking all the stuff this year, even though it’ll just be me and the kid. I’m making up plates to be dropped off carefully with senior relations. My brother is bringing them to my aunts up in Burlington, and I’m bringing one to my Mom.

The kid and I are also …

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