Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“I can’t wear my reading glasses in the shower, so I can’t do the detailed work I used to do.”

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Jen Deaderick
Apr 16, 2024
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I just shaved my legs, a sure sign of Spring. I’m looking at them now, and I missed some hairs. I can’t wear my reading glasses in the shower, so I can’t do the detailed work I used to do.

They’re also a bit mottled. There are bruises and scrapes from when I tried to scramble up a muddy Vermont hill last weekend. There are scars from the mosquito bites …

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