Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Rainy Morning

Rainy Morning

The glories of being slightly damp

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Jen Deaderick
Oct 21, 2020
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Rainy Morning
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My porch swing hangs from a support beam at the edge of the roof that covers a third of the porch. It’s raining right now, and I’m not being hit by the brunt of it, but I am experiencing a constant misting. It’s pleasant. I wore my scruffier slippers in preparation.

I’m happy with being a little uncomfortable. It makes me feel more human. Humans aren’t m…

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