Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“A tabletop jobby that I grabbed at Whole Foods while I was buying ingredients for stew.”

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Jen Deaderick
Dec 08, 2023
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I surprised the kid with a Christmas tree last night. A tabletop jobby that I grabbed at Whole Foods while I was buying ingredients for stew. I pulled our ornaments out of the storage on the way home.

She was all cranky when I picked her up at work, but her face got all soft when she saw the bare tree in the window.

Then she went back to cranky. Took a …

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