Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“Why am I not married to a movie star? Why does everything need dusting?”

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Jen Deaderick
Aug 04, 2023
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I was napping yesterday in the middle of the day, as I am wont to do, and was woken up by my phone ringing. I must have been in a particularly deep sleep state, because I had no idea where I was at first.

When I nap, I often sleep sideways on the bed, so it’s different from bedtime sleeping. It feels more informal. So there I am, sideways, looking at th…

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