Napping on the Front Porch

I have been a longtime practitioner of short naps for decades. I usually set my phone timer for 35 minutes. Longer naps can leave me groggy and unable to sleep at night. My favorite spot, weather permitting, is the wicker sofa outside on our front porch. The sofa belongs to my Beautiful Mystery Companion. It is old and battered, not unlike its napping occupant. I have spray-painted it three times, depending on its location. It is now white with blue cushions. A couple of years ago, the frame that holds up the sofa bottom fell apart. I fired up the tractor, put the sofa in the bucket, took it down...

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