Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
She was chattering. He offered an occasional monosyllabic grunt response. She said, “You don’t seem to be enjoying this conversation much.” He said, “I’m trying to think.” She said, “What’s that supposed to mean? Is that some kind of code for “shut up”? If you want me to shut up [...]
She looked out the window and saw a blanket of white covering everything in sight. He said, “Snow.” She said, “That’s not snow.” He gave her that look and exclaimed, “It’s not!?” She said, “It is not snow. It can’t be snow. The weatherman said. “Cold through Tuesday, snow on [...]
They were discussing the falafels and cucumber sauce they’d enjoyed at the potluck. He said, “Hey, did you ever wonder how peta bread got its name?” She said, “There’s a story about how pita bread got its name?” She sat up expectantly to listen. He adopted an official announcer-type tone [...]
He doesn’t listen. She made his favorite luncheon meat (ground roast pork mixed with onions, dried cranberries, pecans, mayo, mustard, & a shot of soy sauce) She said, “We are out of Swiss cheese.” He said, “I will live.” She said, “So, would you prefer no cheese at all, or [...]
She woke. He was sitting on the bed beside her with his laptop on his lap. She said, “Aren’t you cold?” then scrambled from the bed and ran into the living room and turned up the thermostat. Even though she wasn’t wearing her glasses and couldn’t see well, she glanced [...]