Saturday, March 11, 2023

Obviously

Obviously

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, are debating the proper color for bath towels. So far they've narrowed the discussion to seventeen shades of white. The first round of voting begins tomorrow at brunch.

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, are doing away with their lawn — no more grass for them! No, from now on, as soon as they can settle on shapes, sizes, and colors that match their house, the neighborhood, the seasonal climate, the decor of their house (including those on-so-thoughtfully chosen household appliances), and their wardrobes, they will begin ordering sample assortments of vegan, gluten-free, fair trade, artificial flowers, shrubs, turf wads, birds, squirrels, and friendly, non-biting insects.

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, are now debating about whether corn flakes is a fruit or a vegetable, and also wondering how food scientists got the pods to grow in such a colorful and handy box shape.

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, are planning a party. At this moment, however, they are at odds about the size, shape, color, and texture of the napkins, and whether said napkins ought to be fully recyclable or harmlessly disposable. Their referee, Cousin Ed, has decided that the discussion has escalated to the point that a professional counselor specializing in sibling trivia might be needed.

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, have taken up sanitary haircutting. When they're out grocery shopping. A snip-snip snippety-snip here and there goes to anyone who looks a bit untidy. One does the distracting and the other sidles up from behind to do the snippy-snipping. (They are indeed naturally snippy, which helps.)

Pat and Trite, the Obvious Sisters, wanted a cat, but not the associated obligations, so they bought a naturally-deceased specimen and freeze-dried it. A quick semi-annual vacuuming is about all the care it requires, and they can stuff it away in the attic as seasonal protocol and allergy-prone guests require.

 


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Me? Had my fingernails painted. Now what? I mean, Now what?

 

Etc...

so says eff: sporadic spurts of grade eff distraction
definitions: outdoor terms
fiyh: dave's little guide to ultralight backpacking stoves
boyb: dave's little guide to backpacks
snorpy bits: nibbling away at your sanity
last seen receding: missives from a certain mobile homer
noseyjoe: purposefully poking my proboscis into technicals