Written 22 November 2020
Michael methodically ordered his pencils.
Firstly, he put them in length order, but the disparity between the third longest and the fourth longest was just too irksome.
Then he put them in colour order. But, alas, too many reds. He thought about throwing one or away, but what a waste!
Finally, he decided to order them by sharpness. This required a certain amount of sharpening, cleaning of shavings and finger pricking, but when all was said and done, he was pleased with his pencil display.
Meanwhile, his house had burnt down.