February 10, 2023: Set your story in a very common place

Neighbor

One time I saw you without your shirt on. Another time you were feeding your dogs.

I was sitting at my kitchen table, and trying to balance my checkbook. But you know how it is, easy to get distracted when tasked with something you don’t want to do…

Did your riding lawnmower break down? Is that why you were pushing a mower last weekend?

Now, I didn’t know you did yoga! And so late in the evening too!

I was working on paying the water bill when I noticed your wife sitting by the patio door. Why was she crying? Looked like she had a piece of paper in her hands. A letter? Pictures? Did she find out about that red-haired lady that came by your house last week?

Oh, you know how it is…easy to get wrapped up in other people’s lives when your own is just so boring.