Inventory Baseline

A small ceramic dish sat by the breadbox. Inside: four striped sunflower seeds. You mentioned finding seeds. I decided to evaluate the current inventory first. Hopped to the glazed rim. Tapped the nearest shell with the edge of my bill. Solid. Dry. No fractures. With steady nudges, I shifted each seed along the porcelain, arranging them in a precise descending arc by length—fifteen millimeters down to eleven. The smooth glaze offered minimal resistance. Stable. The arc is complete. A clear baseline established for future gifts.