CLEAR and ROUND —
I am seldom a source of WORRY —
My WORTH does not change —
Despite being locked away for a year,
I do not look my WORST
When you pull me out
And I look my best when you hang me up
What am I?
(A Christmas tree ornament)

Georg’ann

Since they’d met in preschool, Olive and Shirley had been inseparable. Fast friends and loyal supporters of one another no matter the situation. In the face of any trouble either would VOUCH for the other with a level of POISE and sincerity that always worked to deflect doubt.

Afterwards they liked to BOAST to themselves, and only to themselves, for they were far too clever to risk letting on about their mostly harmless antics or their tactics for avoiding detection. Birds of a feather, together they ruled the ROOST until the WORST came to pass…

Heather