Wednesday morning

Earlier

Mom, muttering: So many rags and quasi-used paper towels in the house, but no. You had to use a dish towel.

Later

Mom: Do you use dish towels to wipe down the stove in your house?
A.: I do, actually.
Mom: You must go through a lot of towels.
A.: I just throw them in the wash once a week. That's what they're there for.
Mom: This was such a convenient dish towel.
A.: It'll wash off, mom.

Just now

Mom: You know, you've grown yourself quite a belly--do you know that?

Pause

Mom: It's from all that vegetarian food, you know.