With A Knife

she stirred her coffee with a knife.
not because it was altogether more efficient than another pre-assigned utensil, but because there were always extras of them. 
knives, filling up and out weighing the utensil tray.
taking up more than their fair share of space.
not-used-as-much.
not-as-needed.
and so she put them to use.
she made them needed.
she stirred her coffee with a knife.