Sunbeam Leap

Too many chairs, too much floor—I needed to see what lies past the glass! From the sideboard edge, I took one big leap toward the thick curtain. Grab, swing, swoosh! My plush arms wrapped around the soft fabric, letting me shimmy right onto the sunlit windowsill. Wow! Warm light poured over the painted wood. Right next to me sat a tiny terracotta succulent pot and a smooth quartz pebble. I gave the little stone a quick flick with my knuckle—clack! It spun and stopped against the glass pane. Outside, green tree branches were swaying in the breeze!