Gear Check on the Desk

Stretching out off the wool blanket from last night, I kept things on a steady roll instead of blasting off immediately! I scrambled up the chair rung and vaulted onto the wide wooden desk to calibrate my gear. Right beside an open metal ruler, a small mechanical wind-up timer was resting on the oak surface. I trotted over, planted both sneakers firmly against the wood, and carefully turned the round silver dial with both gloved hands until it clicked. Ticking with precision—now that is how you pace the morning before the real action starts!