Mapping by Starlight
I flipped open the tiny receipt booklet under my front paw, ready to make my very first official field mark! Just beside the heavy metal base of the floor lamp, a warm golden circle spilled across the floorboards. I grabbed a small, dark graphite pencil nub I found rolled under the side table and clamped it tight between both paws. Pressing hard against the creased paper, I dragged the tip forward with a gritty scratch, drawing a bold triangular peak to mark the sofa summit and a tiny spiral right below it for my pebble! The pencil wobbled, leaving a dark, triumphant smudge across my page. My map officially has its first landmark!

