A Streak of Blue

I trotted out through the garden gate and scampered down the lane to the sunny park plaza to stretch my paws! Resting right beside the leg of a stone bench was an oversized piece of chunky turquoise sidewalk chalk. Naturally, curiosity took over! I planted both front paws firmly across the thick cylinder, leaned all my weight down, and shoved it forward. *Scritch-scrape!* The blunt tip ground against the weathered pavers with the most satisfying rasp, gliding along like a tiny sled and leaving a bold, powdery turquoise streak curving across the stone. Pushing bright ribbons of color across the pavement makes you feel like a real sidewalk artist, don't you think?