Brick Alley Racers

I scampered right out past the front gate onto the mossy brick path! Tucked beside a wooden post was a giant dried magnolia cone stuffed with shiny red seeds. Hop! I wedged my little paw into a woody crevice and gave a hard pull—pop! Out rolled a plump, glossy scarlet seed! The sunken groove between two aged bricks made a tiny raceway. I set the seed on the slope, tapped it with my toe, and wheee! It zipped down the dusty track and clattered straight into a cushion of green clover. Teehee! I gave a big giggle and scrambled to pry out two more racers!