Operation Sandy Flag

I trotted over to the neighborhood park sandbox to inspect the perimeter! In the middle of the sand, a bright red plastic shovel stood abandoned next to a towering sandcastle that had lost its top tower. An incomplete fortress! I didn't hesitate. I dropped to my knees, dug both paws into the cool, grainy sand, and packed a brand-new sturdy mound right where the missing tower belonged. To make it an official outpost, I reached behind my ear, pulled out the striped magpie feather I found yesterday, and planted it straight into the sand peak! It fluttered proudly in the breeze. Tower fully fortified and decorated!