Double Spool Rollers

I trotted in through the front door and headed straight across the living room carpet to unwind! Down by the lower shelf of the bookcase, two thick wooden spools of colored embroidery thread—one sunny yellow, one sky blue—were lying side by side on their curved sides. An instant rolling puzzle! I dropped onto my knees, lined up behind them, and placed one plush hand flat against the yellow spool and my other against the blue. One, two, push! I gave a smooth, steady shove, guiding them across the rug fibers. They rolled together in a synchronized glide and bumped gently into the baseboard, leaving two parallel tread tracks pressed into the soft pile. Nighttime target hit!