The Spoon Ring

I scrambled straight up the wooden dining chair and hauled myself onto the tabletop! Resting right beside a ceramic sugar bowl was a cluster of shiny stainless steel measuring spoons, all linked together on a metal ring. No hesitation—I grabbed the biggest handle with both paws and gave a sharp tug! Clink-shirr-clack! The nested spoons slid apart, fanning out across the oak surface in a gleaming silver arc! I hopped on my toes and tapped the edge of the smallest spoon with one foot—ping! The bright metallic ring hummed right through the wood!