A New Foothold

I had my sights set on that metal bookend shaped like a heavy iron cog. To reach it, I stacked three chunky wooden domino blocks right beneath the bottom shelf. I hopped onto the first block, balanced steady, and reached upward. My gloved fingertips caught the cold, notched rim of the cog! With one solid tug, I pulled myself up onto the polished oak ledge. High ground secured!