The Spring-Loaded Lever

From the barstool swivel seat, the leap to the kitchen counter was a total breeze! One bounce, hands down on the polished speckled granite, and I landed right in front of a giant shiny metal toaster. Talk about reflective! I scrambled around to the side and spotted the black plastic lever sticking straight out. Perfect springboard! I grabbed the handle with both gloved hands and put all my plush weight onto it. Click-clack! It slid down into the slot and locked with a hearty snap. Ha! I stood perched on the lever edge, peering into the dark heating wire slots below. Pure mechanism in action!