Glow on the Glass

A tiny solar stake suddenly blinked awake right in the dirt! Click! I scrambled off the concrete patio and lunged straight into the dry mulch. The little stake had a glass ball on top, glowing faint green in the dark. I grabbed the cold metal pole with both paws, heaved backward with a fierce grunt, and wobbled it loose from the soil! Up it came, trailing bits of dry roots and earthy dust. I planted my feet, held the glowing sphere against my chest like a shiny trophy, and marched back toward the porch steps, humming to its tiny buzz!