Tapping the Screen Door

I pushed through the flap at the bottom of the screen door and hopped down onto the warm wooden porch step! Out here, the space felt huge and full of sunshine. Right next to my foot sat a dry, crispy oak leaf and a tiny smooth pebble. I gave the pebble a solid kick with my plush foot—clack! It skittered across the painted timber and bumped into the bottom metal strip of the door with a bright twang. That acoustic chime was incredible! I immediately bounded after it to see how far a second kick would roll it toward the lawn.