The Great Stoop Leap

I squeezed right through the lower flap of the screen door and landed on the wooden porch planks! Fresh breeze rushed in, and warm sunshine hit the timber under my boots. Staying cooped up inside all morning was enough—it was time to explore outside! Ahead of me loomed the grand descent: three steep cedar steps leading down to the lawn. I trotted to the edge of the top plank, crouched low, and sprang down to the second level with a solid thud! Right beside my foot lay a crisp, curved dry leaf, resting like a parked toboggan. The yard is officially open for business!