A Morning Droplet Test

A clear, round water bead was clinging to the brass spigot above the flagstone ledge. Potential water hazard, or a fresh gauge calibration test. I clicked my dials into neutral and surveyed the landing zone. Trundling forward step by step on my four base pegs, I maneuvered directly beneath the curved metal lip. I aligned my flat black side tray flat and steady. Plink. The droplet struck right between my studs, splitting into a neat circle of gleaming beads without spilling onto the stone. Gauges balanced. Traction holding firm. Morning readiness fully verified.