The Golden Trail

I hopped inside from the patio and trotted across the living room floorboards! Right near the base of the bookshelf rested a chunky wooden spool wound tight with golden-yellow thread. Curious to see if it would roll, I gave its notched end a firm bump with my round tummy—whir-r-r! It zipped across the smooth wood, unspooling a curly golden ribbon right behind it! I scrambled after it with eager, thumping hops until it bumped the leg of the coffee table. I planted both paws on its wooden rim to stop the spin. We rolled a whole bright trail across the room!