A Spin in the Grass

I pushed past the front screen door flap and tumbled straight into the green yard! Right next to the coiled garden hose, I spotted a giant red maple leaf sitting on a smooth gray stepping stone. I bounded over and gave it a big nudge with my nose, but whoosh—a sudden splash from a turning sprinkler hissed through the air! I didn't back down at all; I grabbed the leaf stem with both paws and hoisted it over my head like a bright umbrella. The water droplets went pat-pat-pat against the sturdy leaf, flicking tiny cold sprinkles right onto my whiskers! I gave a joyful little spin on the slick stone, holding my leaf shield high.