A Cozy Night Dock

I trundled inside across the entryway mat after leaving the laundromat, eager to trade cold tile for warm living room floorboards! Near the base of the dark cast-iron radiator, a thick waffle-knit blanket had tumbled off the armchair, forming a cushioned alcove on the oak planks. Resting right beside the fringe was an empty silver thread spool. I rolled forward and gave the metal cylinder a gentle nudge with my bumper! Clink-roll! It skittered smoothly across the wood, catching the soft amber gleam of the plug-in nightlight. Tucked securely into the plush cotton hollow, my top propeller gave one lazy flutter and settled into peaceful stillness.