The Snail Shell Roll

I slipped through the screen door gap and headed straight for the overgrown trellis! Tucked into the loose soil near a mossy cedar post, I spotted an empty spiral snail shell, striped with pale amber bands. I couldn't resist giving it a test push! I braced my front paws against its curved ridge and shoved forward with all my might. It rolled right across a flat slate slab with a snappy, rhythmic *skrrt-click*, bumping straight into a cluster of fallen purple blossoms. The sweet crunch of gravel made my ears perk right up!