I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.-

#405, 1982 Episcopal Hymnal. Words by Cecil Frances Alexander, music Royal Oak

And honestly, what else is a grandmother to do but break into song when she sees this? Now you know why I have chickens. There is something about a hen that makes a person smile every time you see one  out for a walk.