Animals on a farm learn to be with one another and accept one another in inspiring ways. The hens gravitate to the barn cats and the cats – fiercely independent creatures – accept them and seem to like having them around. This afternoon, Flo took a nap under one of the lawn chairs and the white hen came over and lay down alongside of her. Then the gray hen showed up under the shade of the bird bath. They all took an afternoon nap together, reposo.
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June
Reposo: The Peaceable Kingdom
by Jon Katz