Always the broody hen

Our sweet little chickens arrived yesterday and I am completely in love. I realize how I love mothering on all levels. Since I was a small I have raised many litters of rabbits, chickens, goats, fish and who knows what else. The smell, the little features, the sweetness of new babes makes me swoon! Animal husbandry had a lasting impression on me and I hope it will be fostered in my children as well. I can see their gentle holds and awe already and am hopeful that it will blossom into something special. And I am so hoping Minerva Louise, Virginia Lacey, Henny Penny, Penny Lane and their two nameless sisters (any suggestions?!) are as thankful for us as I am for them, they have brought such joy to me on these rainy days.