Making The Rounds

There are 8 steps up to the deck where I enjoy sitting when I get home from work. Every early evening the supervisor (The chicken formerly known as puppy) makes her rounds. As Jack and I sit and chat about our day, listen to lawnmowers, birds and wind chimes we wait for the click, click, click of chicken feet up the stairs. She has greeted us, checked all of the plants and has now descended. She is the only chicken who maintains this ritual and has declared Evening rounds complete.