Rocky the Rooster, in an effort to protect the hens from the ferocious Laudie-Dog (who wouldn’t hurt a fly), stands guard half way up the steps of the hermitage, cornering Laudie up against the hermitage door. But Laudie…
Laudie thinks this is all a bit humorous. She offers the rooster a typical italian insult of disdain…
Hah!
There follows a standoff, and then a tense peace which is hardly peace, but merely a lack of all out war.
Laudie could do in the rooster in a nanosecond. The rooster knows it. Both know that I disapprove of mortal bloodshed between them. The rooster takes advantage of this to gain ground. Laudie knows it’s all a joke, that I side with her. The rooster knows this too, but is happy that I disapprove of him getting his head ripped off by Laudie.
There is great order in the chaos. If only we could have a bit more order in the world.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Accompany me, Father George David Byers, S.S.L., S.T.D., as I begin life as a Catholic Priest-Hermit by choice. Holy Souls Hermitage is dedicated to the sanctification of my fellow priests, bishops, deacons & seminarians going through the purgatory of this life or the next. Prayer and sacrifice go up, of course, for both Benedict XVI and the next Successor of Saint Peter. 
Bless them both…
The Italian gesture of distain indeed – looks like Laudie’s got it down pat. How funny.
Now if only the world was as smart as Laudie and the rooster…. (sigh)
Looks like Rocky has a cigarette in his beak, lol. In the first pic of Laudie, it looks like she is saying to the Rooster, “Hey! You talking to me?”
Father! Well done! You captured the dialog perfectly. Thank you for sharing the smile.
Very sweet!