The barn is full of sawdust, and dryness. The rat den beneath it is dry too, and fluffy sawdust warms its walls and keeps safe its kits. Nearby flowerbeds drop seeds and spring is a time of abundance. The exit is well hidden, even the cat can’t get up there. Past planning provides for a healthy, warm future.

Rat bone

Pheasant feather: creative power, capacity to achieve goals, knowing/sharing strengths, growing together

Moss: habitat suitability, absorbance, harmony, age, and tradition

Hydrangea: gratitude, grace, beauty, abundance

Sodalite: calming, intuition, creativity, wisdom