My order for snow has finally arrived! While I go out to play in it, I hope you don’t mind if I take you for another stroll down memory lane to Asa’s first winter with us. 2015 was one of the snowiest on record for Maine, and each day following his arrival it continued to pile up. So high in fact that we had the perfect opportunity to answer the call of adventure. But did we?
Call of the Wild (February 20, 2015)
As this winter wears on I continue to suffer from an extreme case of cabin fever. Well you can’t even begin to imagine my excitement after the most recent snowstorm when I discovered the fence was almost completely covered. Freedom beckoned!
Up until now Asa’s world has been very limited. Here was my chance to show him the vast woods behind our house. We could finally live as Golden Wolves, just as nature intended! With AC/DC’s “Jail Break” running through my head, I quickly checked on Mom and Dad who were once again distracted by that silly shoveling game. All I had to do was hoist Asa over the fence, and our adventure would begin! But despite my best efforts, does he go over the fence? No! Asa decided to turn what was left of the fence into a chew toy! So much for answering the call of the wild. I guess I’ll go back inside and brood while playing with my squeaky bear.
2023 Update: Although we don’t have nearly as much snow this year, our Mom would like to take this opportunity to remind those in places where it is piling up to shovel snow away from the fence to avoid any escapes, and if you have an electric fence be sure to check it periodically for damage that may occur during snow removal and power surges from outages.
2023 bonus photos from the archives:
