You’ve heard of Aesop’s Fables. Well this an Asa’s Fable, but instead of a traditional moral to the story, you get one with a Chuck Billy twist. A Dog one day spied from his window a Fox eating the grapes in his yard. The dog barked, and paced, while the Fox ate. The Fox, once […]
Ever get that uneasy feeling that someone is watching you? I did. The other night while trying to relax and get petted, I couldn’t help but notice something wasn’t right. I assumed that the deer were once again trespassing in my yard, so I jumped up ready to bark at them from my window, but […]
To Whom It May Concern, Recently while enjoying your beautiful city I came across this upsetting sign at the park, “No Dogs At Anytime.” Now I agree with you that dogs and formal gardens may not always go well together. However, rather than single out dogs, I think you need to broaden your scope to […]
Well it happened again. We recently awoke to find our hives were ransacked. Except unlike last year when all of our hives were empty, my Chuck BEEly hive is full and active with bees. My tail drooped at the thought of my poor Honey Bees fleeing for safety into the night. At first we assumed […]
Well apparently Asa isn’t the only one in our neighborhood who dreams of becoming a rock star. When returning from a walk one day, I thought I heard screaming trees. However, Asa was quick to point out it was a singing Groundhog with dreams of making it big in grunge, who recently had taken up […]
The story of Fawnzie began with a misheard conversation over a loud air conditioner. Dad and I had just returned from a walk and wanted to tell Mom and Asa about our new neighbor. However, it was difficult to hear over the drone of the AC, and Mom had the classic TV show “Happy Days” […]
Joseph Brodsky once wrote, “How delightful to find a friend in everyone.” That certainly describes Asa’s philosophy on life. Whether they have two legs or four, fuzzy or feathered, friendly or not, Asa just wants to be your friend. And animals certainly pick up on that vibe. Take for example while out for a walk […]
Asa, sit. We need to have another chat about the rules. First off, I want to thank you for no longer inviting your mice and insect friends inside to live. I really appreciate your efforts to keep them outside, even if you do forget once in awhile. However, I must ask you to stop helping […]
Our kitty cousins, Vegas and Kaz, are typical teenagers. Despite not visiting for over a year, at ages 16 and 13, they thought they were too cool to hang out with their younger cousins, namely Asa and myself. But that didn’t stop us from trying to find out where they were hiding during our visit […]
Neighborhood Patrol is a lot more than simply monitoring for mischievous chipmunks and trespassing deer. It also involves helping my neighbors. Case in point recently while out on a walk I found a Baby Robin sitting in the middle of the street. The little bird was a mix of fluffy down and adult feathers, and […]
