Dear Anonymous, to the Owl or Hawk who left that regurgitated Holiday gift on our porch roof, we thank you for your thoughtfulness, but cannot accept it. Although it looks wonderful to roll on, Chuck Billy and I are not allowed onto the porch roof to play. Also even though it is nice to indulge […]
Asa here. Today I would like to introduce you to the most misunderstood character of Halloween, the Spider. Seen lurking in the shadows, scurrying across our floors, or clinging to the ceiling, and featured in countless movies and television shows, the Spider is an enduring presence in our lives. But do we really know them? […]
Don’t look, but I’m being stalked by a deer! Earlier this summer I introduced you to Fawnzie, my carefree and impulsive, daredevil neighbor. Since that time, periodically throughout the summer Fawnzie could be seen playing with reckless abandon in our yard, walking up the middle of our street in broad daylight without a care in […]
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 […]
