Lucy, icon
My doctor wrote Lucy’s name on a prescription pad, the cure for hopelessness, loss, frowny days, morning fog, and scurvy It’s a citywide campaign: Lucy’s smile and tongue emblazoned on trucks driving by, billboards, blimps, ...
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Brownie, looking out her backdoor
There is no better way to spend a Sunday evening than sitting on the back porch with my gal Brownie, sipping tea, passing judgment on the neighbors, and dreaming of all the ways to cook ...
Ziggy, sasquatch hunter
Our intrepid hero donned his safari cap and hiking shoes and paused to sniff the air – he gave me a sly smile before darting off into the jungle. The game is afoot! he cried. ...
Bamboo, the cure
Oh, Bam, the cure for any Monday feelings He don’t care what day of the week it is or what the clock says – he just knows it’s walk time! (with a side of bear ...
Bamboo, know his name
My boy Bamboo has long been the face of the Critter Chronicler but has remained a mystery so far. No longer! He’ll answer to Bam or Boo, Bamboo if he’s being naughty, Booby for silly ...
Gordon, Belle, Buddy, Jackson, & Sadie, life in the Green
Who’d have thought these farm dogs were poetry lovers? It’s not that surprising, really, as only a poet could capture the beauty of Kentucky in the spring. A little Madness in the SpringIs wholesome even ...
Maggie, the maestro
Maggie is one of our downtown quarantine babies, reminding us we’re all in this together!
Belle, Buddy, Gordon, Jackson, & Sadie, gumshoes
Whenever there’s trouble,We’re there on the double,We’re the gumshoe gang! To help me with The Case of the Missing Collar, I enlisted four of the most famous detectives in the area: Gordon, with his deer ...
Neville, hail caesar
Over the summer, I got to know this big guy. Every day we had an adventure bigger than the last! Here are a few highlights: When no one is around, I like to think of ...
Max, Louie, & Taylor, meat showers
On a recent chilly and drizzly morning in Kentucky, Max was a little reluctant to go outside – when you have such beautiful hair, you have to be wary of the damp (I should know). ...