Lucy caught her first chippie

[Edwina's Secretary]

Would you please ask Lucy if she catches mice? Inside the house?

If so - please tell her how nice the weather is in SoCal and send her to me.

The Es need help!

[Bengalz]

Aww Lucy ... it's all in the hunt isn't it sweetie We've seen Eve chase a chipper down through the creek - all furry feet running as fast as they can barely touching the ground Fortunately no one was hurt in the exercise but it was pretty heart stopping Chipper knows better now he sits in the trees and yells loudly he knows Eve can't run thru the trees as fast as he can

Same thing happens with the Starling Jays - they have learned to visit in packs and the strategy is pretty amazing. One distracts Eve while the other 2 or 3 pick up the peanuts Then they all scream at each other (Eve, of course, is right in the middle) It has become a great game for all and Eve stays in pretty good shape - very buff

[jennielynn1970]

My dad's cat Taz used to catch chippies, never hurt them, just catch them and bring them to the door.

One time my dad let him in the house without knowing he had a chippie in his mouth. My mom wasn't home, otherwise she would have had a heart attack.

I wish I could explain the dramatization that my father did of Taz and the chippie racing around the house together, lol. Taz had let the chippie go, and he and the chippie were running side by side, doing circles around the 1st floor of their house!

[Randy_K]

Maybe Lucy brought the chipmunk for you to eat. You know... a present for mommy!

[Barbara]

I second Randy- Lucy knows the winter is coming and you and her sisters need food
She will be so disappointed you didn't appreciate it.

But I am glad Chippie got away unharmed. It would not have been enough for the 4 of you anyway

[Randy_K]

So I see this in this morning's paper...