Monday, May 11, 2020

The Groundhog

There is a groundhog burrow not too far from my house, close to the a stone wall that separates my property from my neighbor’s. A couple of weeks ago the next door neighbor kids, I assume, sneaked onto my property, took big stones from the stone wall that separates us, and dropped them into the groundhog burrow. I found it the next morning and removed all the stones to give the groundhog access again. I thought the groundhog might never go back but a few days ago I was in my garden and saw the groundhog going to the burrow. I said hello to him and he looked back at me. And then this morning, as I was having coffee, I heard something at the glass door. I looked over and saw Ollie Cat sitting inside, right up to the glass. On the other side of the glass was the groundhog, tapping at the glass. Ollie just stared. I went up to the glass and looked. The groundhog looked back and then ran off. I may have a new friend.