The groundhog saw his shadow today which is supposed to mean six more weeks of winter but March 21 is a little more than six weeks away so the groundhog's shadow must mean a shorter winter not a longer one. We have a neighborhood groundhog, probably more than one since they all look alike. I find his antics particularly funny when he comes to the yard. Most of the critters that steal our produce or raid our compost bin are furtive in their behavior. The groundhog walks in looking like he is simply grocery shopping. He walks over to the vegetable plant, usually a tomato, and plucks the fruit off the vine or more irritatingly just bends over and eats the bottom of the tomato leaving the top still attached. He never seems nervous or skittish. After his snack he just goes back out of the yard, no rush. He doesn't even wait for the cover of darkness.
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