You might not mind a hedgehog in your garden since they are primarily insectivores but you don't want a groundhog since they're herbivores and fond of a number of garden crops such as peas, beans, carrot tops, spinach, etc.
Our groundhog is not the same as a hedgehog, entirely different species. The groundhog or woodchuck is a double coated rodent, marmota monax, related to the marmot.
I had to be concerned with groundhogs nesting under any brushpiles I built. Also, my local township has an ordinance against burning brush or trash, there is an exception for farms allowing them to burn brush.
You need an old clawfoot bathtub like I have at my home in PA. It's a wonderful place to soak tired bones. There were many a cold winter's evening that I would run a tub of hot water with bath salts, light a candle, put on some soft jazz and soak before crawling into bed for the night.
Well, uhm, okay, shite ... meanwhile back with the Pack Fergus is slowly losing it, well his mind and his pack. I like Doris. ... now where did I leave that pitchfork ... last time I had it was when @Carlos Hazday pulled that crazy stunt ...
Okay so I have to admit I had tears when I got to the little boy in the airport saluting Ritch ... damn, just writing about it here brought tears.
I enjoyed watching strings from other stories being tied into this one. That's one of the most significant differences from the early CJ stories. Those exist in a sort of vacuum but the spinoffs occur simultaneously with overlapping timelines. The sudden flick of a switch reminding us that Chipper was doing the "Voice" while Ritch was busy adjusting to life at the Academy in Colorado. Also, that he hadn't seen his brother's completed home. There are a lot of divergent lives being lived.
Excellent chapter.
I made a small beef roast in the crockpot. I added carrots, onion and a bit of roasted red pepper. I served it over brown basmati rice. Oh, sorry Val but mum's plate included the leftover peas from last night.