Overcast and cool. A sudden thumping under the floor, and a small groundhog goes running out into the garden, followe...

Overcast and cool. A sudden thumping under the floor, and a small groundhog goes running out into the garden, followed by the head of a larger groundhog, who turns to look at me over the end of the porch. After a minute-long staring contest, she drops out of sight.