I was on the exercise bike late yesterday, and when I looked up from my book [I always read while I’m on the bike – I can forget entirely that I am even exercising at all, which is good since I loathe exercise like poison] I noticed something out in the snow bank that given the right conditions [for example the first condition is that is should be July] is my shade garden. A spot of some kind
I reluctantly [not] got off the bike and went to get my camera, because I had a feeling I knew what the spot was. 
The spot resolved itself into this little guy – a chipmunk! I had a hint because the spot was located right next to where [in July] a huge Regal Splendor Hosta will be and next to that hosta is a hole where the little buggers get to their subterranean domicile. Fortunately for them they do it without an evident damage to the hosta. Nobody messes with mama’s hostas – just ask the slugs. 
So there he is – looking, as are we all, for spring. Too bad he is seeing a foot of snow there still. Even better that he can’t see the Weather Channel Desktop Max which says we are getting more snow for the next 5 or 6 or 17 days. He might think spring is never coming at all.
But I am not discouraged, because I know this little guy has a sort of internal clock operating, and he wouldn’t come out from hibernating at all unless it was getting close to spring. I just hope he doesn’t spend his time between now and then eating up all of my “Evergold” Sedges under the snow like he or his relatives did last year. But, even if he does – I was still mighty happy to see him yesterday.
Awwww. That was soooo cute.
I smell an interview?
He’s adorable! As long as he’s not eating your plants!
I can hear him munching from here.
It’s Alvin!!! Oh, I love those little guys. Run real fast then stop on a dime. Run stop run stop. Kind of reminds me of my mom. (Hey, I’m only on my first cup of coffee.)
but what an adorable catch!
Hahaha! No wonder you scoffed at my tulips!
cutie pie…and then you jumped back on the bike right!?!
Want.
Aw … I am not envious of that snow but lady you take good pix .. and these are way less fattening then when you cook …
great pictures, i sure hope spring arrives soon!
I am happy to see him too!
Oh, that cheered me up.
I love those little guys!!! They are so cute!! But. They can be destructive to the garden. My girlz love to just watch them run and run… What terrific pics! And yeah…it was still snowing here tonight.
I have never seen a real chipmunk. Just those posers Chip n Dale. Florida only has regular run of the mill tree rats…not nearly as cute. Please capture me one boy and one girl chipmunk. Put them in a shoe box with some air holes and mail them to me. I will start a chipmunk ranch and populate all of Florida.
Way better than tree rats!
Please don’t rush summer. I love this time of year. Summer just drains me.
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