Once again we'll meet at Panera Bread, this time on the Waterfront: 210 West Bridge Street in Homestead
Last week, at the big table at the Boulevard of the Allies Panera, we talked about birds. The days are longer and the temperatures are not as frigid, and we're pleased to see and hear all of them, even the crows and sassy bluejays. We went from birds to raccoons and then to groundhogs.
A groundhog (or woodchuck or whistle-pig or thick woods badger) is a sciurid, and though we hate the way they tunnel through our gardens, they also aerate the soil. Like humans: good and bad.
Then there's Max's friend, with a pet groundhog she feeds organic almonds.
Raccoons are not sciurids or rodents. They're in the family Procyonidae. You can find a giant replica of one in Millvale. https://www.millvalecdc.org/current-projects/rainbow-raccoon-park
While in Millvale, you can also "drink tea, eat cake, and discuss death," if that's your thing.https://deathcafe.com/deathcafe/24644/
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