Our back patio had always been cracked, most likely damaged by the roots of the tree that used to be next to it. We finally had some cement workers come out here to replace it. They stamped the new patio with a pattern similar to the pavers we used on the front walkway. But, at some point between the stamping and the drying of the cement, one or more critters left a bunch of weird marks in it. At least we assume that’s what happened, because what else could explain it?
The marks are annoying and amusing at the same time. When you pay a lot of money for a job to be done, you want it to be as close to perfect as possible. But, when you live in the woods you have to accept that there are critters everywhere and that they will make themselves known.
My #1 suspect is Chippy. Chippy is the name of every chipmunk, but in this case I’m referring specifically to the one I kept seeing on the old patio. Maybe he was living there, or maybe it was just a favored hangout. Either way, I can hardly blame the little guy for trying to return to it.