New Friend or New Toy?

One day a couple weeks ago an odd thing happened. There I was, minding my own business, laying in the new grass around the patio (because it's so lush and comfy!) and I saw a strange "thing" in the yard. It had a hard back and looked like a ball but it had a head. I wasn't sure if it was someone to play with or something to play with.

I went closer to investigate, but when I tried to play with it, the head disappeared! I was going to roll it over to look for it, but Dad called me back. I watched it, just the same. You just never know...

Without the head sticking out, it really did look like a ball I could roll around. I love playing hide-the-ball games but I usually play them inside. This looked like a great idea for a new hide-and-seek! But Dad and Mom both got a little too excited about it and wouldn't let me play with it. Ya know, out here in the middle of nowhere it's not that easy to make new friends...or find new games to play when you're bored. They just don't understand.
(Note from Mom: A few days ago she also tried to befriend a groundhog, the size of a dachshund or a little bigger, that was sitting up on its haunches looking for all the world as if it wanted to meet her, too. She walked up to it so nonchalantly I couldn't believe it - but we saved her from that encounter, too. Unfortunately, I couldn't grab my camera quickly enough. ;)