Happy Groundhog Day!

14 years ago

Happy Ground Hog Day! I don't think he will see his shadow here, but you never know. Do you have groundhogs where you live? We do. Everyone have a great day.

Sue

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liz
14 years ago
Our official ground hog lives at the Yellow River Game Ranch about 50 miles north of us...if the weather is rainy there like it is here...he wont be seeing no shadows today! After 3 years of drought conditions I never thought I would be begging for the rain to stop...but we've had enough to make up for the dry years and now I'm ready for it to stop!
lynn_d
14 years ago
The site of the original Groundhog Day celebration here, Candlemas, is not far from here, in Punxsutawney, PA the home of Punxy Phil. Bad news for us northerners....he saw his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter!

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We have groundhogs here too, yellow bellied marmots. For years at the research garden outside my office we had Big Mama and her one litter a year. They were adorable and playful. Mama would gather the grass clippings from the little bit of grass outside my office window and didn't bother the plants in the garden. Then two years ago some sheds got moved off the pavement into gravel and with new den sites available, the population exploded, by last summer there were dozens. Live trapping couldn't keep up and eventually we had to resort to Marmot-ageddon. It was sad, because we were fond of (a few) of them. But the poop and smell, gnawed lines under a vehicle ($200) and eventually damage to the plantings meant they had to go. It's been clear but smoggy/foggy here all day, so that means 6 more weeks of winter, which for here, is an early spring. I doubt we'll get it. There's still three feet of beautiful snow on the ground, though it's supposed to warm up a bit next week.
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casey_nfld
14 years ago
There are no groundhogs in Newfoundland. But it doesn't matter, we live in Newfoundland, there will always be 6 more weeks of winter......and then another 6 weeks on top of that! LOL
marlingardener
14 years ago
Nope, no groundhogs, but we have coyotes. Which may explain why we don't have groundhogs . . . .
Marilyn Sue McClintock
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14 years ago
You are funny Casey. We have coyotes and groundhogs both Marlingardener. Had a dusting of snow this early morning.

Sue
wanda_va
14 years ago
We have two groundhogs that live on our land (presumably, a couple). They are adorable.
lindaohnowga
14 years ago
Bless his little rodent heart, our Georgia groundhog, General Beauregard Lee, did not see his shadow in all this rain and fog, so we are having an early spring. I sure hope that rodent is correct. I am sooooo ready for this rain to end, and the temperature to rise.
phyllis__mn
14 years ago
Well, living in the tundra assures us that we will have six more weeks of winter. We should be so lucky!
cynic
14 years ago
I say why not just blindfold that fat little rat?
jannie
14 years ago
Are groundhogs the same as woodchucks? I'm always confused.
hayjud_mn
14 years ago
Well, I decided to celebrate Ground Hogs Day, even if the pudgy little critter didn't see the shadow we all hope for.

Hey, here in MN only 6 more weeks is wonderful!

So, how did I celebrate, you ask......
Since this is "the start of the end of winter," I celebrated by LOL shaving my legs! LOL It's amazing what "long-pants season" does for a Minnesota woman!!!

Can you think of a better way to acknowlege this day?
linda_in_iowa
14 years ago
I can't think of a better way Judy. I shaved my legs a couple of weeks ago because I just couldn't stand it anymore. Last week when I got my knee injected I was so happy not to have to show my doctor a hairy leg. LOL. For those of you in warmer climates, we never, ever have a winter day warm enough to wear crops or other shorter pants.
barb_from_pa
14 years ago

Would you believe the PETA people think we need to use animatronic groundhogs? Good grief! Phil would be out of a job ? :)

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