Happy Groundhog Day! Basically, I had nothing in mind to write about today but not making use of a palindromic date that fell on a silly holiday seemed like a real shame. In spite of its ridiculous premise, I do look forward to Groundhog Day. Not enough to jump in the lake through a hole in the ice or get up at dawn to look at a woodchuck, but more as an occasion to mark the half way point of winter This morning, I happened to wake up just before dawn and to be honest, couldn't really tell which way the prediction was headed. I did think our magnolia was looking pretty all covered in fresh snow though. With luck, in a couple of months it will be covered in white blooms.
Before the sun was actually up, there was a lot of fog and that usually means a cloudy day. (It's not like there hasn't been anything but clouds in these parts for weeks.) Then the fog disappeared and it was a bright, sunny day! An expected but pleasant surprise.
So, Backyard Burt, our local springtime prognosticator and rodent stand-in, has officially seen his shadow - from the patio, because it's a slushy, muddy mess everywhere else. This means we will have six more weeks of winter - as if that was a big surprise. Actually, it was 51°F. this afternoon but we know better than to take Backyard Burt, Sun Prairie Jimmy or Punxsutawney Phil seriously. Next week it could easily be -20°F. with gale force winds and three feet of snow.
Whatever the weather turns out to be, we're halfway through winter and spring is getting closer!
Spencer, googling palindrome.
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