Punxsutawney Phil Didn't See His Shadow!!! Yippee!!!!!

http://www.wyff4.com/news/26711353/detail.html You might find this story interesting!!!

AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! That bird is adorable!!!!! I wish they came this far north. We have pretty little bluebirds but those, umm, dang, I forgot what they're called already. (Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.) Those cute little birds of yours are even more colorful than our bluebirds. Well, every weird way of predicting the weather is kinda iffy. Well, except maybe woolly worms and trees but they only predict what kind of winter we'll have, mild or really cold. I've learned to believe it when I see it. Typically, February is generally a very iffy month because it can be 20 degrees one day and 70 the next. Today actually reached 53 but it's supposed to reach only 32 tomorrow. What I mean is that I'll probably be able to get outside some this month but I can't predict what days it will be warm enough until they actually get here. Now, if I ever get the right weather and enough energy, I should have way more than enough veggies and fruits for my family and I'll definitely be sharing.

! think my brain is vacationing with your brain!!! I had to go back to the site & look up the name again!!! It's a Painted Bunting. I had never heard of this bird & I have never seen one. I live in Georgia...about 75 miles south of the South Carolina state line, I'm no where near the coast & this bird shows up around the coast of South Carolina. I just might take my vacation to the South Carolina coast just in hopes of seeing one of these lovely creatures live!!! Yesterday morning, the newsman was arguing with his co-anchor that Phil would see his shadow simply because of ALL the lights around him so the various television stations could get their news feed. The co-anchor was saying that there was NO way Phil could see his shadow as it was overcast & raining. She was insistent that he wouldn't see his shadow. Georgia has its own groundhog "Gen. Beauregard Lee" who also didn't see his shadow. North Carolina has a female groundhog & they made a big deal about the fact that she didn't see her shadow. The newsman had the film clip of the female groundhog from North Carolina when they released her to do her thing. There clearly was a HUGE shadow beside her. He kept asking his co-anchor if the groundhog was blind because she should have been able to see her shadow. The weather girl says that their models show we will be having colder temps for the next 2 weeks or so & after that they have NO clue what the weather will be doing. Two weeks will have us up to the 19th or 20th of February & that only leaves about 4 weeks until the "official" first day of Spring. Don't you think that 4 weeks is an early Spring as Phil & his cohorts supposedly predicted??? All I know is that Spring will arrive when it dayum well feels like it!!! Actually, I'm thinking of going out & buying a copy of the Farmer's Almanac & see what they say will be happening. The Almanac is correct MORE often than any groundhog!!!

Yeah, he sure does have it made. I read that his little tree stump is heated and very comfy and he sure looks like he eats well, probably better than half the world right now. I hope you were able to make it to the garage and bird feeder without any mishaps. I know this storm has been extremely treacherous for a large chunk of the country. We've had only rain and very little of that! It's going to be dipping well below freezing tonight and I just hope the roads aren't covered with ice in the morning. We've been extremely lucky this year. (Knock on wood!) Please take care in this horrible weather!