Today is the celebration of Groundhog Day. The day in which this side of the world waits for a specific groundhog to come out of it's hole to either see his shadow and run back down to sleep for another 6 weeks of winter, or, to stay out to bask in the sunlight with not a shadow in sight as if to proclaim winter will soon end.
I read somewhere that it was a German settlers in the states who started the tradition back in 1887 for using a groundhog to predict the end of the winter season. Kind of a farmers almanac to set your planting watch by I guess.
I have a feeling that even back in 1887 people found February as boring as we do today and realized we needed something to mark this calendar month. Thank God we Canadians also realized that wasn't enough and we needed a break from the dull-drum of winter thus, the creation of "Family Day" on Feb 15.
So, in closing, I'd just like to say that I hope your day is shadowless and bright with the hope that the cold, long winter days will so be over!
Happy Groundhog Day!
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