Happy Ground Hog Day

Nebraska · February 02, 2020, 07:11:55 AM

From the previous home of Phil, Happpy Ground Hog Day

Yes this is me petting the ground hog before the trip back East.. Had to have an exam and health papers done before the travel. Hope everyone has a great day. Been saving these pictures a few months just for today.

WDH · February 02, 2020, 07:35:12 AM

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

Happy Groundhog day.

:D :D :D

sprucebunny · February 02, 2020, 07:41:01 AM

Are you telling us that Phil isn't a native to PA ??? Have they run out of woodchucks in PA ???

I think woodchucks are pretty cute. Too bad they mess up people's crops and fields.

Happy Groundhog Day !

sharp edge · February 02, 2020, 08:28:56 AM

You have to have at least 1/2 your wood and 1/2 your hay to celebrate it.

SE

thecfarm · February 02, 2020, 08:33:33 AM

Yes, sharp edge, I can still hear my Father say that to me.

dgdrls · February 02, 2020, 08:43:41 AM

Shadow or not, best wishes to all for a great February.

D

Jeff · February 02, 2020, 08:47:19 AM

Woodchucks Sequel: Lumber Yard - GEICO Insurance - YouTube

Southside · February 02, 2020, 08:57:05 AM

I like them we have several that live in various places on the farm, including "Rosie" who send under the kiln. I set up a game camera at ground level by a rose bush to get photos if her, thus the name. Well, at least we presume Rosie is a her...

Chuck White · February 02, 2020, 10:30:12 AM

No sunshine here this morning! 8)

Nebraska · February 02, 2020, 11:01:58 AM

From what I was told when this transaction took place this was this groundhogs lot in life, and it was on its way East as a replacement.... they only live so long. I also think the fact that hand tame pet ground hogs are a little hard to find played into it.. I double checked this story a couple days ago with my client she said yes that was it it was true as told to her.
So that's a recent brush with fame and a b list holiday mascot, although I once flew goats to California to be in a movie. It was never finished and the goats flew back home after a few months of living the high life...
You know.,,...if it was an A-list holiday mascot the Easter bunny or Rudolph then I would really have a story. ;)

I've got over half my hay left and maybe 1/2 cord over half of the firewood i put up. I'M golden to party .... 8)
Too bad I'm on call this weekend.
Still am going to try and enjoy this day it's as nice as February ever gets here.

sawguy21 · February 02, 2020, 11:44:04 AM

Bright sunny morning here and not too cold.

What's up with that? Anyhoo, looks like we are in for another 6 weeks.

JJ · February 02, 2020, 11:59:33 AM

I look on the news, and he looks bigger now. eating good in PA

JJ

Wallydawg · February 02, 2020, 12:33:26 PM

Sunny here also in the s/e Olympics. "Rufus" the mountain beaver (aka marmot) saw his shadow, so I guess we get more winter. If we get much more rain we're going to float away. Jan. saw 31/31 days with rain and 44.7 in.

That's a lot even for us. I guess that's why it's called a temperate rain forest. My sawmill quietly weeps under the tarp waiting for spring. After a very dry end to 2019, I wasn't surprised by the "catch up" to start the year. It would be nice if it lightens up a bit. Now I'm just whining.

Jim_Rogers · February 02, 2020, 03:40:30 PM

Today is my sawmill's birthday.
I brought it home 26 years ago today, from NY.

Jim Rogers

A-z farmer · February 02, 2020, 04:46:08 PM

It must of been a non farmer that came up with ground hog day .I do know until we got our first disc bine those cute little gophers would play havoc on the sickle bar mowers knives .But we still have 2 months before we see them here out of hibernation here and the fun starts again.

sawguy21 · February 02, 2020, 05:11:37 PM

I imagine they would be hard on a sickle mower ;D

chet · February 02, 2020, 09:36:55 PM

In this neck of da woods, 6 more weeks of winter, means spring will be early. 8)

thecfarm · February 02, 2020, 09:55:33 PM

My Father use to ran a sickle bar. I guess that is why I don't like them things.

gspren · February 02, 2020, 11:01:05 PM

I saw a ground hog about a week ago, unusual in January around here, but the weather has been unusual.

Corley5 · February 02, 2020, 11:32:00 PM

Quote from: chet on February 02, 2020, 09:36:55 PM
In this neck of da woods, 6 more weeks of winter, means spring will be early. 8)

I'm good with 6 more weeks ;D 8)

Gary_C · February 03, 2020, 03:18:53 AM

I just read that the tradition of groundhog day came from England where it was hedgehogs they used but those critters are in short supply here in the US so groundhogs were the substitute. Not to be confused with those dang blasted gophers you find in the hay fields here in the gopher state. We have bounties on them DanG gophers in every county.

Oh by the way, the story I read said the groundhog is right only 40 % of the time. So a coin flip may be more accurate.