Is spring just around the corner?

     Yesterday, Feb. 2nd, was Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow, according to CNN. That is supposed to mean that spring is just around the corner, but CNN also said that sometimes Phil's message is misunderstood by his handlers, so we might be in for 6 more weeks of winter. On the other hand, judging the weather is a hard job, and Phil's skills as a weather meteorologist are not always the best. In the last 130 years, Phil has been correct about the weather only about 40% of the time. I guess that's not too bad, I mean really, he has a 50% chance of being right every year.

     The younger children really enjoyed the warmer afternoon, and some thought that it was so warm that they should be able to go outside without their coats on. This scheme was quickly squashed when mom caught wind of the idea.

Before their mother realized they were not wearing coats

     Either way, the snow around here is really starting to melt, but then it starts to freeze as soon as the sun goes down. I will be ready for the snow to melt, as its not always an enjoyable activity to walk a dog in the sub zero temps.

    Speaking of the dog, Samantha had 12 puppies last Wednesday. So far she has been a really good mother and has kept all her pups. Half of the pups are yellow, and then she had 3 of both the chocolate and black colors.

Proud mama and her babies.