2017, February 2, Punxsutawney Phil has spoken! (In his own special way.)  A huge crowd of tens of thousands were in Gobblers Knob, Punxsutawney, Pa., this morning , as they waited with cold bated breath for Phil to do his thing.  Would he see his shadow?  Six more weeks of snow shovels and frosty breath or Spring Cleaning to look forward to? (Some wouldn’t mind putting off that!)

Brian Doyle-Murray (Bill Murray’s brother) and ‘Phil’, in one of my all-time favorite movies, Ground Hog Day.  “Hey…watch it with the squishing, Mr…”

So… What’s the weather verdict for 2017?

WHELP!  Phil has predicted SIX MORE WEEKS OF THIS!  

And THIS………………………………

But there’s always THIS!    Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

And this… WINTER WONDERLAND

I try to find what I can SMILE about in most situations.

But Phil and Phil (Bill) are NOT looking too happy about all that SNOW!  OR, could it be something else?

Bill Murray as Phil with Phil the Groundhog in Groundhog Day.

PHIL TAKES A CHUNK OUTTA PHIL-BILL

Perhaps both these guys are feeling a bit disgruntled, as apparently, Phil bit Bill twice during shooting!  It is said they were severe enough that Murray needed anti rabies injections!  Ouch.  (Poor little Phil.  I’m referring to Groundhog Phil.  Can’t say I blame him.)     But yeah, also a bummer for Phil-Bill.

So fascinating to know what goes on behind the scenes we never know about!  Such as some of the pain and injury I went through while filming Troll 2 !   (Those stories to come!)  

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HOW DOES PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL DO IT?  

Now, back to the real Punxsutawney Phil story!  So, what’s all the shadow-seeing-weather-predicting stuff all about?  How does Phil do it?

   “You could say, IT’S MAGIC!”   Sing along, now.

Phil would probably rather be munching on clover in an early Spring, but his Shadow has ‘Spoken’!

 Staten Island Chuck, Staten Island’s own weather-predicting rodent, came to a warmer conclusion…  

So, who’s to know for sure?  Phil has been predicting the weather for 131 years!  It’s said he predicts longer winter about 80% of the time.  How often is he right?  Here’s a fun animation explanation.

EITHER WAY, it is amazing to me how quickly time flies.  Before I’m ready for it, Spring will be here.  I do look forward to tender buds the sweet songbird melodies.  I know winter has been hard on so many this year and I do hope that eases soon.

Read about Groundhog Day folklore and more!

THIS SPRING, MY  POST-FLOOD REMODEL WILL BE WINDING UP!  (I hope!  Ha – Taking much longer than expected!  New cans of (moldy) worms surprised us!)  Read my experience thus far. (I have a bunch to update soon!)  Category MY GREEN REMODEL.)

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GROUNDHOG DAY MOVIE NIGHT!  WHAT WILL I BE WATCHING?

Hint:    “I Got You Babe”!   Or how ’bout Phil and Phil-Bill.

Need you ask?  Of course not!  I happily watch this feel-good movie over and over, it is so awesome.

WINTRY Deja vu WONDERFUL

 The lovely Andie MacDowell and Bill Murray, both, at their finest, in my opinion.  I can’t imagine ANYONE else in these parts.  This film makes me giggle, cry, goose-bump and smile, and smile and smiiiiiiiiiiiiile.  

Read more about my love of this hilarious, inspiring film on my Ground Hog Day – movie review  (and where to find it)!

Watch FREE!  Today, Groundhog Day – nonstop on AMC, looping over and over and over and over and over and……. Gotta love the irony!  ♥

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Happy Groundhog Day, Everybuddies!  Have fun!  Wishing you happiness, whatever the weather.  ~ Deba Do  ♥

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