I saw geese flying NORTH today!

[Padraig18]

These weren't low-level geese, either, but way, way, WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY up there geese. Additional good news to report: it was cloudy here all day, so no groundhogs saw their shadows.

I can almst feel the warm breezes wafting through the trees aleady...

:P

[LisaM]

1. Good news? I think that's bad

it's so unseasonally warm here in Seattle that even trees are starting to bloom - weeks ahead of schedule - there is no snow pack, and we might go into a drought.

[Padraig18]

2. We've already had TONS of snow and rain, and it's been VERY cold.

:scared:

[LiberalEsto]

3. Where are you?

In Maryland it was clear and sunny, so I guess the groundhogs saw their shadows.

[Padraig18]

4. East-central Illinois.

Prairie country.

:)

[Renew Deal]

5. lol

We usually get a ton of snow in the NE in Feb. and March. Is it like that where you live (Chicago?)?

[Padraig18]

8. Kinda, yeah.

Most of our snow comes in Feb. & March, and it's usually wet.

[terrya]

6. Oh, oh...conflicting signals here.

Pawxatawney Phil saw his shadow...so, that means that we're supposed to have 6 more weeks of winter.

BUT...you saw geese flying North.

Well, I'll take YOUR news, Paddy. :-)

T

[Padraig18]

7. Mine's more local, Terry.

Who do you trust--- a Pennsylvania rodent, or a Sout' Side Irish guy?

;)

[terrya]

9. Oh, please. The Sout' Side Irish guy...living in the same area...

I was born and raised in. :-)

[Kat45]

10. He ALWAYS sees his shadow.

With all those TV cameras (and lights) around, it's no surprise. I can't remember the last time old Phil DIDN'T see it!

[Padraig18]

11. He always looks annoyed, too.

What kind of forecast can you expect from a pissed-off groundhog?

:P

[Kat45]

20. Absolutely! You'd be annoyed too

if you were enjoying a nice nap, all warm and cozy, and some guy sticks his fat hand into your crib, grabs you by the scruff of the neck, pulls you up into the cold day and dangles you in mid-air as a crowd of loud people stare at you and holler. :mad:

[yinkaafrica]

14. True, he always sees his shadow!

I don't EVER recall him not seeing his shadow.

[miss_kitty]

12. Scary news:

Landscapers in Seattle are having to mow more than once a month (the increase is usually slated for March) because our winter has been so warm. i was working on my farmer's tan today out at the nursery.

[LisaM]

13. Yes, our lawn is starting to grow

it was very pleasant and warm today, but the ski areas are really suffering and I can see very little snow on the Cascades. It could mean a bad fire season, too.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. They're heading for the North Pole

...where the weather's balmy and the cap's melting.

[Maine-ah]

16. regardless of what that stupid ground hog has to say

we still have a minimum 6 weeks of winter left. :grr:

[Padraig18]

17. In Maine you have 3 MONTHS of winter left!

:P :pals:

[Maine-ah]

18. I'll let you know in a couple of months

when your geese get here. :D

[sasquatch]

19. Maybe they're afraid of getting drafted

:silly: