Today, February 2, is Groundhog Day. As you probably know, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow in the morning, the prediction is there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, spring is on the way.
And why is it that a 20-pound critter who spent the last few months in hibernation can supposedly forecast the weather? That whole “sunny skies equals bad weather to come” thing is a tradition dating back to early European Christians and the legend of Candlemas Day. Early Pennsylvania settlers figured the groundhog, a “most intelligent and sensible animal” would have the brains to head back indoors if he saw his shadow. (Hey, no one claimed it was a scientific method.)
According to the “Official Website of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club,” Groundhog Day began in the 1800s and Phil has been looking for his shadow ever since. How about you? Do you begin your morning peering out of your ‘burrow,’ looking for a sign to tell you what kind of day it will be? Or do you start each day in the knowledge that God already knows your personal forecast and will always be with you (on stormy and sunny days alike!)? Happy Groundhog Day!
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