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uch it hurts no matter how powerless you feel because in the end love is not about saving them it s about making sure they never feel alone and that kind of love even when it cannot stop time is the most powerful thing you will ever give posted by pat s posts at 3 47 pm no comments labels pooh monday february 2 2026 groundhog phil saw his shadow punxatawney phil is a pa tradition t he movie groundhog day made the tradition known to those who live elsewhere in the country thisd year facebiook is flooded with hil posts everyone wants to get in on the legend i grew up knowing about him but feb 2 was also mom s birthday and we used to ask her if she saw her shadow well every year i am curious what he has to say and this year it was not good news breaking punxsutawney phil saw his shadow and called for six more weeks of winter he is now fleeing the scene on foot some of the posts show bears chasing phil another has a wolf right after him and others show phil arrested even here on the mn wi border people think they have a groundhog but none replace phil the rest are just wanna be s even my sil a ca born and raised who lives in denver now sent me a text with phil on it kind of amusing to those of us who are long with this tradition these facts were taken from an interesting fb page i follow pa thing d id you know 10 facts about punxsutawney phil 1 phil is over 100 years old according to legend he drinks a magical elixir of life every summer that adds seven more years to his lifespan 2 his predictions go back to the 1880s groundhog day in punxsutawney was first officially observed in 1886 and the punxsutawney groundhog club formed in 1889 3 the tradition comes from europe the shadow legend is based on an old european weather belief tied to candlemas later brought to pennsylvania by german immigrants 4 phil has seen his shadow far more often than not historically phil has predicted six more weeks of winter much more frequently than an early spring 5 there are missing years in his record phil s prediction was not recorded for nine different years for unknown reasons 6 phil has no known offspring until recently for most of his history phil was said to have no descendants at all 7 his favorite food is dandelion leaves especially in early spring dandelions are reportedly his meal of choice 8 phil is much larger than a normal groundhog he reportedly weighs about 18 pounds in fall and measures roughly 22 inches long 9 a baby groundhog is called a kit in the spring of 2024 phil s wife phyllis gave birth to twins named sunny and shadow 10 phil is pennsylvania s most famous animal he has his own club his own library and a world famous ceremony held every year at gobbler s knob in punxsutawney the explanation of this photo of phil included that he was arrested while trying to flee but just dug himself in deeper that s a take on his heritage groundhogs burrow in for winter posted by pat s posts at 2 58 pm no comments labels groundhog day punxatawney phil sunday february 1 2026 just one last mention about snow moon this from something i folow on fb it s a pa thing the february snow moon has deep winter roots the snow moon reaches peak illumination tonight february 1 2026 at 5 09 p m est but it will already look full to the naked eye tonight saturday january 31 this year s snow moon is also a micromoon the only one of 2026 appearing about 10 14 smaller than average because it s near the farthest point in its orbit from earth where the names come from snow moon first recorded by captain jonathan carver in the 1760s this name reflects february s reputation as the snowiest month in much of north america hungry moon used by the cherokee and other tribes it refers to the scarcity of food during late winter when hunting was difficult and stored supplies ran low bald eagle moon eagle moon attributed to the cree people marking the season when eagles begin returning or nesting groundhog moon linked to certain algonquin traditions anticipating the stirrings of groundhogs as winter slowly begins to loosen its grip so when you look up at tonight s moon you re seeing more than just a bright winter sky it s a full moon shaped by centuries of seasonal observation and survival wisdom posted by pat s posts at 3 10 pm no comments february 2026 story about the snow moon tday another spot on weather forecast the snow as promised i am more than tired of this winter and the whiteness but there is hope the weather forcast indicates some improvement after this week and already being 21 degrees is better than the sub zero dips we ve endured but as i posted on facebook earlier here we go again there wasn t much snow maybe 1 1 2 2 inches i waited till the flurries quit then took the blower out despite the snow being light it was freezing in spots so the blower didn t clear all of it and the cloudy day made it feel worse out there than it was after about 30 minutess i was done for this time the blower battery had run out and although i have another to switch too while it recharges i quit i didn t do a completee clear leaving some in the driveway and not getting the shovel to clear areas that stuck enough for me for today this is the driveway with remnants of snow there is a possibility of flurries later that will likely coat it again since i am not going anywhere today i m not too concerned and maybe later my friend will be here and take care of it if not there s always tomorrrow and if we have sunhine that will help much as i have dis oled this winter i knw it could beworse those living in the middle parts of the country have had snow surprises power outages downed trees and their homes are not built for winter weather last night another storm hit the carolinas the front walk would look better if i scraped it clear i have had to resort to using icemelt this year and i hate how the stuff lingeers and affects the walks sometimes it gets a slushy mess and worse sometimes it refreezes before thawing another messy situation but it s cleared enough for me for now i saw something interesting on facebook lately i ve been staying away from fb just too tiresome but this caught my eye this month february 2026 is bvery different something that only happens every 823 years there are 4 complete weeks 4 sundays mondays ttuesdays wednesdays thirsdays fridays and saturdays this phenomena is called a miraclein a term i ve never heard before l looked at my calendar i still keep a paper one on the kitchen cabinet wall old school sure enough a full 4 weeks but i googled the word miraclein and learned this is not true it is not a real calendar phenomenon in reality every non leap year february has exactly four of each weekday because 28 days divide perfectly into four weeks cannot believe everything that turns up on facebook or online other interesting facebook today were posts about the snow moon indian legends tonight we are to have what is known as the snow moon i know the moon was bright last night after mass don t know if i ll be able to see much tonight as it is so cloudy but here s the legend and photos kind of spiritual on sunday february 1 2026 at 5 09 p m est the snow moon rises into fullness quiet steady and patient just like winter itself this is not a loud moon it does not rush it does not demand it arrives wrapped in cold air and stillness reminding us that even in the hardest season light continues its journey our ancestors watched this moon when snow was deep and food was scarce they understood this was a time for endurance prayer and care for one another the snow moon teaches us even when the land sleeps spirit stays awake even when paths are buried purpose remains even when breath shows in the cold life is strong for several nights this moon will appear full hovering over frozen rivers silent forests and quiet homes whispering you are still here you are still walking you are still becoming let this moon be a moment of reflection stand outside if you can feel the cold on your face look up offer gratitude for what you ve survived release what no longer serves you gather strength for what is coming because after the snow moon the days grow longer the rivers remember how to move the seeds remember how to rise and so do you ekosi and so it continues a winter moon worth looking up for this evening february s snowy moon reaches peak brightness washing heavens in crisp silver shine it was titled by early indigenous peoples for february s heavy snowfall and this full lunar phase lands in winter s core and feels timed for it too today again in open weather the moon can be seen across the globe and will rest within the stars of cancer scan the nearby darkness as well because close by you might catch regulus a bright blue white star called the lion s heart in leo adding extra sparkle to the view above tonight if clouds decide to cooperate walk out pause a moment and take in this quiet timeless lunar scene posted by pat s posts at 2 36 pm no comments labels february miraclein snow moon friday january 23 2026 hunkering inside today just a couple more tundra arctic pics these are taken from my bedoom window which has a screen on so there s some darkness it is sunny and bright but still sub zero so much for all that blathering we used to hear about global warming suddenly the noise has gone away 12 degrees at noon posted by pat s posts at 2 06 pm no comments labels below zero temps jan 23 2026 weather woes january 2026 8 00 am jan 23 19 degrees this morning at 8 00am from my front living room window all was very still it was 19 degrees when i got up this is the most brutal polar arctic winter i have ever experienced yet so far no new records set for this area i will not be going anywhere today staying home where it s comfy and warm regretting living here in the tundra for now and that i am not someplace warmer being a hermit is the only response to this weather by 11 15 am the temperature was up to 13 degrees sheesh i ll keep busy inside earlier this week on my facebook i shared a simi ar view after i d been out clearing the driveway and the front walk from snow using the blower i had done that about 9 00am on january 21 and was feeling quite proud of myself january 21 after clearing walk using the blower is so much easier than shoveling the snow the light snow is easy to clear that way so despite being bundled up at least i could get fresh air and accomplish something yay for me all done gby 10 00am i started to just clear a path to push the recycle bin down to the street then decided might as well clean it all up january 21 proud of me yesterday i was not feeling the same way although we had no new snowfall the wind was blowing snow off the roof and lifting some from the ground swirling it and redepositing it onto the driveway against the garage door and onto both steps and entries in front other days i had mentioned it has been like living inside a snowglobe that someine keeps shaking that swirling and relocating the snow was far worse as soon as it deposited the snow it glazed over into ice neither the bloer nor the shovel moved it off my front entries finally i got the idea to use an old push broom that allowed me to at least clear the entries and steps again i shoved the snow off the buid up aling the garage door can stay there yesterday just walking down the driveway to get the mail i fought the wind to stay upright it wanted to swoop me up and away wednesday jan 21 10 00am cleared driveway january 22 snow blown onto walk again anyway it has been a siege i am gratful for a warm home and that i don t have to go out in this below arctic i can t wait till we get some thawing the coming week is to be cold temps likely only reaching 12 or 15 degrees but no more snow is forecast c mon spring posted by pat s posts at 12 17 pm no comments labels below zero temps driveway front walks jan 2026 snow thursday december 25 2025 christmas 2025 it s not chestnuts roasting on an open fire but a prime rib i m roasting for my solo christmas dinner i might be alone but that s not new to me now 5 years since jerry passed my friends including the widows all have familues to be with i couldn t think of anyone to invite this year so here i am i ll be dining solo but i still will dine elegantly using finest crystal china gold utensils in a moment of otherworldly thinking i decided to have prime rib for my christmas dinner it s been years since i cooked one and this will be my last time i had to buy 2 bones at festival and today i must have cut away a pound of fat before putting this 6 6 lb roat into the oven what was i thinking i ll have to freeze a couple meals from this because it s way too much for me and from the looks of the oven now i ll have to run the cleaning cycle tomorrow it s a grey dreary day out there again but at least no snow rain nor sleet a break in the wintry blasts we ve been under since right after thanksgiving for some reason unknown to me our church did not have the traditional 2 christmas eve services this year first time since i don t know when i prefer that 9 000m mass since only 4 00pm was offered or 10 00am christmas day i went to the 4 00 what a bad circus i knew it would be packed as the chreasters come in force that s what we call those who come only christmas and easter it mystified me why so i thought i d be a little early and went at 3 30pm hah bad mistake packed already i parked blocks away i nearly left in disgust but figured oh go on you re already here fortunately an usher found a seat for me on the end of a pew towards the back the place was a mess people crammed in like sardines i saw very few parishioners that i knew just the chreaster invasion somehow by the grace of god i endured last night i wanted to watch at least part of the service from the vatican so i busied myself rewatching it s a wonder full life while waiting it is a good movie old black and white a reminder to be grateful a timely message of blessing but my eyelids kept closing as the news came on and still at 11 00pm no trace or hint of the vatican service that was supposed to be on nbc i gave up and went to bed late for me surprised myself by sleeping in until 9 20 this morning i guess compensating for late night well the probe in the prime rib is starting to heat over 100 degrees i have it set at 135 for medium rare so i best now fix my salad and reheat the twice baked potato i mixed up earlier posted by pat s posts at 3 21 pm no comments labels christmas 2025 dining solo prime rib older posts home subscribe to posts atom 2017 february our american allegiance coach new coach 2016 american allegiance 2015 evanston wy our excursion coach and canyon october 2015 evanston wy our coach and truck 2015 back of our home 2015 view of our home from back find me on facebook facebook me somethings about my father on this blog http patonlinenewtime blogspot com 2008_06_01_archive html http patonlinenewtime blogspot com 2008_02_01_archive html 2 25 08 about my father me 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