Groundhog Day and ol' Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Must have timed it right because the sun was certainly not out much of the day. No complaints from this Michigan girl though, because, truth be told, it doesn't even feel like we've had out first six weeks of winter!

With all the rain and what little snow melt we did have, the holler below the homestead is full. The Coldwater River overflowed it banks and formed what the geese best enjoy as heaven on earth. Normally they would have to wait another eight weeks or so for such deep waddling.