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Six More Weeks

5 February 2010 By: Marlene15 Comments

groundhog

Photo from Wikipedia

I happened to learn about this Groundhog Day when I watched the film with the same title a long time ago.  The celebration is on the 2nd of February each year in US and Canada but the largest gathering of crowd is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.  The film highlights the celebration in Punxsutawney with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.  It’s a romantic-comedy flick and Bill and Andie are just made for their roles.  You’ve got to watch this film if you haven’t yet.  We love to watch this over and over.  In fact, we’ve just watched it again.

Groundhog Day is not celebrated here (Sweden) but the event was in the newspaper the other day, maybe because of the extreme cold of this winter that the sweet little animal’s weather prognose becomes interesting.  When Groundhog Phil sees its shadow, winter will be six weeks more.  But if he doesn’t see its shadow spring will come earlier.  Unfortunately, the groundhog revealed this time that winter will be longer.  I am not complaining as I am used to snowfall in March, too.  But I must say that this is the hardest winter I’ve ever had since I came here in nineteen-ninety-nine.  I’ve learnt that February is the coldest month of the winter season here and sure it is, but I don’t know how cold it is this time.  Meanwhile, here’s some pics I took this week when I was on my way to work.

Winter February 2010

in our place

Winter February 2010

near the school

Taking pictures of snow is my only consolation to appreciate the season.  It’s wonderful to see, though it’s heck of a struggle to bear with the cold at the same time.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Diabetis says

    6 February 2010 at 12:41

    I remember that movie well. It is among my favorite.

    I wish taht I am tehre too so that I oculd enjoy all those snow.
    .-= Diabetis´s last blog ..Thyroid Diseases and Diabetes =-.

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    • Renz says

      8 February 2010 at 02:55

      i don’t want snow. It’s hard to live on a place that is below zero degrees. You have to dress warm and you will always need to have your heater working.

      Though,groundhogs seem cute. Hehehe.
      .-= Renz´s last blog ..Reasons Not To Buy iPad – Hitler Got Angry Too!!! =-.

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      • Marlene says

        8 February 2010 at 23:16

        @Diabetis, Yay! snow is just good to see but I doubt you’ll enjoy the feeling. 🙂

        @Renz, you got it right. This winter season is no good at all. No matter how you dress, the cold still get through the body.

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  2. Joey Logano Fan says

    7 February 2010 at 03:34

    Im not really familiar with the groundhound tradition, but for me.. if it means that we really will have more months of winter that doesn’t make me happy, since I love the summer 😀
    .-= Joey Logano Fan´s last blog ..Setting up for the 2010 Daytona 500 =-.

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    • Marlene says

      8 February 2010 at 23:18

      Same here. I love both spring and summer, I just can’t wait till next month.

      Reply
  3. Joy says

    8 February 2010 at 00:13

    It’s been a while Len, hai sobra busy mommy! Hope you’re just fine.
    .-= Joy´s last blog ..Celebrate Life =-.

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    • Marlene says

      8 February 2010 at 23:20

      Oks ra, Joy. Ikaw, kumusta na rin? Busy ka pala kaya wala masyado update blogs mo.

      Reply
  4. Amor says

    8 February 2010 at 09:51

    I don’t know about Groundhog Day but for the first time I had an idea about it when I read it in one of my friend’s wall post in FB. He said that the groundhog appeared with forecast of 6 more weeks of winter. Even joked na gusto nyang hulihin yung daga at lutuin hehe.

    I also read your wall post about it.

    Movie din pala yung Groundhog day? hindi ko alam eh hehe, iba na ang natutulog sa pansitan. LOL

    Ang dami mo ng posts, ako wala pang update, tinatamad hehe.

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    • Marlene says

      8 February 2010 at 23:23

      Hahaa! Marami yatang nainis sa forecast ng groundhog. Sa movie na yan ko nga ito nalaman din at akala ko movie lang yun, ay totoo palang sini-celebrate.

      Last week lang, medyo maluwag ang sked. This week tight na naman yata. Pero next week, yipeee! na.

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  5. Honney says

    8 February 2010 at 15:19

    I wish there’s winter here. Hehe. You took lovely photos.

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    • Marlene says

      8 February 2010 at 23:24

      Just wish for some snow, but not the whole winter. It kills. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Arafat Hossain Piyada says

    8 February 2010 at 16:08

    The winter season almost come to an end here and I feel some hot air on today noon. Wish, February will not break its coldest temperature record this year on your country. By the way, you are increasing my wallpaper collection day by day Marlene.
    .-= Arafat Hossain Piyada´s last blog ..Download AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter For Free =-.

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    • Marlene says

      8 February 2010 at 23:26

      I’m envious! I wish at least it would rain some time here to melt the snow.
      Hahaa, you serious about your collection? You must start your own photoblog soon.

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      • Arafat Hossain Piyada says

        11 February 2010 at 16:05

        I’m waiting for my fiancee permission. She own some fantastic images, she is a great photographer but don’t permitting me to publish her photography work. I don’t willing to hurt her, that’s why I’m satisfying myself by just collecting other works. 🙂
        .-= Arafat Hossain Piyada´s last blog ..How to control access of installed software on user account in Windows 7? =-.

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