Does it bode well or ill if instead of seeing a groundhog on Groundhog’s Day, you see a possum? Does it change the weather prognostication if you see the possum after dark, so there is no shadow involved? Was the possum just filling in for an over worked groundhog with scheduling problems???
None of our resident family of groundhogs bothered to stir themselves from their barrow inside of our tobacco barn, but the littlest of the possum brood that also makes its home in our barns, did wander out tonight through all of the mountains of snow for a cat food dinner. We religiously keep food and water outside our back door for the feral cats that roam our property.
I suppose that it would be too much to hope that our groundhogs have all decided to relocate to Florida! In case you can’t tell, I am not a groundhog fan, even when they are going by their woodchuck alias. During gardening season I hate the woodchuck/groundhogs more than deer and that’s saying something.
Should anyone need them, I do have a small collection of woodchuck recipes that I would be happy to share. 🙂
Paula Walton's 18th Century Home Journal 
Hello every one. We went on a holiday recently and while away rescued an owl from some very irate birds who thought the owl had no business being in their tree during the day.. We kept it in a basket covered over until nightfall and then let it go. It went with barely a sound , but we heard it calling from the trees where it probably lived. . Some one told me that it is HUGE good luck to hold an owl in your hands and not get bitten. It was so soft and warm and I felt that its huge golden eyes looked right in to my soul . It was a magical moment , and one to always remember. The locals named me ” the owl lady” which I thought was rather nice, since I like owls very much , along with bats , tortoise shell cats ,( you call them calico cats in USA) and canaries that sing all day.
It ‘s Spring here in Australia and my apricot tree is just starting to bloom. Lots of jam , pies and fresh fruit. right about Christmas time. Cheers all the best from Mimosa Jane
Congratulations on your successful owl rescue!