So, what's it going to be Phil???

Happy Groundhog Day Loves, 

It's gonna be an early Spring, so Phil says this year, whoot.....whoot..... :) 

Today is an unofficial special "holiday" in the eyes of a lot of people.  Today is Groundhog Day, the day where in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania they see if a groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will see his shadow or not. This year is the 133rd annual Phil weather prediction event. Hard to believe this silly holiday has been going on that long, lol. I watch the celebration on one of our local regional Pennsylvania cable stations. It's good, they have a lot of funny entertainment, I was laughing a lot :) They even shoot off fireworks, it's insane :) Folklore says if he sees his shadow we have six more weeks of Winter and if he doesn't see his shadow then an early Spring is to be expected. It's in my home state of Pennsylvania around three hours away from me to the west. I've never gone, maybe one year I'll brave it and go in person to see the crazy madness surrounding this rodent and his weather prediction :) It's funny though cuz' no matter whether he sees his shadow or not, there's always 6 weeks of Winter left till the first official day of Spring in March.  That aside, I think this is a silly fun tradition and I myself enjoy and love Groundhog Day. It's fun and doing this year's nails for it was also super fun. This is the third year that I've done nails for this day and it really is a fun "holiday" to do nails for :) Hope you like them too!

I did two bases, the darker green is China Glaze "Four Leaf Clover" and the lighter green is Essie "Navigate Her". I drew the groundhog using nail art brushes and a dotting tool with China Glaze "Give Me S'more", Maybelline Color Show "Better In Buff", Sinful Colors "Black on Black" and white and black stripers. The glitter is Sinful Colors "Kanfetti". I put a coat of China Glaze "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Starfish" on the rest to finish.

This first picture is with my Phil mug. This mug was my Dad's and I inherited it when he passed on so it means a lot to me. I do have another mug, but that one lives at work. That's our new cat, Charlie, there in the back inspecting. We took in Charlie when our upstairs neighbors moved out and could not take him with them. 

Navigate Her and Four Leaf Clover by themselves. Love these two greens paired together.

Here's some fun facts I copied from the official website for Groundhog Day :) 

Some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the holiday:

• Yes! Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors.
• How often is Phil's prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course!
• How many "Phils" have there been over the years? There has only been one Punxsutawney Phil. He has been making predictions for over 131 years!
• Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking the "elixir of life," a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Groundhog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life.
• On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.
• According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.
• No! Phil's forecasts are not made in advance by the Inner Circle. After Phil emerges from his burrow on February 2, he speaks to the Groundhog Club president in "Groundhogese"(a language only understood by the current president of the Inner Circle). His proclamation is then translated for the world.
• The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..."
• Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob was made on February 2, 1887.
• So the story goes, Punxsutawney Phil was named after King Phillip. Prior to being called Phil, he was called Br'er Groundhog.

Here's some more pics I pulled off the interwebs of the old farts that handle Phil and Phil :) 

You can go here to learn more about this silly holiday tradition in Pennsylvania! 
http://www.groundhog.org/

Have a great weekend. Later today our really good friend, Sarah, is moving upstairs so Casey and I will be busy helping her unload her stuff when she gets here with other friends that are helping her to load her stuff up and bring it here. I am so excited to have her becoming our neighbor. She's awesome and I love Sarah so much, yay. 
Talk to you soon! 

Polish & Purrs,

Melly

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