The groundhog did not see his shadow on February 2, 2016, but what exactly does "we will not have six more weeks of winter" mean? In the northern states it may mean that winter will be longer than normal but here in the south it may mean that spring will come early because if he had seen his shadow "six more weeks of winter" would mean winter would have been longer than normal. 
The groundhog predictions have thoroughly confused me so I decided to look around my own backyard for some signs of spring. There are new green buds and shoots quietly sprouting and swelling in every corner of my gardens. The tree olive's delicate blooms are filling the air with the sweet fragrance of spring. The woodland phlox growing in the crannies of a sun warmed rock is bright with pink flowers and the forsythia bush is just aching to burst into a bright yellow cloud of blossoms.
Winter is still here but spring is just around the corner!
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