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Happy Groundhog Day!   It was a sunny day, but the wind really picked up this afternoon and it's cold out there now... The main reason I like groundhog day is because of a book we have called A Garden for Groundhog . It's a fun children's story and "explains" what groundhogs are supposed to do. Here is an excerpt in case you've forgotten the point of groundhog day.. :) "Tomorrow is Groundhog Day," said Mr. O'Leary. "We must watch for him in the morning. If he comes out and sees his shadow, it will frighten him and he will got back to bed. That will mean six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, he will stay awake. Then spring will be early and we can plant our garden sooner." "Such foolishness! When the groundhog comes out of this hole, it only to see if we have planted anything yet. After all our our work, he ate more from our garden last summer than we did!" said Mrs. O'Leary. "Th...