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[Bird mama]

Good Morning @LTT1  I hope that you are feeling better soon.  Congrats on the new iPad - I know they're pricey but they seem to last a long time.

[Bird mama]

@Carolina925  I've had that message pop up on my computer and I always have to stop and say wait a minute Bernie - you don't use McAfee or whatever they seem to be warning about.  

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@meallen616  What's going on in NJ with the groundhog for Groundhog Day?  I thought I saw something about not being able to find a suitable groundhog for the second year in a row?

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@jackthebear  the sun came out here at 11:18 am yesterday morning.  It was just a glimpse and then it returned 2 hours later for an hour or so.  It's been so dreary here that I happened to be on the phone with my sister at 11:18 am when the first peek of sun appeared and I said, hey look out of your window - are you getting sun over there?  She's not that far from me geographically. 

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@Bird mama,

They said they can't find another one because of state regulations with wildlife!

So, we watch Phil, (who lies)!! LOL

[Bird mama]

@meallen616  for 20 years I had a groundhog that lived under my front porch.  I'm not suggesting that it was the same groundhog, I think it was the original and descendants.  The groundhog drank out of the water bowls that I put out for the birds and squirrels and sat on the front porch waiting for me to come home from work.

All that said, the groundhog stayed wild - it wouldn't run from me when it saw me but I also couldn't pick it up or pet it. 

Tradition or not I was never really cool with the practice of snatching a groundhog out of a fake burrow so photographers could blind it with camera flashes.  My feelings on the subject got stronger when I formed a relationship with a groundhog.

Michigan has a groundhog at a nature center.  I believe Woody couldn't live in the wild and I'm not sure how big of an event it is for Woody on groundhog day.  I read that Woody said 6 more weeks of winter while Phil said early spring.  

[jackthebear]

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@Bird mama wrote:

@meallen616  What's going on in NJ with the groundhog for Groundhog Day?  I thought I saw something about not being able to find a suitable groundhog for the second year in a row?

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Ha look in my neighborhood!

[jackthebear]

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@meallen616 wrote:

@Bird mama,

They said they can't find another one because of state regulations with wildlife!

So, we watch Phil, (who lies)!! LOL

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eye roll

[I am still oxox]

Sunny morning in the lower Hudson valley, getting better every day. Had a trial on a bladder fix last week and it worked out well. Having the real thing done on the 16th. Still dealing with back issues had an epidural cortisone shot on Wed, its causing me crazy insomnia. I am starting to we able to walk outside with out my husbands assistance but he is always near. Ans of yes we bought a new car Mazda 3 which we will be picking up on Wed. So much going on every doctor in the world wants to see me, Hugs all

[Bird mama]

@I am still oxox  Congrats on the new car and I wish you the best with the bladder fix.  I hope 2024 is the year things turn around in the right direction for you oxox.