Punksatony Phil

I have my own Punxsutawney Phil around the house.  She's an 80 lb. Golden Retriever.  When Ginger starts shedding big clumps of fur, more than the usual handful she normally drops around the house, I know spring is just around the corner.

I know it will snow again but picking up the clumps of fur off the carpet and hearing the "plunk, plunk, plunk" of the water in the rain gutters is definitely lifting my spirits.

Despite the ugly landscape left in the wake of melting snow, it's *so* beautiful today.  I would love nothing more than to bask in the new sunshine and temperatures which don't require a scarf.  Alas, Chookah and I are still under the weather.  Hopefully the weather holds for a few more days.

*crosses fingers*