Thoughts: How Do the Results of Groundhog Day Affect Your Plans?

Each year on February 2, it is customary that  Punxsutawney Phil will predict whether spring will arrive early or late. If the day is cloudy as the groundhog emerges, then spring will come early. If it is a sunny day however, the groundhog will obviously see its shadow and winter weather will continue for six more weeks. 

After Groundhog Day comes and goes and the predictions are given according to the weather conditions, how many of us actually count the weeks after this day to check the accuracy of this folklore? Some may, but when this question is posed to most people I know, unless they are in the agricultural industry, no one really seems to think about it or monitor the timetable after February 2. Life goes on and apparently we adapt to the current weather conditions, with or without the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil.

Happy Groundhog Day!