sunshine and shadows...

the sun shone and the snow sparkled today...

it was a beautiful winter's day.

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the sun shone
and created shadows everywhere...
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you couldn't help but see them,

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no matter where you looked.

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all the little animals...

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were out and about,

enjoying the sunshine

and the beautiful winter's day.
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none of these tracks were made by

punxsutawney phil.

but like phil,

all the little animals

saw their shadow!
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six more weeks of winter...

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we, in south dakota,

can't count on

phil's prediction.

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we know...

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that we will have many more

than six weeks of winter!

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we can only hope

that all the winter's days to come

will be like the day we had today!

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punxsutawney phil

couldn't be here today

to enjoy the sunshine,

make tracks in the snow,

or to give his prediction...

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but i had someone who could...

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prairie dog nell!

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(you'll meet her soon in an upcoming post

when she turns 2!)

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make it a great day!

peggy