winter reading, courtesy of Carolyn Holland

Diane,

Attached is a photo of the moon over Laurel Mountain Borough at just after midnight, January 31, 2010.

To read about blue moons, click on: A Blue Moon On New Year’s Eve 2009

Ligonier area residents: Are you ready for winter to end?

February 2^nd is the great groundhog prediction date. Punxsutawney Phil will report to us whether we will have six more weeks of winter.

Here are some direct links to posts on Punxsutawney Phil---

Groundhogs and Punxsutawney Phil

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL, WEATHER PROPHET EXTRAORDINARY

Replace Punxsutawney Phil with a ROBOT?

 

And, looking into February---FEBRUARY DAYS TO CELEBRATE

And finally, the Republic of Nauru celebrates its 42^nd anniversary today. It was a country made wealthy by bird guana (poop) and poor when the natural supply ended.

Nauru: Wealth from Bird Guano (Poop)

Meanwhile  during this chill weather, there is more pleasant reading at www.carolyncholland.wordpress.com and www.beanerywriters.wordpress.com