We’ve had cold, dark, cloudy, and frequently rainy days here for awhile now. It’s kind of dreary. Typically winter, but a time to enjoy some indoor comforts like homemade hot soup and knitting. Everything to its season. Legend has it that on February 2, if a groundhog comes out of its hole and sees its shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. If the day is cloudy (no shadow), then spring is just around the corner. In fact, according to the calendar, February 2nd is the exact midpoint between the first day of winter and the first day of spring. Winter is officially half over! Today we’re enjoying a bright, beautiful sunny day here in Bellingham. So I guess it’s six more weeks of winter for us. I would expect at least six more weeks of winter-like weather for us regardless of whether or not a groundhog could see its shadow, because winters are long here, lasting well into spring. The trees are bare; not ...