Volume 9 , Issue 5

The Old Paint Says...

[Photo: Doquoti, speaking on the right, and Maggie, mooning us on the left.] -- The Old Paint says, "NW Okie has been pre-occupied, while snowed in the Rockies, with writing her first book that will be about the people, pioneers & mysteries of northwest Oklahoma over the last 100 years."

We shall see how far along NW Okie advances by 16 November 2007, Oklahoma's Centennial celebration. If NW Okie does not make it in time for the centennial kick-off, then perhaps a more realistic, alternative date should be set to the occurance of NW Okie's 60th birthday, February 25, 2008. We shall see! Que Sera Sera!

Our week started out with a mid-week snow storm that dumped 2 to 3 inches in the valley of southwest Colorado, south of Bayfield, Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Have you noticed that the Winter this year seems a bit Brrrrr... chilly, colder than last year? We hear Alva, OK has been experiencing 10 degree temperatures and receiving some much needed snow moisture. BUT... Is it timely?

Speaking of timely... It is that time of year for Phil, the Famous Ground Hog, to make his predictions about Winter vs. Spring. As a matter of fact, the first Ground Hog Day was celebrated February 2, 1887 at Gobbler's Knob in Punxutawney, Pennsylvania.

Did Punxutawney Phil (or his rat relatives) make his annual showing in your "neck of the woods" Friday morning, February 2, 2007? Will there be 6 more weeks of Winter? OR ... Will there be a meltdown into Spring?

Over at the Official site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Phil Says, "Spring is Right Around the Corner!" Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob, "El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west. Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed. Global warming has caused a great debate. This mild winter makes it seem just great. On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing. Will we have winter or will we have spring? On Gobbler's Knob I see NO shadow today. I predict that early spring is on the way."
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