True hibernators, groundhogs usually den-up in October, their winter body temperature dropping to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and their heart slowing to a few beats per minute.
I watched the 1993 film Groundhog Day featuring Bill Murray at least a dozen times. Or maybe it just felt that way. Just as February 2 was on a nonstop loop in the film, this …
Groundhog Day is a good metaphor for this time of year, as we stumble out each morning in the semi-dark to defrost the car, wondering what day of the week it is.