I am not, repeat, I am NOT a winter person! Watching snow on TV, perusing the channels to find the Ice Dancing world finals …. that’s about all I can muster for the white, cold stuff! I barely made it through the Penguin documentary, shivering on my sofa, just watching the colony in Antarctica huddle together amidst the 70 below temperatures to keep their baby penguin eggs warm.

These last few years, one of my best new friends has become Phil. Phil’s ‘the MAN’. Some of you may know him as Punxsutawney Phil. Nice fellow. Brown hair, a little on the short side.. Famous for his shadow or lack there of. Check him out on http://www.groundhog.org/ [the site may be busy today!]. This year, Phil was kind enough NOT to see his shadow. To people like me, it is cause for a celebration! No shadow means an early spring. I can hardly contain myself!

Here’s what was said:

Greetings from Punxsutawney!

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.

And Spring to me means rejuvenate, change, and REARRANGE!

According to Phil, there will be 46.6 days until Spring! So, it doesn’t matter how cold it is, the countdown has begun. Now is the time to plan for Spring!

What does this mean for you? Time to choose a room in your house that needs to be ‘sprung’! 46.6. days to Spring. 46.6 days to work your plan on how to ‘rearrange’ and rejuvenate the space. Start with the furniture. Make a list of the piece or pieces you do or don’t want to keep. Be very selective! Continue the list with tables, lighting, and accessories. Be diligent … keep only what you love. Give away or throw out the rest! The final consideration should be selecting a paint color, if you intend to change the color, or ‘feel’ of the room.

Phil is a master of knowing when Spring will arrive. You can be the master of artfully changing your space. If you need a jumpstart, email me with the word ‘checklist’ in the subject line, and I will send you a free checklist to help you get started!

All best wishes, Ginger