{"id":214,"date":"2023-02-23T13:18:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T20:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winwebs.donmankin.net:8083\/candlewood\/?p=214"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T20:18:55","slug":"new-year-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winwebs.donmankin.net:8083\/candlewood\/new-year-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

February holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n

These include Presidents Day (February 17), Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (February 12), and George Washington’s birthday (February 22).<\/p>\n

One of our personal favorite national days to celebrate, Random Acts of Kindness Day, is on February 17. Other fun and important holidays in February to mark on your calendars range from National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 1, to National Love Your Pet Day on February 20.<\/p>\n

Why do do we celebrate Groundhog Day?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, and it’s historically been a day where we hang our hats on the forecast from a sleepy groundhog.<\/p>\n

He’s lasted the test of time. Punxatawny Phil is the biggest celebrity in the United States on February 2nd and it all started in the mid 5th century in Europe. According to the official Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, it started as a Christian religious holiday called Candlemas Day. Candles were blessed at the church to bring a joyful second half of winter. This became a widely
\ncelebrated tradition across Europe.<\/p>\n

The Germans decided to introduce the hedgehog. On Candlemas Day, if the hedgehog saw its shadow, there would be a “second winter” \u2014 or six more weeks of bad weather. As Germans settled in the United States, so too did the tradition and folklore. Hedgehogs aren’t as plentiful in Pennsylvania so they
\nchose a similar local animal, the groundhog.<\/p>\n

New Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of your new year walk yourself (or have someone else) around your home. Is it dirty? Is the paint faded or are there bare spots? Are the shrubs grown up and rubbing against the house wall or roof? Are there weeds in your flower beds?<\/p>\n

When you are driving up to your home, as you approach can you see the roof is discolored or black with mold? Have your had someone check under your home to look to see if anything is rusted, leaking, if the vapor barrier is in good shape or if there is anything broken under there?<\/p>\n

Are there holes in your skirting allowing rodents under your home? Are the screws and bolts that support your carport rusted or corroded? All these things can lead to major cost to you if they are ignored? Please do yourself a favor, check your home out or have someone else check it out for you. It could save you thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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