First and foremost, thank you to the CCers who posted Groundhog Day cupcakes last year; that's where I got my inspiration.

For anyone outside of North America & Australia:
Groundhog Day is a traditional festival celebrated in the United States, Canada and parts of Australia on February 2. In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.

So, happy groundhog day - I baked chocolate chip cupcakes and groundhog-shaped cookies to stick in them...... Oreo crumb 'dirt'.....

Fun!

BUMP..only because these should make you smile, even if you're having a crummy day...

Especially for my friends in PA...Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania specifically. Happy Groundhog Day!

In Ontario, our version is Wiarton Willie.

Too cute! too too too CUTE!!!

LOL!!!! ::really big smile::

those are SOOOOOO cute!!!!!!!

These are just adorable!!!! Great job!!!

Did he see his shadow?

Jane - Hee hee, it's officially tomorrow, so we shall see.

Though our Australian friends should have had their guys poking up by now.

They are so cute, I just love the teeth!! Jen

I'm from Australia and ... I don't think we even have groundhogs here. Even if we did, it would definitely see it's shadow because it is hot and sunny in February. Perhaps there's a traditional lore for us relating to wombats, they're the closest thing we have to groundhogs, only they're not as cute and like to ram people with their backsides.

Wow those are sooo cute. Great job

Thanks RedRed, for the info. Wikipedia told me the Aussies had it, but it didn't make a lot of sense to me (they mentioned it may be specific to the Adelaide area)..anyway sounds like they are off the mark!

I appreciate everyone's comments, thanks.

I just went to Wikipedia and it's fixed!

OMG redred, that's hilarious. Glad to see no Groundhog Myths are being perpetrated! LOL LOL

Those are the cutest cupcakes!!!

Very cute cupcakes

We have 'Shubenacadie Sam' here in Nova Scotia and when he came out at 8:00 AM there was no shadow! Yippeeee! Hope he's right.

did you use owl cookie cutters to make the cute little groundhogs?

those cupcakes look sooo delicious too

swingme: Yes, I used owl cookie cutters...I thought they looked sort of ground-hoggy!

punkinpie - same result in Ontario - I hope he's right too (though we haven't had too much of a winter here yet, we've been so fortunate)