It’s Groundhog Day!
I hand drew and sent my first Groundhog Day card to my mom when I was in high school and I've kept that tradition going sporadically over the years since. On years when I missed sending out cards, she always asked about them! So it’s a pretty cherished tradition around here.
Earlier this week I was delighted to pair up with Benjamin to do a quick short-run of Ghog Day postcards. This lovely critter is a Hoary Marmot. They live at our beloved Mt. Rainier and have made our hikes more exciting with their prolific appearances! This sweet critter was carved from a photo we took on one of our hikes a few years ago. So this is a marmot we actually met!
As they are our own backyard “groundhogs” here in the PNW, this marmot was the perfect fit for being featured on this year’s card and I'm delighted his smiling face got to go out across the world to spread some seasonal cheer.