These stores are part of the Bonesology Challenge for February. I plan to write these chapters as drabbles. (Maybe long drabbles). The theme is February holidays and relationships (romantic, friends, parental or hero and villain.)

Theme today: Groundhog Day (February 2)

I don't own Bones as you all know.

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Taking giant steps in the snow, Booth slowly made his way towards the crime scene with Brennan following behind him. She appreciated that he was breaking the path for her since she was carrying her crime scene kit. Of course, he had offered to carry the kit, but she had thought it was more practical for him to break the path in the snow and let her carry the kit.

"I thought the State Police had already built a trail to the crime scene." Brennan was cold and she knew that she was going to get colder before she could return to the SUV.

"They did, but it snowed last night and dumped more snow on the area." Spying a blue tent up ahead, Booth tried to pick up his pace. "At least they set up a tent over the crime scene before the snow storm came." Huffing, Booth continued to push through the snow as he waved at the State Policemen drinking a cup of coffee outside the tent. "I think we beat Cam and the techs here."

Struggling to keep her steps consistently in Booth's boot prints, Brennan paused for a moment to catch her breath. "Since West Virginia's annual snow fall happens to be 30 inches, I find it ridiculous that it snowed enough in the last two days to deposit a foot of snow. We should have brought snow shoes . . . I recommend that we keep two pairs in the trunk of your truck in the winter time."

His legs cold where the snow was clinging to his pants legs, Booth stopped near the tent and brushed off as much of the snow as he could. "Sure, we might have room along with the two gym bags of clothes we carry, the case of water, the extra bag with clothes for the kids, a plastic container of toys and snacks, plus bullet proof vests, ammo for my gun and other shit I forget is back there."

Emulating Booth, Brennan paused to brush off the snow from the legs of her coveralls before she entered the tent. "Yes, I see your point." Glancing at the surrounding woods, Brennan shook her head. "How did they find a body out here? It seems like a remote area and the ground is completely covered in snow."

Since he knew the answer, State Trooper Blackburn turned to answer Brennan. "One of the locals knows there's a ground hog that has a den around here. He wanted to observe the animal two days ago to see if there is going to be six more weeks of winter. It was Ground Hog Day and he doesn't trust Punxsutawney Phil since that groundhog is a Pennsylvanian. He found the body by stepping on it."

"It doesn't matter what he observes a ground hog doing, Spring is in six weeks." Grumbling, Brennan entered the tent leaving her partner behind.

Booth patted the policeman on the shoulder. "She's right you know."

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