This weekend I sent in my February snow report to the NWS in Cleveland. The total for the month that I recorded was 0.8" And this is in an area where the average February snow is 20". A second anomaly this week was the emergence of flowers on our Lenten Rose plant in the backyard.
Also last week we set an all time high for one day: 68 degrees. Tomorow it is forecast to reach 63! So, as you can tell from these events, we are having very unusual late winter days.
Through all of this Lent continues on, with its rather serious nature. But I will admit that the readings and songs lose some of their somber meaning when the sun is brightly gleaming and we can venture outside with only a jacket--distracted by the 6" high daffodil shoots everywhere.
However, even amidst this "strange" Lenten weather we have much to pray for during this time: way too many civil wars in our world and enough pain and suffering of its own closer to home, as well. Let us pray for peace--tolerance--and mutal care and compassion among all peoples--beginning with ourselves.
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