Only in the Southeast can weather take you on a crazy winter rollercoaster ride. Last Thursday, my community faced three tornado warnings, high winds, and flooding as the temperature hit close to 72 degrees. Then on Friday, we lost our power for most of the day.

On Saturday morning, I woke up to fat snowflakes falling out of the sky. Of course, the warmth of the ground from the severe weather and standing water caused the snow to melt on contact. Our winter wonderland turned muddy as a steady rain returned in the afternoon.

Counties to the north of me in my state received more snow.

Today, rain is back along with the pain and fatigue of arthritis and fibro. Winter challenges loom as I try to write. The wild weather impacts my joints and moods.

I cling, however, to the happy moments like the one above of my cat watching the snowflakes fall to the ground, celebrating a special birthday, and looking forward to the warm pool tomorrow where I spend time completing water physical therapy.

I also continue to write for the Write 28 Days Challenge sponsored by Anita Ojeda. I will catch up each day a little at a time, but I am determined to write for this challenge and succeed. Thank you for your patience.

Next, lets review last week’s linkup.

Last Week’s Top Clicked

Wanting My Own Way

By Barbara at Stray Thoughts

Barbara fills her post not with a preaching tone, but a helpful one, encouraging us to remember the love God has for us. He wants us to live an abundant life, and we should wish to His perfect will for our life. Be sure to check out this great post.

My Favorite Post

Favorite Soups

By Jennifer Lamber at A Sacred Balance

Jennifer timed this post thoroughly. With the rain and cold, I crave a warm bowl of soup! She features a great variety of soups, complete with recipes and instructions on how to best cook these comforting meals. Be sure to check out her post.

Remember to grab your button if I have featured you:

Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!

Linkup Rules:

1. Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
2. Link up the URLs to your posts, not to your blog.
3. Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family-friendly. We love all kinds of writing and genres, including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. I will delete these posts without notice to the blogger or explanation. While I believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
4. We also want to be a loving community by supporting one another. Please encourage each other this week! Visit the two posts before yours and at least one other blogger’s post of your choice! I want to see lots of clicks on everyone’s posts. Remember, it is also helpful to follow them on their social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
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