I don’t know about you, but here in the American Southeast, we get a lot of rain in the summer.

About once per day we get a rain shower, or a least a thunder storm and some lightning. We also get a lot of sun showers, which makes it hard to tell when the rain is coming. All of this may only last a couple hours, so it doesn’t always change the course of your whole day, but it still may put a dent in your pool time or your plans to walk the dog.

This rain is what keeps the south so lush and green during the summer months. In California where I grew up, the hills and foliage are dry in the summer due to heat and lack of rain. So, when I moved to the South and experienced the lushness of summer, it took some getting used to.

As I write this, it’s pouring rain outside of one window and at the same time I can see blue skies outside another window in the same room. Curious these summer storms! I hope wherever you are, you are having a great summer!