One of my favorite things about summer is the rainstorms*. Having the windows open so you can listen to he sound of rain against the house, sitting outside and watching the skies and all of their colors, the smell of wet grass, falling asleep with the cool breeze… I prefer the sunshine, but there’s a lot to love about the spontaneous storms of summer.  This weekend though I’m hoping for nothing but clear skies so we can enjoy cookouts, fireworks, and lots of fun with friends and family, and wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth!

*Of course, some of the storms we’ve had in this area lately left a lot of people without power and caused a bit of damage and I don’t wish that on anyone.  I hope anyone who was affected by the recent weather came out relatively unscathed.