Pros and Cons

So here is my list of why its a good thing we've had a rainy and cool summer (2" from being the rainiest on record, which I'm sure we'll beat before the middle of August)

1) Save on electricity, all 3 air conditioners are still in the basement on the shelf

2) Lawn looks GREAT! Usually its burned and dead by now

3) Save my skin, I haven't had a sunburn

4) Save on money, only had to buy 1 thing of sun lotion

5) Save on gas, hardly had to use the air conditioner in the car and open the windows slightly

6) Haven't bought as much ice cream this year....save on weight!!

7) Lots and lots and lots of inside quality time with the girls (did I mention lots?)

8) Its made the kids use their imagination to come up with things to do

9) Haven't seen the dreaded boa constrictor (okay so its a garden snake) this summer on the front step

10) Lots of "lazy" PJ days!!


Of course there are bad things.....

1) Small tourist town, need the sun to boost local businesses

2) Everything in the house is damp and icky feeling

3) Wet dog smell

4) Wanted to walk all the Land Trust walking trails this summer - haven't

5) Seems like the sun comes out the days I have to work

6) Yup, still wet dog smell

7) The weather gets you down

8) My garden hasn't grown at all, think the rabbits, chipmunks and everything else ate it. Plus a lot of it had mold

9) Weather makes people cranky

10) Orange slugs...........eewww!