Hot Fun in the Summer Sun

Summer finally arrived with the summer solstice. It was our first hot weather, in the 80's. Although I'm not really a hot weather person, I was thrilled to have some heat! After a long winter and cool spring, I'm prepared to enjoy warm days.
The next week was HOT and HUMID. We had thunder storms and lightening, with some real downpours.We were forced to turn on the air conditioner to get some relief. It was a blessing for the humidity to let up when the storm system passed, and just open the windows to the breeze.
Then, on July 1, the temperature dropped like a lead balloon. The high was 61 degrees!! It was overcast and gloomy. I actually felt so cold, I'd have turned the heat on if it had been available. This lasted for 3 or 4 days. When I'd complain, everyone would remind me that Wisconsin has unpredictable weather. Yeah, Yeah...but can't we have a little consistency to go with it?
Just when I thought I'd go mad, the days warmed back up. Not hot enough for A/C, so I was a happy girl. It's been quite beautiful and we've taken several little trips in the area to enjoy the countryside.The area around Madison is truly beautiful in the Summer. There are rolling hills, endless green fields, and views that take your breath.

So far we've done fireworks a few times, attended a lovely outdoor theatre for plays, enjoyed the band concert in the park next to our apartment, and just spent time relaxing outdoors. I'm saving up warm memories to pull out next winter!

Thunder and Lightening!

First, this is NOT my photo. The lightening was not distinctive like this. It was more of a brightening of the clouds, but THAT picture didn't turn out.

It was odd, really, really odd, to wake up to the sound of rain and thunder and lightening on January 7. I know I've been complaining about the snow and the cold, but this is ridiculous.

Yesterday we had thick fog because the air was warm and the ground still cold. Guess lots of people had problems out in the fog, including a 100 car pile up (Actually it was 7 separate pileups on the same stretch of freeway) that closed both lanes of the interstate for hours and killed 2 people. We were just glad we weren't required to be out in it, especially when we heard about the freeway pileup.

This is freaky weather, and with it only being early January, I think we haven't seen the end of it!