This is my writing spot. You can't tell from this photo, but it's raining -- and cool. 79 degrees on July 14th at 11:30 in the morning.
Last summer, a giant "high" was stationed above Texas and we sweltered in the heat and in a drought. This year, nearly the whole country is in drought - except East Texas. We've had plenty of rain and much cooler temperatures. An "upper level low" is parked over us. I pray for the folks around the country who are suffering this year like we did last year, but I rejoice that we, in my area, are experiencing an amazing summer.