We Need Rain!

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We're currently in the "dog days of summer", and her in North Carolina, it's been sweltering hot, with highs in the 90s most days. There have been a handful of cooler days (mid-80s, which is still pretty hot, but by comparison, it feels fine), but the main problem is that we haven't had enough rain. That never sounds like a problem until you see the parched lawns and think about the farmers, and then there's the threat of fires, as well--if the forests and fields get dried out, any small fire could catch and spread, which is the problem they are having in the western U.S. We have had an occasional thunderstorm pass through, but it's not enough. What we really need is an all-day (or all-night, preferably), soaking rain. The sunny weather might look pretty, but I never want to see the lake near my house get shallow again--it has happened before, and it's a terrible sight.