The grass is always greener. (Especially in the PNW.)

I hate to even complain about our weather here in the PNW.
But it's been mighty unseasonably cool and wet. (I know, I know......most of you like to think that's how it is here year round. But believe it or not, most Summer months we get little to no rain, and grass is brown and dried up by August.)
A typical Summer day would be 80 - 85, little to no humidity and sunshine. It's HEAVEN, and why we weather, well.....the weather......the rest of the year. The Spring/Summer/Fall is simply divine!
This year that hasn't been the case, and Portland folks are restless. Meanwhile, while we're squishin in our boots, the rest of the country is roasting in a heat wave affecting 30+ states.

Let's do a little weather comparing:
Here's the weather where my dad and step mom live, in Dallas, TX.

Well spin my spurs, that's hot, y'all!
And this has been their weather forecast for not just weeks but over a month now. Can you imagine suffering through that??

How about my darlin's in Kansas City?

Not nearly as hot as Dallas, but definitely a Summertime scorcher.

Ready for Portland's 10 day?

Brrrrrrrr, right? I actually had to turn on the HEAT this morning, and I'm wearing socks, pants and a hoodie as I type. Not only is it chilly, but we've met our monthly average July precip. before the 15th.
These crazy weather swings are about to send folks nationwide to Mother Nature's house with pitch forks and torches. But maybe we should try a more peaceful approach?
Let's take her some flowers, some Moon Struck chocolates, draw her a bubble bath.....followed up by a nice long hot stone massage and foot rub.
And then she could go have her hair and nails done, a drink with the girls, some uninterrupted conversation, shopping for some new shoes and supplies for upcoming crafting projects, maybe a trip out to a winery and......
......oh wait......we're talking about Mother Nature here, not me.
Heh.
Guess that's ultimately what every Mother wants!
A break!

So....let's give Mother Nature a break. She can't please everyone all of the time. She's doing the best she can, what, with the way we're utterly trashing, polluting, and robbing her blind.
My advice to you is go somewhere comfortable, (be it warm or cool, depending on your current locale), feast on some of this Steak Salad, indulge in some Nectarine, Mascarpone and Gingersnap Tart and sip some Basil Lemonade.
This weather will be behind us before you can say jack o' lantern and pumpkin pie.