Summer in the Northwest...

…doesn’t actually start until July 5th. It’s common lore and very often feels like a fact!

I remember the first year I lived in the Northwest – way, way back in 1994, we were wearing long sleeves and celebrating the 4th of July indoors – it was cold and pouring rain outside. This was a far cry from what I was used to growing up in Pennsylvania – by the 4th of July it was usually hot and sticky and I was pretty much ready for fall to arrive!

Today, on the second day of summer, I sit in my studio in Portland, Oregon and look out at an overcast sky (we did have sun for a few hours) and feel the 72 degree air coming in and smile! It’s been a wet spring with lots of rain and days in the 60s but you know what? I love it! I prefer cooler weather and even a little rain to the heat and humidity I knew growing up. That’s why I say I’m a poster child for the Northwest – this weather rarely gets me down!

That’s a little about me I thought I’d share today and all you heat lovers – you have the rest of the country to bask and sweat!