It is really so much cheaper to live during the summertime. I don't use AC and it stays light so much later, so my energy bills drop way low. In addition, I don't cook as much hot food, and I can dry a lot of my clothes outside for further energy savings. (Not to mention saving quarters from the drier.) I can comfortabley bike and walk to many places, reducing my use of gasoline and wear-and-tear on the car. Fresh fruits and vegetables are cheaper since they are in season. There are tons of free entertainment opportunities outside.

If only it could be summer all year. Yet, would the character of this place that I love change if we weren't in this temperate zone of four changing seasons? I believe it would.

Needless to say, my laundry has been successfully line-dried, and no rain yet.