Wow, it sure is coming down out there!

[conuly]

I may have said this before, but every time we get a big storm after a long, hot, painfully humid day I picture the clouds being wrung out by a ginormous hand.

I sure hope this helps the heat and humidity tomorrow. Or, rather, I hope it hinders them and helps the humans!

(Also - looked out my window and omg my neighbors left all their laundry draped on their back porch. Oops!)

Edit: The rain has stopped. The humidity is at 82% and, according to the weather app, still rising. WTF.

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