It's hard to say goodbye ...

If you live in Michigan, you know that summers are the best time of year. You also know they are highly unpredictable.

Most summers, as best as I can tell, are mild. The temperature may hit 90 a couple of times, but it'll hover around 80 most days. The humidity can be suffocating, but the evenings can be cool and lovely.

But, must we say goodbye already? My main complaint is that summers are too darn short! Here it is, Sept. 1, and I've already been robbed of the last two weeks. Clouds. Gray. Rain. Highs in the low 70s. Days when the Real Feel temperature is cooler than the actual temperature. That shouldn't happen in the summer!

Mind you, summer didn't begin in May. It's debatable whether it even appeared in June. Honestly, there are about 60 summer days in Michigan. You may get lucky with a gorgeous September, but hasn't everyone already packed away summer by then?

I know my family and friends in Texas and Oklahoma would love to experience a summer this mild. But would you also take 6-7 months of cold, grey, rainy, cloudy weather, often snowy weather in between? Sigh.

It's too hard to say goodbye ...