As we are writing thei article we are a couple weeks past the unofficial start of summer and so far we have only seen three 80 degree plus days.  We have not had many nice evenings sitting on the deck or porch.  The flowers all seem stunted in their growth.  And if outdoor baseball were here this year we would have had a lot of games cancelled.

"Will summer ever get here?" is a question heard many times so far this season.

But in asking that question we my be missing the joys and blessings of an extended spring season.  The evenings we have enjoyed on the deck and porch did not find us swatting bugs or covered in sweat.  The labor involved in planting those stunted-growth flowers did not lead to heat exhaustion.  The cooler weather has kept the air conditioner off and the windows open making for great sleeping weather.  The rain has kept the sprinklers off.  And, if we had outdoor baseball, we would be experiencing something we have not seen in these parts since the Met Stadium days, doubleheaders.