Miraculously the 100-degree temperatures broke and rain has been pouring steadily all morning. This is after a few rounds of scary thunderstorms with lightning on Monday and Tuesday. It is almost reminiscent of autumn weather, which makes me want to do cartwheels down the driveway.

The rain presents one little problem, though, for the cat who likes to prowl around outside.

Salem didn’t think this was funny, but we sure did.

“Do you think he wants to come inside?” asked Jeremy.

Oh, I’m sure of it.

Rest assured, His Majesty is relaxing comfortably in the library now while giving me the stink eye.