thundrous applause

Maybe Minnesota heard me? Thunderstorming out this very minute! Reading Hunger Games now even though I don't like the writing style. The wind blew my laundry dry in no time this morning, and I'm worn out from raking about half of the leaves still left from last fall. I don't mind having the most leaves in the neighborhood collect in my yard - it's a small price to pay to get to live in the Midwest, even if winter does snub you.