My fellow Floridians can vouch for me when I say that we’ve had a TON of rain this summer.

It’s rained almost every other day at my house, and if it’s not raining here, it’s raining somewhere in the state. Some might consider all of that rain to be a nuisance. You can’t go to the beach and get a tan in the rain, and it sure will put a damper on your day at Disney, but I personally love the rain. It means I don’t have to run my sprinkler and my grass stays lush and green. My husband has to mow it more often, and he’s probably not thrilled about that.

My grass hasn’t been the only thing benefiting from all of this wet weather. For the first time in 250 days, water is flowing from the Kissimmee River basin into Lake Okeechobee. With just 5 more feet of rain, the lake will be at normal levels. Not only is the lake home to fish and wildlife, it’s a backup drinking source for residents in South Florida. Hopefully the rain will keep coming!