With all your sprinkler systems and the 2-3x annual precipitation of Seattle's, your yard is like paradise on earth. Plus you're more prone to regular summer precip from CZ's backing against the mountains and surface based storms drifting upscale off the cascades. I'm pretty envious of your local microclimate. You have one of the best blends between continental and oceanic in the country

Hiding in the shade and under umbrellas. That's how relentlessly hot the sun is right now... hope they stay safe.

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