The summer so far...
In pie chart form.
(Inspired by Ann Friedman's excellent pie charts for The Hairpin.)
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Mosquito bites on the FACE from just walking to the car. Something I had not yet chronically experienced.
... said Arielle on Jul 2, 2013 at 10:07 PM | link
Put that on a t-shirt and hit the rain locations of Alive at 5, Rockin' the River, etc. You'll be able to retire at "summer's" end.
... said Bob W. on Jul 3, 2013 at 6:59 AM | link
I'd add a category: "Drinking beer from the inside patio, wishing I was out in the sun doing it :( "
... said Rich on Jul 3, 2013 at 8:45 AM | link
I second @Arielle! Also would like to add drugged sleep due to uncontrollably itchy bug bites
... said Chrissy on Jul 3, 2013 at 9:12 AM | link
Add: Inability to mow the yard and feeling guilty about 12-inch high grass.
... said Jessica R on Jul 3, 2013 at 10:03 AM | link
@Jessica R...add having to stop every 6 feet to "declog" the lawn mower from trying to cut the foot high wet grass
... said colleen on Jul 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM | link
After being outside today, I think we'll need to add a pie chart slice labeled "It's too hot."
... said Bob on Jul 3, 2013 at 1:17 PM | link
I feel like the majority of my time is spent whining about mosquito bites. Helpful tip: Benadryl cream is better than straight up cortisone. I'm with Chrissy, a Benadryl pill is a good way to sleep without scratching. I usually wash it down with a nice Shiraz.
... said Valerae on Jul 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM | link
Glad I'm not the only one who's been eaten alive all summer.
... said Erik on Jul 3, 2013 at 1:28 PM | link
Cure for swamp butt, if you can handle the brief pain of application: Gold Bond powder. May I help eliminate the curse of swamp butt across the Capital Region!
... said Maria on Jul 3, 2013 at 2:05 PM | link
One big circle that says "everyone complaining about everything." You could re-use it for winter. Jeez people.
... said ethan on Jul 3, 2013 at 2:07 PM | link
Oh, Ethan. The reason we want to love summer so much is "because" of winter.
... said Art on Jul 3, 2013 at 7:03 PM | link
Can we add "trying to entertain children that desperately want to be outside?" in the Rain/Muggy part?
... said Liz on Jul 4, 2013 at 6:17 AM | link