Several of you expressed interest in my remarks about drawing with a felt-tip pen versus drawing with a pen point dipped in ink. More specifically, a lot of you wanted to see what I meant. This made me think further on the matter, and I will share some of those thoughts next week. Today, unfortunately, there isn’t time to do justice. So, I am posting two cartoons, one from 2010 and one from earlier this year. The first cartoon, the former, was drawn with a not-inexpensive high quality felt pen. The other was drawn old-school. The difference is subtle, but there is a difference. Look over them, if you’re interested, and we’ll talk about it next week.
247 responses to “Draggin’ th’ Line”
Jimmy, we need an edit button.
Jimmy, we need an edit button.
Thanks Morphy I was wondering if anyone would pick up on the “name”.
Ishmael never says that is his name, only “They call me Ishmael”.
GR6 what is this country going to do when all the deposits of practical
medical lore are gone? I mean improvisation – using what is at hand to get the job done.
We are heading to a time so clean the the body will not be able to fight its own battle.
There should always be a week and a half to two (Some say more – and in some areas
should be more) of supplies that do not need refrigeration. It is just common sense.
But if it is called common why is it so rare?
GR6 our posts crossed –
Damn. I’ve been outed.
GM Debbe wherever you are
“Mrs. Calabash” was really Jimmy Durante’s pet name for his wife.
And greetings Mizz Charlotte I know you are in NH.
Above the 1-7-17 A&J on gocomics.com…”The New GoComics Experience begins Monday, January 9th.”
OMG! The Improvements are coming, the Improvements are coming! Run for the hills!
Also from 1-7-17: Perhaps Arlo can answer the query I posed back in September…”Just how much snot can one nose produce, anyway?”
And I for one will remember that question every time I sneeze or my allergies hit.
It is 9 degrees outside. We tried to get all the cats inside tonight but failed. I hope they find a warm place, they have a cat house with a bed inside on back porch on covered deck.cats
The majority are in. Cats snore.
More’s the pity, I have no cat house on my back porch.
The combination of salt, sand and sublimation seems to have cleared all the major bridges in the area. Just in time for the bars to turn out all the drunks.
“You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
Old Bear, the first line of that book is, “Call me Ishmael.” We never learn what his name is, or what other people call him. Another book like that is The Dain Curse. It’s written in first person, but the narrator never gives his name. The closest it gets is something like, “I heard my name called and turned around.”
Got down to 8 here last night. Has warmed up to 21. I just woke up and going back to bed some more. I must have slept soundly or couldn’t move under piles of blankets, comforters and quilts. The covers are hardly disturbed.
Dickens just threw himself on my legs, the final straw.
Good morning, Villagers! Due to last nights’ snowfall, Georgia will be closed for the next few days. With two inches of the white stuff on the ground, and all the bread and milk gone from grocery store shelves, there is no way nor any reason for folks to be out on the roads. Stay home and stay warm!
All area Interstates and many secondary highways are covered with ice and stranded vehicles. Vehicles, large and small, do not make good ice skaters. I wonder what part of “impassible” did their drivers not understand.
Hi, Jean dear! I’m making Lawdog Stew today. Bet you’ve got some good stuff to eat on the mountain, too.
Found a dog biscuit on pillow next to me. A gift from either Dickens or a cat.
Dickens moved to foot of bed, alongside a second or third hand cat we call Big Boy. Dickens is smaller of two.
Jackie, while cooking is on my mind, here is the recipe for what might be a good dish to serve your hands on a cold day.
A Recipe from Ghost’s Kitchen
Cowboy Stew
1 lb Ground chuck
1 Medium Sweet onion, chopped
1 Tsp Vegetable oil
1 8-oz can Tomato sauce
1 15-oz can Chili, without beans
1 12-oz can Diced tomato & chili peppers
1 15.5-oz can Whole kernel corn (yellow, white or mixed)
1 15.5-oz can Black beans
Chopped green onions
Shredded Cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Brown meat in heavy pot or Dutch oven. Remove meat to colander and drain. Sauté onion in oil until tender. Add meat to onions, along with tomato sauce and chili; stir until mixed. Stir in next three canned ingredients, undrained. Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat. Simmer gently for approximately 30 minutes, or until meat is tender. Add water or stock if necessary to adjust to desired consistency. Serve in soup bowls, garnished as desired with green onions, cheese and sour cream, and with corn tortilla chips or corn bread on the side. Makes six to eight servings.
You could make Cowboy Cookies for desert.
Ghost I am sure they will like it. I have all the ingredients except the chili. I never keep chili in pantry except in spice form. So I will get some and cook it for them. Tell them it is your recipe.
They know what Bullet and you look like so they know not to shoot you. They are extremely protective of me, especially after my last fiasco. I told them you looked like a federal law official. They know what that looks like in this county.
This was our 2nd morning in a row with negative temperatures. At least we’re not getting more snow until it warms up a bit:
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Great weekend to work from home today due to taking Tuesday to get car from dealer. Snow on roads and frigid temps. Only real drawback to working today was having to get up two hours early so I could be done around 1pm.
Stay home, stay warm and stay safe!
Thanks, Jackie. Always good to know that the ranch hands won’t shoot me out of hand if I drop by to visit the Boss Lady.
When things are depressing I post cat photos on Facebook as I refuse to be negative. If things get worse I will post lingerie photos without me in them. Here is my contribution today including the cat terminology and a pun.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1717919581853109&id=100009052528502
Hete is Ghost Kitty being loved by Trula, his pet caretaker. He loves to be loved. Cutest cat we have now and spoiled rotten.
Just had breakfast and getting dressed. Kids say roads are OK but supposed to refreshed tonight.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1717925548519179&id=100009052528502
My Spirit Kitty does sort of resemble me, when I wear a tux.
And as far as me, you don’t have to wait for things to get worse to post lingerie pictures.
Ruth Anne, that was a hilarious statement from the sheriff! Here in Michigan, we tend to keep well-stocked in the winter, but there are always some people who just have to make one more run to the store. I’m sharing the storm advice and the llama story with friends who need a laugh today.
Jackie, my Mom was a diabetic, so I always notice products that meet those needs. There is a product called Truvia which can be baked with using a smaller amount of sugar. They even have a product called “Truvia Baking Blend” which is, I believe, about 25% sugar and 75% Truvia. A friend who cannot use other artificial sweeteners told me it is very good for beverages and fruit but has never tried baking with it. Its basis is stevia.
Ladies handkerchiefs are increasingly difficult to find. I like hankies, especially pretty ones. Sigh.