Chapter 11, Page 23 On the upside

Yeah, that really helps lighten the mood, Dad. But at least he's trying, right?

You know, when this arc is over I'm going to have to figure out what to do next. I have a bunch of idea files, but I'm starting to realize how few of them include material from my teen years. They couldn't have been that uneventful, could they?

Chapter 9, Page 12 Panic under pressure

There are people who perform wonders under pressure. There are those who approach problems with calm and poise.

Mary isn't one of those people.

Chapter 7, Page 4 Little situation

Ever have one of those days? I think Mary feels like she's having one. She may be right. (Maybe if she wasn't such a klutz...)

Chapter 7, Page 1 Never the same

Wednesday's comic will be light-hearted to make up for this episode! I promise!

This was actually supposed to be spread out a bit more between the end of Chapter 6 and the start of Chapter 7. But as various things conspired against that happening here's the end result. I hope it isn't too terribly wordy.

Chapter 6, Page 26 Punctured Pumpkins

Okay, I admit to upping the volume on Mary's reaction here. I didn't react *quite* that badly.

Still, it was a very emotional situation.

Comics may be a little erratic this week. Not so much school related as fretting over my rabbit. I'll be taking him to the vet on Thursday so a lump on his ear can be looked at. It's a tiny lump, but it has me worried. T_T

Chapter 4, Page 42 Babysitting chaos.

Sorry this is a bit late. ^^; Well, it's still technically Wednesday.

Anyway, Mary once again is called upon to babysit for Becky's family. Gotta come up with a last name for them. If for no other reason than Mom being able to refer to Becky's mom as something other than, well, "Becky's mom."

Oh, and yes, Mary is trying to tie the door shut. It's actually SOP in Becky's home because otherwise her little brother would run rampant all night. Fun family, huh?

Chapter 4, Page 4 Molehill to Mountain

Not exactly helpful, was it? Make-believes are cool, but sometimes they get a little too real.

Great way of adding more stress to a situation, though. ^^;

Aiya. I have to draw more pages soon.

Chapter 3, Page 35 Compassion?

Mom cares, she really does. You'd probably have to also be German to tell, though. (She was born in America, but she's very stereotypically German.)

Ah yes. You are feeling tired? So work, that'll wake you up.

Chapter 3, Page 34 Downside of the Season

I really do tend to get more nightmare type dreams around the holidays. All the stress, I think. Sometimes I wonder what the point of them is since they just make me more stressed out than I was before. (Not to mention the royal mess it makes of my sleep cycle.)

Here's something that I've been wanting to ask. How many kids have nightmares involving the death of their grandparents? That includes kids younger than Mary is now. I don't remember a time when I didn't have this sort of dream.

Chapter 3, Page 33 Just a Dream

I really hate stress dreams. I don't know which is worse, the actual dream or the transition between sleeping and waking when I can't tell if what just happened was real or not.

How many kids have dreams about their grandparents dying, anyway? I don't remember a time when I didn't have dreams like this before a trip.