From Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet.
“J” and “K” were two of the hardest letters to think of “words” (or phrases) for. But this seemed to fit, for a time when everyone’s spaces and responsibilities were being rearranged.
Also, “responsibilities” has so many “i”s in it at the end, that I had to look up the spelling to make sure I wasn’t just adding them in for fun.
From Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet.
I’m still determined to finish Q is for Quarantine, even if it has been almost 2-1/2 years in the making, simply out of sheer stubbornness. We’re not called covid “long-haulers” for nothing!
I drew these while sick with covid (confirmed, this time) in January. Though not as severe this time as it was in March 2020, it still dragged on and caused further health issues. I do really wish all of it would just go away….
After a seven-month’s absence from cartooning, I’m back. A covid infection in January, the ensuing cascade of health problems, and moving to another state last month, are the main reasons for the hiatus. 2022 has been a rough year so far.
This year’s “Christmas” card–which actually made into print, and (slowly) into the hands of family and friends.
Happy New Year (I hope), and good luck in 2022!
This summarizes my aggrieved feelings towards The Year That Was 2020.
While this did not actually get sent as a card last year, it seemed to resonate with friends who saw it on Facebook. Though one made the excellent suggestion that there ought to have been fire under the trash can….
Welcome to the nebulous week between Christmas and New Year’s!
This is a Christmas card design from 2018–in spite of the fact that it is dated to 2017 (seems I never got used to writing the new date that year). It was my first time coloring a panel with colored pencil, rather than digitally, and I struggled with scanning it. But I still love this one!
This little panel went on the inside front of the card. Poor mouse!
Bonus trivia: this card was was inspired by a Christmas card from World War I, below:
“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.”
The last of the mini Christmas cards from 2010.
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”
Two more days to get wrapped up for Christmas!
I really enjoy drawing and coloring these little cartoons, and then staging them for photos. Possibly I get more of a kick out of doing it than anyone else gets out of looking at them! If you happen to like this, however, I usually post these on the Lab Mice Instagram (which also has more behind-the-scenes content) or Facebook page.
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