The birth of a new fashion accessory…and for a while, hobbyist sewers had the runway all to themselves.
You can probably guess that “M” was a no-brainer.
I will say that drawing a mask on a mouse is a bit awkward–it ends up looking like a parachute.
This wasn’t part of the original alphabet I created in April 2020, because “long-haul covid” or “long covid” were terms only just coming into existence then–but it certainly deserves a place in this collection.
One of the things that stood out to me, once I discovered other covid long-haulers, was that we were all keeping count of the days we had been ill. I stopped counting days at 100, and started counting months…and now, years. It has indeed been a long road.
From Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet.
While “J” and “K” were two of the hardest letters to think of words (or phrases) for, once I thought of “K”, I knew exactly what the cartoon would be…and it’s one of my favorites. I think it probably reflects times other than pandemics, too–like maybe summer vacation.
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….
