How can you tell the difference between a mouse and a rat? Rats are larger than mice, have blunt noses, thicker tails, and carry handy signs identifying their species.
Thanks to @ratsign on Instagram for letting me borrow his character for a comic! Go check out his amazing miniature artwork–you might spot a Lab Mouse hanging out with a buddy! (And you’ll see why I sweated over drawing R@ just right).
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I’m finally on the mend after struggling with a cold for two weeks…once I get one, it just hangs on. I ought to use this as my Christmas card some year, since I always seem to get sick between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s the one holiday tradition I could do without. Stay healthy, everyone! ❤️
The spiffed-up version of this Inktober comic, “Tempting.”
Da-dum…
Da-dum…
Danger lurks below the serving counter of Amity Island’s bakery.
There’s three weeks until the end of the year, and two weeks until Christmas!
A comic for the students (and teachers) facing down the end of the semester.
Comic from 2013.
Happy Thanksgiving! …And good luck to all the cooks out there!
A re-post from last year.
Lab Mice turned 18 this fall!
(Oh, did you think it was my 18th birthday? Nope–been there, done that, have the filing cabinet to prove it).
Perhaps it’s just because I’m annoyed about sorting through the piles of paperwork that I have neglected since 2018, but adulthood seems to be one endless ream of paperwork–virtual or otherwise. If you’re stuck on what to get for that newly-minted 18-year-old in you life, may I suggest a filing cabinet and some hanging file folders? Unless they happen to be an office supplies aficionado, they won’t actually appreciate it until they’re 35, but then they will be truly grateful when they unwrap a box of manila folders to complete the set.
A shredder and dedicated recycling bin would also be thoughtful gifts.
Now, I’m off to have a good cry over some pre-pandemic grocery receipts. I might have my favorites custom-framed.
Inktober artists: we did it!
This challenge was so much fun, I’m glad I finally went for it. It was the highlight of my day to see the unique responses to each prompt, and I found some great artists to follow on Instagram. I plan to do Inktober again next year–this time with more advance planning (like, the entire month of September…).
Between pushing to finish up Q is for Quarantine in September, and spending all month on Inktober…I am tired. I’ll be posting a comic weekly on Fridays during November and December, both brand-new and from the last few years (along with nicely edited versions of three Inktober comic strips), and evaluate how that’s working for me going into the New Year. I want to create and post comics regularly, so I need to find a way sustainably pace myself. Behind the scenes, I’ll be working on publishing Q is for Quarantine, and setting up a Lab Mice Etsy shop.
…Anyone else ready for a long post-Inktober nap?
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Wait–what do you mean, the holidays are coming???
The third week of Inktober 2022. Almost there!
On to the final week!
The second week of Inktober 2022.
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