Dumb Garden Comics (Patreon)

This is me now, this is who I am.

Apologies to Jenny, she was just trying to help. But I learned how to do a tripod lashing and I can no longer be stopped.

I did these little comics last night out of a feeling of guilt! I felt guilty for indulging in our town's garden tour - you can enter anyone's yard & garden if they put a sign out front - and then felt even more guilty for letting myself go out to eat. Which is dumb, because I still got all my Elephant Town pages done. But, hey, you get bonus comics out of my guilt.

Yesterday was the first day that felt "back to normal" to me, going out to visit neighbors I'd never properly met, encountering fun strangers at the bar, eavesdropping on tipsy parties in the beer garden talking about their own "back to normal" days, floating down the creek, or jumping off the rope swing into the river. I was taken aback by how many people who know and follow my comics approached me, or introduced me to others without my knowing who they were. (Steve, you were right, you're NOT the only person in this town who has my book on their shelf!) It was surprising and humbling, an unexpected reminder that there are people in my own tiny town who have a connection with me that precedes mutual introduction.

I drew these in the Meck's beer garden while I treated myself to steamed shrimp & potato wedges (my first time eating out in ?!?!! months), and I think I'll bring my sketchbook there more often, before the bugs start getting bad.  I hope most of you are getting back to your old lives, piece by piece, as well. <3