Author Archives: Shannon Menu

Sunday October 4, 2020

Lynn's Comments: The garbage dump in Lynn Lake, Manitoba was called, "The Exchange." Folks were leaving town on a regular basis and often the dump was a treasure trove of unwanted but really good stuff. I do remember getting all excited about a trip to the "nuisance grounds." Sometimes I brought home more than I threw away.

Saturday October 3, 2020

Friday October 2, 2020

Thursday October 1, 2020

Wednesday September 30, 2020

Tuesday September 29, 2020

Lynn's Comments: I loved coming up with the name Boston Original so I could use B.O. on all the clothes.

Monday September 28, 2020

Sunday September 27, 2020

Saturday September 26, 2020

Friday September 25, 2020

Thursday September 24, 2020

Lynn's Comments: I do this. It's not as effective as actually dusting, but it gives me another week to procrastinate.

Wednesday September 23, 2020

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Lynn's Comments: In a situation like this, I'd find a way to have half an hour to myself so I could stand in a hot shower and pray for relief. This is the one time when a "let down" is a very positive thing!

Monday September 21, 2020

Sunday September 20, 2020

Lynn's Comments: No wonder I was thin when I was a young mother!

Saturday September 19, 2020

Lynn's Comments: I couldn't have drawn panel 2 if I hadn't felt the pain. Drawing images like this was (and is) an effective form of psychotherapy for me.

Friday September 18, 2020

Thursday September 17, 2020

Lynn's Comments: The question of when to stop nursing was settled for me when the kids started teething. One good chomp and I was singing the praises of a plastic bottle.

Wednesday September 16, 2020

Tuesday September 15, 2020

Monday September 14, 2020

Sunday September 13, 2020

Lynn's Comments: Somebody told me once that it takes 10 positive comments to overrule one negative comment. Seems like a lot, but then we tend to be very sensitive creatures.

Saturday September 12, 2020

Friday September 11, 2020

Thursday September 10, 2020

Wednesday September 9, 2020

Tuesday September 8, 2020

Monday September 7, 2020

Lynn's Comments: When I was young, I had a friend whose mom, an Avon rep., would give us her old samples. We'd stay in the bathroom for hours, painting each other up with makeup. When my mom caught us, she said that makeup was fine as long as she couldn't tell I was wearing it. This led to some very artistic application and fun knowing I was getting away with it.

Sunday September 6, 2020

Lynn's Comments: "Insecure Days" was one of the most requested reprints. I think it's because both pets and owners have "those days!"

Saturday September 5, 2020

Friday September 4, 2020

Lynn's Comments: The honest truth here; I loved my babies...but I desperately needed adult company. Other moms wrote in to say I was not alone.