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Monday October 7, 2024

Lynn's Comments: I had a Sunday school teacher who had so many hairs on her chin that I couldn’t concentrate on anything else. I kept thinking, “Why doesn’t she shave them off?” I thought she looked like a character in one of Len Norris’ cartoons! I was already paying serious attention to comic art when I was in elementary school.

Sunday October 6, 2024

Lynn's Comments: One of the things I loved about Ontario was the fall markets. I looked forward to the bins of apples, the many varieties of pumpkins, sweet corn, home-canned pickles, fresh produce and baking. All around us would be the spectacular colours of the fall leaves and the smell of frost in the air. Some memories come back in Technicolor!

Friday September 27, 2024

Lynn's Comments: One thing that always surprised me was how resilient and up beat our patients were after surgery. Dogs recover from some of the most serious operations with cheerful and friendly behavior—masking any pain they might be in. They are far more active than you’d expect them to be. Perhaps it’s a way to survive in the wild.

Tuesday September 24, 2024

Lynn's Comments: For years, when we lived in the far north, I worked with my sister-in-law as her veterinary assistant, and neutering pets was something we did often. It’s much faster and easier to neuter a male than a female, and when we were at work, the guys gave us a wide berth.

Wednesday September 18, 2024

Lynn's Comments: I found it hard to draw really attractive characters—people with symmetrical features and athletic shapes. Somehow, they always looked as though they had stepped out of the “Archie” comics. This was the last thing I wanted…because I often used the Archie characters as research when I had to draw full figures.