The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for December 18, 2012

Whoa…. strip’s been up over an hour and a half and nobody’s here?

Is there a big party in Crustwood tonight I didn’t know about?

I KNOW you’re not all over at the Penny’s.

Anyhow…. I’ve seen some of that To-Do list before, though I don’t think the whole thing is a re-run…. is it?

Make Burl’s side of the bed…. so…. does he usually make his own side or do they usually leave it unmade altogether?Not that it matters to ME…. I was just curious…. but maybe the less I know about their bed the better.

Boy, Ma’s in a great mood, isn’t she, and Burl’s his usual entitled self. It’s a wonder Ma doesn’t grab the Find-It and use it on Burl to make her suggestion a fact. Sheeeeesh!

Anyhow…. there’s a whole commentary on macho men going on here…..Jerry’s T-shirt is inspiring Burl to act stupid….Joy’s got her “Wife of Pig” mug…and she’s making lard butt for his birthday…no, I mean.pig butt for Lard Butt’s birthday.We all know she loves her little piglet, but the Find-It is her fleeting dream of revenge when he talks like that.

Crabby Ma gets crab cakes for hers…. Meanwhile, Verl plays “Dumb Blonde” for her macho guy….the “dumb” part needs no pretense but the “blonde” part takes some work.

Hi Purple Sky….guess there IS life in Crustwood.

Love the name on the snack cake Box. Good morning SS and PS.

Fresh “Ho-Hums” not as good as old “Ho-Ho’s”….everyone knows that , but watcha gonna do?

How to get a cup of coffee? Oh, yeah. Je has to get up, walk to the coffee pot and pour a cup.(And why price pork butt. Burl gets his pork butt for free.)

I found two “find it”s.

That is why I never visit the Penny’s.-———————————-The notes on the wall are always good! :-D

I guess Ma and Burl really like insulting each other. I think she may actually believe that her gils deserve BETTER than Burl and Jerry ;-P

Let;s see… you could get up and get it your…..Naaa, that’s crazy talk.

Walk into the kitchen and pour it yourself.

I’m thinking that Ma’s comment is more an order than a question. There’s no love lost between them.I am surprised that Joy is willing to cook a pork butt for Burl’s birthday. It’s a wonderful cut and delicious, although not under her (quite lacking) cooking skills. In her case, if it ain’t Stouffer’s it ain’t dinner!I have never quite figured out why they call it a pork butt or Boston butt, when it is actually a shoulder.

Sorry I’m late, that party last nite…..the Penny’s were mentioned once or twice, gave everybody a headache and we had to imbibe a little too much to forget. Ma pulled a zinger. Yea for Ma! and what is a knife doing outside the window?

Yeah X… that was what I thought too…. OTOH if you can figure out the last item on yesterday’s To-Do list, you’re a genius!I mean, not that you aren’t anyway…. of course, :)but ….