For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 23, 2017

Ah what a marvelous life.

Frozen pipes,flea-bitten dogs and cats,blizzards,disgruntled teenagers,and a partridge in a pear tree!

Given the choice, I would much rather have Dan’s blessings than Michael’s restless greed. “Alphaomega”, we all have problems. Dan’s are normal for a farm, mine are normal for life in an RV. Focus in the blessings, not the problems. It is Christmas after all.

To everyone who regularly posts here: You all have a blessed day and holiday season. May you see your blessings as larger than your problems.

He is so right. Of course, most people don’t realize it because they have a disease called “greed”. I’ll take that life over the A/H society we have now, any day.

My birthday is April 1st.I promise not to ask for more.

The man has a good attitude, but I wouldn’t want to live with him.

Michael, I’d bet on getting the track pants if I were you.

Ma is about fed up with her husband – however, if they have another kid in roughly nine months, we’ll know what went down one fateful winter night.

Wisdom comes in small doses, but only make sense when we are older

Look! It’s Applejack of My Little Pony. Oh wait! It’s Uncle Danny. That “Hooee!” threw me off.

While Uncle Danny is trying to impress Mike with his sage wisdom, let us not forget that wise Uncle Danny is the same guy wandering outside in a blizzard with his sleeves rolled up, no head cover, no gloves, and with his coat unbuttoned. A fool could ask for an uncle who was a little smarter about how to dress in a blizzard.

Uncle Danny’s lesson reminds me a little bit of Buddha. As Buddha said, “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” Uncle Danny is like the Manitoba farmer version of Buddha.

To quote the Bard, “Lord! What fools these mortals be!”

I can’t believe no one’s mentioned this sexist pig slapping his wife’s behind! She ought to haul off and slap his back twice as hard!

So they gave Unc his proper-colored whiskers. Too bad my hometown newspaper didn’t. Go figure.

I won’t say children are fools for wanting toys at Christmas, but we should try to help them understand they can still be happy even if they can’t get anything on their list.

Used to tell the “Fat-heads” who bragged about what they HAD…That I have more than they will ever have!…“Whatta you got?” they barked…I merely replied “I have enough- and you Never will”….Merry Christmas!….Nice to be off that Chain Gang…..

The comic says it all, and very well, too. Thank you. And enjoy a blessed Christmas.

This message on simple living brought to you by Lynn Johnston, sent from her multimillion dollar lakefront property with a Lexus parked in the driveway.

Laying a nice guilt trip on the kid.

How about working plumbing