For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for April 11, 2021

Was that a chocolate cookie?

That’s how the cookie crumbles. Or in this case, disappears.

Is her response meant to make no sense? And it’s supposed to be amusing? If a bunch of crappy things happened to me and I didn’t even get to console myself with my treat, f that noise. (Also, that dog is going to eat chocolate, which is dangerous, but maybe no one knew that all those years ago.) Not the best effort today, is what I’m saying.

You snooze, you lose..

I believe the classic line here is, “You’re one tough cookie!”

After a baby has been clutching something in her fist for a while, only a dog would find it edible. The first time I gave my son a chocolate chip cookie he choked on a chip and scared the crap out of me.

How come Elly didn’t notice that April is wearing only one sock?

One thing that readers seem to have missed, is that April has one sock on while she is toddling around. That is why she is slipping.

Pesky dogs…….

Yikes, poison to a dog!

Bumping and thumping is just distracting, but cookie theft is an emergency.

I’m amazed April held onto the cookie at all through that toddler obstacle course.

If a dog eats chocolate, immediately get him/her out doors and pour a teaspoon ( less for small dogs) of hydrogen peroxide down their throat. Within seconds they will vomit up everything in their stomach. That is why you are outdoors. If you do it quickly, the chocolate will not have been digested.

At the risk of howls of indignation from certain factions, I’ll go ahead and say it anyway: I definitely like Farley better than the kid. And knowing how things end up for him down the road, all the more so.

Love that one little bare foot.

“If you gave a toddler a cookie……”

Maybe April’s crying because Farley not only stole her cookie, but he took her right arm as well!

A balanced diet is a cookie in EACH hand.

Bad dog Farley! Bad bad dog!!!

I never gave anyone a cookie and expected them to eat it while they walked around. A plate or napkin must be used to catch the crumbs. Elly must like a filthy house.

Are we done yet ? I f anything can be criticized, it should be handing the kid a cookie, then just walking away.

I love it! Lynn is a genius in this one — right from the start to the last punch!

It is so true, as I’m remembering my own babies, no “obstacle” was ever in their way when they were on a “mission” as they learned how to toddle…

No wonder the Lord makes kids out of puff balls (soft tissue). Tender hearts are good, but often vulnerable.

There is pain and there is real pain when someone steals your cookie……

I agree with everyone, Elly needs to act quick. For our dogs cautious, they do not get cookies.

One of those days, huh?

Yes, yes indeed. One should only cry for who or what was important and lost.

That mean old dog LOL

First lesson of life, you falter and somebody else takes a bite.

tisk tisk never let go of your cookies.

Yeesh… After all that bruising, what set her off was a cookie theft?