At the height of the storms early Saturday morning, there were over 20,000 customers without power in my area. I was lucky my power stayed on despite severe storms and high winds. I keep flameless candles with built in timers set to make sure there’s always a few lit in all the rooms of my house except for my bedroom. I keep a small flashlight in the headboard of my bed.
It seems Lupin has been joining Puck and The Woman watching British mysteries. Hopefully he’s learned to focus on the first 10 minutes of the shows or he’d be lost for the rest of the program.
Yikes. Earlier this year we had a blackout while I was at work. The library had to close early because of it. If only there had been cats around to report on the situation!
Even with all the lights off, there is enough ambient illumination from the outdoors that I can make my way around at night without turning on the lights. That is until I got two black cats. Belle and Hamilton don’t just disappear in the dark; they become mini black holes, consuming any and all passive light. Therefore, on the steps at night, they are quite invisible.
Our staircase has handrails on both sides. We installed them when we were caring for my mother and father, so they could hold on with both hands and climb or descend safely. Those handrails have proven very useful because you never know when you might step on something warm, furry, and squishy that takes offense at being trodden on.
The last panel is wonderful. I’m very fortunate, we haven’t had a power outage where I live since before Paul died. I think the last one was during his first bout and we came home from his radiation treatment to find lights flickering.
And then they discover the body in the orangerie. Blunt force trauma, a protruding knife, and 3 bullet holes arranged to form the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
Goldie at the anchor desk! Puck sort of blending into the darkness! (I wonder if Puck would ever make himself invisible, if there would ever be a situation he’ d feel the need to shed his clothing…) Oh no, the brooch! Perfection as always. Love it!
One of my kids & I decided to play a card game today.
And shortly moved ourselves and the cards to a cat-free zone to finish the game.
(We also have gotten in the habit of taking pics of our Scrabble games while in progress, just in case one of the cats leaps into the middle of the board.)
I love how committed Lupin is to the bit. Hard to see why the children look so scared when they have four cats and an alligator flashlight to protect them!
We never did blanket forts during blackouts. Don’t feel like I missed anything. Candles, flashlights, camp lantern, oil lamps, battery lanterns, we had plenty of lights. And then there was cards and boardgames for family interaction and books for reading to give something to do.
Residual from Georgia having grown up in Rhode Island. Power failures happen (or, at least, did when I was younger) rather regularly because of, among other things, the salt water being blown off Narragansett Bay and onto power lines. I went to visit my childhood friend in Colorado and one night the power went down. Her father woke me up to reassure me that he was leaving a flashlight in the guest room for me and he was a bit nonplussed by the equanimity with which I accepted news of a power failure.
Power outages are fun if you have gas heat and city water. Not so much if your HVAC and well pump are both electric and your house doesn’t have a fireplace (no light, no heat, and no water…). I have made a tent though – our of reflective survival “sheets!”
Ahsum over 1 year ago
Sunday Funday
uncle snipe over 1 year ago
I do hope Lupin finds his brooch, his brooch. Meanwhile, we’ve found……. HIS TOEBEANS!
Sue Ellen over 1 year ago
At the height of the storms early Saturday morning, there were over 20,000 customers without power in my area. I was lucky my power stayed on despite severe storms and high winds. I keep flameless candles with built in timers set to make sure there’s always a few lit in all the rooms of my house except for my bedroom. I keep a small flashlight in the headboard of my bed.
RuinQueenofOblivion over 1 year ago
Where’s Puck? All I see is an adorable suit and eyes.
Kitty Queen over 1 year ago
My broach is missing! I’m missing something?
marilynnbyerly over 1 year ago
Puck is the British mystery movie expert, but I laughed every time Lupin shouted that his brooch was missing.
Gloria Fleming over 1 year ago
It seems Lupin has been joining Puck and The Woman watching British mysteries. Hopefully he’s learned to focus on the first 10 minutes of the shows or he’d be lost for the rest of the program.
cb8ty over 1 year ago
Ora and Iggy are learning all sorts of family traditions.
Le'letha Premium Member over 1 year ago
Boy! Georgia sure knows when to schedule the weather incident strips! When are the People gonna buy that lottery ticket, huh?
(Hope everyone is safe!)
Jungle Empress over 1 year ago
Yikes. Earlier this year we had a blackout while I was at work. The library had to close early because of it. If only there had been cats around to report on the situation!
Robin Harwood over 1 year ago
Elvis once again doing his duty to protect the children. Mostly The Girl.
Robin Harwood over 1 year ago
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DennisinSeattle over 1 year ago
Good to know the cats have an emergency plan.
WelshRat Premium Member over 1 year ago
Puck, you’re missing your chance to do a Lupin!
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 1 year ago
The lights off in the evening
And we ain’t got nothing to see
We’re home and do some mourning
It got too bad feeling a bit creepy
We ain’t nothing but frightend
Man, we’re just frightened and missing a brooch
Hey there, humans
We could use just a little smooch
You can’t start a board game
You can’t start a board game without a board
This brooch’s still away, dame
Even if we’re just playing in the dark, Lord!
(Bruce Springsteen / Dancing in the Dark)
Olive O'Sudden over 1 year ago
I can so clearly hear Elvis’ caterwauling in panel 5.♥
turner7811 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Lupin, enough with the brooch, already. Lady Ashtabula’s pearl and emerald parure was just snatched right off her neck!
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s always time for board games in a blanket fort.
christopherbacon692 over 1 year ago
Lupin never struck me as the brooch wearing type
Kitty Katz over 1 year ago
Oh no, the dreaded crocogator is eating the Boy’s flashlight!
Trespassers W over 1 year ago
The Boy’s flashlight is alligator, okay.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago
The cats know their jobs.
arolarson Premium Member over 1 year ago
OT, excellent article on NYT today for pet lovers
Miss Mina over 1 year ago
I guess Lupin was paying attention when The Woman and Puck watched British mysteries.
mepowell over 1 year ago
I’m wondering how Lupin repeating “My brooch” sounds to The People. “Meowooch?”
katey11 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh no! There’s a match! Watch OZ carefully!
rs0204 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Even with all the lights off, there is enough ambient illumination from the outdoors that I can make my way around at night without turning on the lights. That is until I got two black cats. Belle and Hamilton don’t just disappear in the dark; they become mini black holes, consuming any and all passive light. Therefore, on the steps at night, they are quite invisible.
Our staircase has handrails on both sides. We installed them when we were caring for my mother and father, so they could hold on with both hands and climb or descend safely. Those handrails have proven very useful because you never know when you might step on something warm, furry, and squishy that takes offense at being trodden on.
T_Lexi over 1 year ago
I’ve found the brooch; it was on the mantle. [Affixes jeweler’s loupe to eye… studies brooch in candlelight… ] These stones are paste imitations!
ladykat over 1 year ago
The last panel is wonderful. I’m very fortunate, we haven’t had a power outage where I live since before Paul died. I think the last one was during his first bout and we came home from his radiation treatment to find lights flickering.
SheMc over 1 year ago
All those cat’s eyes will keep the room illuminated!!!
davanden over 1 year ago
Is your family life as wonderful as you make it seem in the cartoons?
ekw555 over 1 year ago
apparently for Lupin, there is no “After that.”
cspelletier over 1 year ago
Constantly amazed at Georgia’s beautiful detailed work. That last panel is gorgeous – and the flame from the match – wow!
Gent over 1 year ago
Eh, not you folks uses inverters or UPS system?
Granny Roberta over 1 year ago
Invisible Pucky? That’s not something we see every day.
anomalous4 over 1 year ago
Now I want to build a blanket fort!
I AM CARTOON LADY! over 1 year ago
My conveniently expensive pinned on jewelry that I wear on my lapel!!
DorseyBelle over 1 year ago
What a Sunday! Puck’s turn to be invisible! Alligator flashlight! A missing brooch! And RSO-in-the-dark-TBs!!
Red Bird over 1 year ago
I used to really enjoy board games. My favorite one has always been Candy Land.
scaeva Premium Member over 1 year ago
Next, Ora Zella either swats the game pieces, tries to eat them, or both.
Kitty Katz over 1 year ago
Traditional: What Can You Do With a Drunken Sailor?
What can we do in a power outage?
What can we do in a power outage?
What can we do in a power outage early in the morning?
…….
Lupin says his brooch is missing!
Lupin says his brooch is missing!
Lupin says his brooch is missing early in the morning!
…….
What can you do with an invisible panther?
What can you do with an invisible panther?
What can you do with an invisible panther early in the morning?
…….
Lupin says his brooch is missing!
Lupin says his brooch is missing!
Lupin says his brooch is missing early in the morning!
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
And then they discover the body in the orangerie. Blunt force trauma, a protruding knife, and 3 bullet holes arranged to form the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
Rebecka A over 1 year ago
Goldie at the anchor desk! Puck sort of blending into the darkness! (I wonder if Puck would ever make himself invisible, if there would ever be a situation he’ d feel the need to shed his clothing…) Oh no, the brooch! Perfection as always. Love it!
Mountaingreenery over 1 year ago
Alert the people! Preferably by milling around their feet whilst they are trying to find a flashlight.
Fennec! at the Disco over 1 year ago
One of my kids & I decided to play a card game today.
And shortly moved ourselves and the cards to a cat-free zone to finish the game.
(We also have gotten in the habit of taking pics of our Scrabble games while in progress, just in case one of the cats leaps into the middle of the board.)
Katzen1415 over 1 year ago
I love how committed Lupin is to the bit. Hard to see why the children look so scared when they have four cats and an alligator flashlight to protect them!
knight1192a over 1 year ago
We never did blanket forts during blackouts. Don’t feel like I missed anything. Candles, flashlights, camp lantern, oil lamps, battery lanterns, we had plenty of lights. And then there was cards and boardgames for family interaction and books for reading to give something to do.
skipper1992 over 1 year ago
Residual from Georgia having grown up in Rhode Island. Power failures happen (or, at least, did when I was younger) rather regularly because of, among other things, the salt water being blown off Narragansett Bay and onto power lines. I went to visit my childhood friend in Colorado and one night the power went down. Her father woke me up to reassure me that he was leaving a flashlight in the guest room for me and he was a bit nonplussed by the equanimity with which I accepted news of a power failure.
ltrauth over 1 year ago
Power outages are fun if you have gas heat and city water. Not so much if your HVAC and well pump are both electric and your house doesn’t have a fireplace (no light, no heat, and no water…). I have made a tent though – our of reflective survival “sheets!”
Taracinablue over 1 year ago
“My brooch is missing” ? Reference to an old movie?
wolfiiig over 1 year ago
Making the best of a bad situation!
Denny Wheeler Premium Member over 1 year ago
The Woman knows about Lupin and open flames—why did she strike a match?
Hammy300 5 months ago
I just realized lil’ Lupin is signing! So cute.