For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 23, 2023

Nope April, you need to be in bed.

It’s funny the way Farley is startled by this in the same way Elly is.

I suppose “short stuff” is a better epithet than “ape”.

On Halloween, John gobbled down all April’s candy,

Now, will he be playing with all her new toys?

Ill always find this precious

Where did April’s polka dots go?

Hmm, her polka dots disappeared…

I know how you feel April, I feel excited too.

Santa can still work around her… he did with my sister. :]

April is a human “trip wire” hoping to catch Santa in the act. Very clever!

Maybe the college hippy should tell April that she’s got a long wait for Santa! Santa is usually known to visit on the night of Christmas Eve or the 24th of December! Not on Christmas Eve — Eve or the 23rd of December.

April has about 36 hours to wait at my local time.

Used to love sleeping under the Christmas tree.

Thanks Lynn, for leaving that extra special ornament for Christmas.

Good advice, Mike, but it may have kerfuffled your mother and Farley!

My cat wants to sleep under the tree. But ever since we put the presents there, he can’t find a spot. The tree skirt is covered with boxes & bags except where the legs of the tree stand are. All the comfy spots are gone.

I don’t think that will work, either.

“If you go to bed and stay there, Santa will put your presents under the tree. If you don’t, he’ll just dump them someplace and I’ll have to put them there myself.” – “Monkey House” strip, ca 2002

No clever comment today, just appreciating the cuteness!

Little ones sleep deeply. They can be moved easily.