Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for December 22, 2023

Darryl instead of hiding in the garage. You could head off to Home Depot. Waste a few hours there.

Sort the screws Darryl.

Hammie knows what’s up

My sanctuary is my room, among my books. The books speak to me (metaphorically, not literally), and help me think.

Always have a few projects on the go. Otherwise you will be allocated projects.

You learn quickly, Grasshopper!

Small brain.

A hammer and a checkbook was all my husband ever had in his toolbox ;-))

Today, Venmo?

Always have a box of loose nuts and bolts to “search for the right one.”

Why do you need to hide in the garage? What did you do wrong?

Still haven’t string the Christmas lights on the gutter yet?

Darryl, grab a few pieces of scrap wood and start making a thingumabob so you can legitimately say you were working on a project…

“If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning …”

I mean, moms have their sanctuaries too!

Wanda must have a last minute before Christmas ‘Honey-Do-List’.

I sometimes go out to my shop even when I don’t have anything to do out there. It’s a guy thing.

Rookie mistake, Darryl. Hammering pinpoints your location… ⚒️

My old stereo gear is all hooked up in the garage, I go there and don’t have to pretend I’m doing anything. Also a fridge full of beer, and I live in a “legal” state so possibly other items.

“A HAMMER!? You got me A HAMMER? After all I’ve done for you? Then I’ll put it to good use.”

“Put down the hammer, Wanda. Notice it’s wrapped in tickets to Cancun.”

Then good husband he is. Most just get in their way……

Darryl, you shouldn’t have to hide in your own home. I spend hours in my garage woodworking because I want to.

Maybe you should shine up the old Swiss Army knife.

There’s a world where I can go

And tell my secrets to

In my room

In my room (In my room)

In this world I lock out

All my worries and my fears

In my room

In my room (In my room)

Do my dreaming and my scheming

Lie awake and pray

Do my crying and my sighing

Laugh at yesterday

Now it’s dark and I’m alone

But I won’t be afraid

In my room

In my room (In my room, in my room)

In my room (In my room, in my room)

Play workshop sounds from YouTube. Just don’t do one with power tools, Wanda will be highly suspicious.

Darryl should learn how to brew beer in his garage.

Then she’ll be able to hear where you are. Not a good idea if you really are hiding from her.

Only if you know how to use the tools is it a sanctuary, otherwise as Hammie noted it’s nothing more than a hiding place.

You could hardly look less busy than you do in the first panel.

Sometimes you’re the nail,sometimes you’re the hammer,Darryl…

Haha! (＾▽＾) Darryl’s hiding the presents!

It’s better to pretend you’re using a screwdriver or organizing things. The pseudo-hammering might prompt Wanda to investigate.