The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for January 02, 2025

That should give Brutus a heads up to leave before she visits.

Witch is a clue to be elsewhere

Not IF Mother Gargoyle’s broom is ….. out of “service!!!”

;-)

Then the shroud we bought foe Christmas should obscure my view of you.

She’s practically there all the time anyway, what difference would it make ?

Brutus you can find ways to keep witches (sorry, mama Gargle) from entering your house. Try Hag Stone, witch sticks…etc….google it Brutus

His favorite song is “Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K Doe.

The worst person I know A she worries me, so If she’d leave us alone we would have a happy home Sent from down below

Satan should be her name To me they’re bout the same Every time I open my mouth She steps in, tries to put me out How could she stoop so low

I come home with my pay She asks me what I made She thinks her advice is the constitution But if she would leave that would be the solution And don’t come back no more

Tell her, “You will not enter this house. If you try, I will be at the door with huge hedge clippers to cut those three spikey things off your head. Then I will duct tape your mouth and send you home!”

It’s time to get an unlisted address.

Better spend more time in office with Chief, but it could be out of the the frying pan to the fire.

Count on her to think of a way to make his life more miserable.

Maybe you can get Rancid to send you on more business trips

“Through the years we all will be together….”

It’s a stalemate Brutus .

she’ll keep her resolution…

Reminds me of the joke…What’s the difference between a Mother in Law and a Pit Bull? Lipstick. When I would tell that joke to friends, my wife would remind me that my dear sweet mother was her Mother in Law. That’s when I quit saying that joke.

Both my wife and I have had problems with Mother-in-laws.

She had problems with my MIL and I had problems with her MIL. ;-)

January 2nd and the year is already shot.

Of course she’ll visit more often….for the sole purpose to get on his last nerve…..☹️

Conflicting resolutions! How will this play out!

You old battle axe if I see you more often I believe your life will not be as pleasant as you want.

When you done with her visit, just her her down.

perhaps he should’ve made it harder for her to want to comeback… but how is the solution I’m having trouble figuring out. :J

Sorry Brutus….she gotcha again……..

An excellent resolution Brutus my friend and now you know the plans of your mortal enemy. An irresistible force against an immovable object, A CLASH OF THE TITANS…..

“Sigh. Well, another year of getting turned to stone…”

Brutus, you can always hope for airline strikes and bad weather.

Resolution? Shoot, I never thought I’d live to see my 76th year. I resolve to keep the miracle going for another year. Check back with me on 1/2/2026.

Her resolution should be to try a new hair style

Maybe Brutus can get more hours to work or find a second job as an excuse not to come home when she’s there

You could always move and not leave a forwarding address, not sure Gladys will co-operate.

It’s sad when a guest makes a homeowner want to leave town. I had a MIL that made me feel that way, too. For example, when we moved to a new house, she invited herself over to spend the night. When I got up to get ready for work, she was going through the few boxes I hadn’t yet finished putting away. I asked her politely to leave that work for me. When I got home, the furniture was moved around bizarrely. Once she said she was going to sell her house and move in with us. Luckily, that plan was cut off at the knees.

It seems Brutus just can’t win at anything…. Oh, yea… Sorry I can’t help myself! Overstating the obvious, again.

Well we know who’s going to be more successful at their resolution, don’t we. If Rancid is the Sultan of Schadenfreude Ramona is in the running for Sultana (a word I didn’t know existed until 1 minute ago!).

Great, more time for me to go away to the cottage.

nicely played

Has she ever met what’s-his-name, you know, the boss?

Come heck or high water, Brutus will make hus Resolution happen.

That’s not a resolution, that’s a curse!

The secret is out, she has a crush on Brutus.

Brutus needs a den, with a door that locks, that he can retreat to when he wishes. Then they can both keep their resolutions.

My Mother-in-law will live forever. God doesn’t want her…and the devil is afraid of the competition!

Stalemate? More like a Mexican standoff.