Author Archives: stripfix
Monday June 29, 2020
Lynn's Comments: I came from a staunch British family. It was considered bad form to call anyone at dinnertime—between 5:30 and 7:00. If the phone rang, my mother refused to answer, even if it was me calling!
Sunday June 28, 2020
Lynn's Comments: I've told you about my grandmother coming to stay with us and taking my bedroom while she was visiting. She had waist-length hair, and when she washed it, she'd stand on the porch like this and brush her hair in the wind. Later, when I also had very long hair, I did the same thing. It made me think of her—every time.
Saturday June 27, 2020
Friday June 26, 2020
Thursday June 25, 2020
Lynn's Comments: My son never did go alone to work on the family farm...we all went!
Wednesday June 24, 2020
Tuesday June 23, 2020
Monday June 22, 2020
Sunday June 21, 2020
Saturday June 20, 2020
Friday June 19, 2020
Thursday June 18, 2020
Wednesday June 17, 2020
Lynn's Comments: Nowadays, folks "talk to themselves" all the time. It's no big deal to see someone prattling away to an invisible companion as they drive or walk or sit in a coffee shop.
Tuesday June 16, 2020
Lynn's Comments: I have gone out to a public gathering with baby barf on my back. Thank goodness for the kindness of other moms who have keen eyes and wet wipes!
Monday June 15, 2020
Lynn's Comments: It's a good thing babies are so cute. Yes...it's a very good thing.
Sunday June 14, 2020
Lynn's Comments: This little vignette was the real thing. Farley has no idea why he was in trouble for something he's been doing over and over again. You gotta love this stuff!
Saturday June 13, 2020
Friday June 12, 2020
Thursday June 11, 2020
Lynn's Comments: They call this "date night" now. When I had babies it was, "get me outta here, or else!"
Wednesday June 10, 2020
Tuesday June 9, 2020
Lynn's Comments: The one time my son babysat a toddler, I was on call. I did the feeding and the changing...and he got the dough!
Monday June 8, 2020
Sunday June 7, 2020
Saturday June 6, 2020
Lynn's Comments: My kids never babysat for each other, but babysitters were a lifeline for us. We had some wonderful, trustworthy sitters to whom I owed my sanity—a few I’ve even stayed in touch with! A good babysitter really does become part of the family.
Friday June 5, 2020
Lynn's Comments: I adored my young children, but there were times I was so desperate for adult company that a trip to the grocery store, alone, was like a holiday!
Thursday June 4, 2020
Wednesday June 3, 2020
Lynn's Comments: With computers today, this just might work. The operative word is "might." Folks who don't have kids or whose kids are grown and gone have no idea (or have forgotten) how much time a baby takes!
Tuesday June 2, 2020
Monday June 1, 2020
Lynn's Comments: The Jolly Jumper and wind up swing saved my bacon!
Sunday May 31, 2020
Lynn's Comments: The scenarios that took place in grocery stores and pharmacies were fun to draw, but the artists who helped to ink and colour the backgrounds for me hated them—there were just too many little details.
