: this isn’t a trick or a treat :

It’s a nightmare.

Last night, while the world slept peacefully in their beds, zillions of snowflakes got together and stormed out of the sky. By daylight, they’d buried everything in sight in a fat, wet, heavy, deep blanket of horrifying. Conditions forced me to spend 40 long, pissed off minutes of my morning unearthing the car from its snowy tomb. 40 damn minutes. Forty — 4, oh! My hands will never be the same again. Who wears gloves in October? I don’t. I won’t.

I’d planned to wear my Halloween costume, to be honest — a dress. With heels and panty hose, the whole enchilada — a get-up guaranteed to scare the bejeebers out of everyone. But nope, not now. I’ve reverted to sweat pants and wool socks and a scowling face.

You know, this whole Chinese hoax thing has gotten way out of hand. They really need to quit fooling us with these weird, unpredictable, horrifying weather patterns. Park the blizzards and raging wildfires and endless flooding in DC, let the geniuses there deal with them. Those dudes’re just sitting around on their useless asses doing nothing. Well, nothing legal, anyway.

Oy.

happy halloween, everyone 

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14 responses to “: this isn’t a trick or a treat :”

  1. Straddle the Turtle Avatar
    Straddle the Turtle

    I know. I’ll share with you everything I learn.

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    1. the whirly girl Avatar
      the whirly girl

      You’re the best❣️

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  2. Straddle the Turtle Avatar
    Straddle the Turtle

    I’m taking a workshop with her IN PERSON next week!!!!!!!!

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    1. the whirly girl Avatar
      the whirly girl

      Lucky dog!

      Like

  3. Straddle the Turtle Avatar
    Straddle the Turtle

    That is the coolest tree in your illustration! Love those branch tips 🖊🔲📐

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    1. the whirly girl Avatar
      the whirly girl

      Isn’t it awesome? Don’t ask me why, but it reminds me of a French cartoon. Maybe the Pink Panther? I wanna be an illustrator 😫

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      1. Straddle the Turtle Avatar
        Straddle the Turtle

        I thought maybe you created it yourself 😬

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        1. the whirly girl Avatar
          the whirly girl

          I wish. I’d give a kneecap to be half that talented. A third, even 💁🏻‍♀️

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          1. Straddle the Turtle Avatar
            Straddle the Turtle

            But wait… https://youtu.be/Xbpb2cxKhaE

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            1. the whirly girl Avatar
              the whirly girl

              I ❤️ that video❣️ I must’ve watched it 10 times and I intend to watch it a million more. You know what my big obstacle is? Compulsive neatness. Everything has to line up, like an architectural drawing. I’m incapable of even imagining in the Lynda Barry style 😖

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  4. the twisted mouse Avatar
    the twisted mouse

    Great last line! Happy Halloween! 🎃

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    1. the whirly girl Avatar
      the whirly girl

      Aw, thanks‼️ Your comment made my Halloween 👻

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      1. the twisted mouse Avatar
        the twisted mouse

        You’re most welcome. Hope you had a good one 😉

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        1. the whirly girl Avatar
          the whirly girl

          I did! You helped a lot :o)

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