Few people can really rock a sun visor. Tommy looks good in everything.♥ (Homestyle’s industriousness puts me in mind of one of my favourite viral animal videos, “Squirrel hides nuts in a Bernese Mountain dog’s fur”. Google it. It’s darling.)
Nothing like preparing well ahead of time! Unless you’re already buying Christmas gifts, in which case cool it already, you’re making everyone else tired.
I can’t remember who mentioned this, but whoever did, thank you. This is the first time that I have realized that Homestyle is a girl. And it is the little eyelash hint that clued me in. She looks very feminine and dainty today, I think, overall. So, thank you to the person that mentioned that the girl cats (and apparently any of the girls in the strip) had the little eyelashes on the sides of their eyes! Just one of the amazing details that Georgia continues to put into her strip.
Off topic: ApologyI made a comment on GSD Mom’s post yesterday that made her feel bad. I am so sorry. I have been lurking here since BCN was added to gocomics and feel terrible that I introduced a bit of negative into this wonderful space. I tried to make my post light hearted to prevent any such thing but failed miserably. I will go back to lurking now. Thank you all for brightening my day every morning. Again, I am sorry.
Decades ago, when hubby and I were camping in Maine, I made sure to pack a gallon sized bag of gorp (enhanced with dark chocolate chips) to keep us supplied for our day hikes. One night my husband didn’t quite close the trunk’s hood all the way, and the next morning he spotted a chipmunk fleeing from the gap … much enraged shrieking on his part. I’m sorry to say our precious cargo had been reduced to a scant cupful. That little bugger must’ve worked the entire night to get it! And I’m sure he was chittering in the bushes, cursing himself — “I was so close!! I almost got ALL of it!” - but not as loudly as my husband was cursing all of rodentia. I was about to throw the remnants out when my still livid spouse snatched the bag out of my hand, and, to my everlasting horror, began to eat what was left. "Eww! Stop it! That chipmunk’s been rolling himself all over the -" “I don’t care! If we put it in the garbage, that little b*st*rd will get the rest of it, and I’m not going to let that happen!” I watched him fume and chew for a while and then … ugh … I plucked a fine wisp of white bit of belly fur from his black mustache … and I held it up for him to see … “I DON’T CARE!” He was pretty mad! It was a long time before he could laugh at that event … I wonder how many generations of chipmunks afterwards have listened to the Legend of the Master Bandit Munk, and how he filled a secret lair a Golden Horde of Enhanced Gorp …
We have a HUGE skunk in our yard we call “The Compest” because she like to raid the compost bin. She looks like vast black and white bathroom rug being moved around the yard by 4 puppies hiding underneath. When she crosses the yard everybody else backs up, raccoons, squirrels, cats, dogs, foxes, whistle pigs (woodchucks), the entire animal community… No one interferes in her dinner plans. She digs holes that are almost perfect cones so she can eat grubs. She also eats buried treats hidden by the squirrels. Putor sit vera virtus!! (Stink is true power)
Homestyle needs a better hiding place. There are vile raccoons out there who would love to find those hiding spots. Especially when marked with a little X.
i like stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuufffffff about 3 years ago
lol
BillJackson2 about 3 years ago
Hey, Thimblefist!
annwaw about 3 years ago
Aww, that sneeze was enough to make Homestyle’s reply all caps, too. LOL.
RAGs about 3 years ago
Muf guft stts snfft.
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Cracked up so loud on those last two panels. Aww Thimblefists the Shoutmunk just how much can you stuff in there.
Jungle Empress about 3 years ago
You know, I’ve read that a lot of trees are planted because of squirrels burying nuts and then forgetting where they buried them!
Strob Premium Member about 3 years ago
Ewwww! :-)
maggijoseph Premium Member about 3 years ago
How many trees are planted because an overstuffed chipmunk sneezed acorns?
fullmoondeb Premium Member about 3 years ago
SUNDAY FUNDAY TIME
Olive O'Sudden about 3 years ago
Few people can really rock a sun visor. Tommy looks good in everything.♥ (Homestyle’s industriousness puts me in mind of one of my favourite viral animal videos, “Squirrel hides nuts in a Bernese Mountain dog’s fur”. Google it. It’s darling.)
Gent about 3 years ago
Winter’s already here? Darn. Another year just went by and I didn’t knews at all.
WelshRat Premium Member about 3 years ago
Aww, Homestyle, Tommy wouldn’t tell anyone!
Colorado Expat about 3 years ago
OT – a truly wonderful cat!
Le'letha Premium Member about 3 years ago
Nothing like preparing well ahead of time! Unless you’re already buying Christmas gifts, in which case cool it already, you’re making everyone else tired.
catmom1360 about 3 years ago
Why does Thimblefist live in a can? Somehow, I guess, I missed the origin of his life.
cat19632001 about 3 years ago
I didn’t know cats liked to drink pink lemonade. Or is that iced tuna water our Tommy is sipping?
christopherbacon692 about 3 years ago
And here you see the difference between a ranger and a barbarian
sprint about 3 years ago
X marks the spot, the squirrels in my yard should be so smart, lol
Tigrisan Premium Member about 3 years ago
Little tiny tin can suits! How adorable!!
rs0204 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Homestyle is a good squirrel. She helped save Bea last summer.
Flapjack omelette about 3 years ago
Where’s jules if it’s July?
Kitty Katz about 3 years ago
Nilsson: Coconut
Homestyle saved acorns and nuts
She saved for wintertime
She explained it all to Tommy, she said
I got to bury the the summer nuts
‘Cause winter’s gonna come
I got to bury the summer nuts
I got to save me some
I got to bury the summer nuts
Along came Thimblefist, the cute chipmunk!
He said “Tommy, I save the nuts, can you tell”
He said, “Tommy, I stuff them in my mouth as well”
Tommy said, “Now let me get this straight”
Homestyle buries acorns and nuts to save them for the winter
Thimblefist eats up all the nuts and stores them for dinner,
Just be careful if you feel a sneeze coming on!
If you feel a sneeze come on, we must get out of the way!
If you feel a sneeze come on, we must get out of the way!
If you feel a sneeze come on, we must get out of the way!
Miri Tallstag about 3 years ago
I see that pun in the last panel Gloria!
Santana about 3 years ago
Well they’re storin’ on up,
On the east coast
When those deluxe nuts fall from the sky
Storin’ on up
For the lean times
They’re busy collectin’ snacks in July
Homestyle don’t rest in the summer;
T-fist don’t know how to chill
Took a whole lotta tryin’
Got stretchy cheeks to fill
Now he’s up for a big sneeze
Nuts all blown just like that
As long as he lives, he’ll keep shoutin’, baby
There ain’t nothin’ wrong with that
Well he’s pickin’ them up,
By Tommy’s side
When his sneeze blew out his whole supply
Pickin’ them up
For the second time
A loud yet persistent little guy
(Jeff Barry / Ja’net Dubois – the jeffersons theme song – movin’ on up)
gadenbaby (aka LadyKat) about 3 years ago
Thimblefist – gesundheit!
cat19632001 about 3 years ago
Homestyle has a charming poetical way of speaking.
cat19632001 about 3 years ago
“No one must ever know …” so I’ll mark it with an X.
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
It’s hard to cover your face with thimble fists.
azkfwecho Premium Member about 3 years ago
I can’t remember who mentioned this, but whoever did, thank you. This is the first time that I have realized that Homestyle is a girl. And it is the little eyelash hint that clued me in. She looks very feminine and dainty today, I think, overall. So, thank you to the person that mentioned that the girl cats (and apparently any of the girls in the strip) had the little eyelashes on the sides of their eyes! Just one of the amazing details that Georgia continues to put into her strip.
Kawasaki Cat about 3 years ago
Why are they wearing tin cans?
Daeder about 3 years ago
Today I shall greet everyone here with the traditional squirrel’s greeting: NUTS TO YOU!!!
burke129529 about 3 years ago
We lost both of our bottle babies this morning. Not sure what happened, but Tyler died around 6 and Truman went about 9:30
scaeva Premium Member about 3 years ago
Thimblefist, fire for effect!
Chipmunks are terribly cute when they sneeze. They actually get blown backwards by the force of the explosion.
sukibrad about 3 years ago
Off topic: ApologyI made a comment on GSD Mom’s post yesterday that made her feel bad. I am so sorry. I have been lurking here since BCN was added to gocomics and feel terrible that I introduced a bit of negative into this wonderful space. I tried to make my post light hearted to prevent any such thing but failed miserably. I will go back to lurking now. Thank you all for brightening my day every morning. Again, I am sorry.
panille about 3 years ago
Nature isn’t always beautiful…
cat19632001 about 3 years ago
That tiny squirrel sized bucket is totally adorable.
dmah Premium Member about 3 years ago
Decades ago, when hubby and I were camping in Maine, I made sure to pack a gallon sized bag of gorp (enhanced with dark chocolate chips) to keep us supplied for our day hikes. One night my husband didn’t quite close the trunk’s hood all the way, and the next morning he spotted a chipmunk fleeing from the gap … much enraged shrieking on his part. I’m sorry to say our precious cargo had been reduced to a scant cupful. That little bugger must’ve worked the entire night to get it! And I’m sure he was chittering in the bushes, cursing himself — “I was so close!! I almost got ALL of it!” - but not as loudly as my husband was cursing all of rodentia. I was about to throw the remnants out when my still livid spouse snatched the bag out of my hand, and, to my everlasting horror, began to eat what was left. "Eww! Stop it! That chipmunk’s been rolling himself all over the -" “I don’t care! If we put it in the garbage, that little b*st*rd will get the rest of it, and I’m not going to let that happen!” I watched him fume and chew for a while and then … ugh … I plucked a fine wisp of white bit of belly fur from his black mustache … and I held it up for him to see … “I DON’T CARE!” He was pretty mad! It was a long time before he could laugh at that event … I wonder how many generations of chipmunks afterwards have listened to the Legend of the Master Bandit Munk, and how he filled a secret lair a Golden Horde of Enhanced Gorp …
smorbie the great and beautiful about 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Tommy is mighty cute in that golf hat.
daswaff about 3 years ago
We have a HUGE skunk in our yard we call “The Compest” because she like to raid the compost bin. She looks like vast black and white bathroom rug being moved around the yard by 4 puppies hiding underneath. When she crosses the yard everybody else backs up, raccoons, squirrels, cats, dogs, foxes, whistle pigs (woodchucks), the entire animal community… No one interferes in her dinner plans. She digs holes that are almost perfect cones so she can eat grubs. She also eats buried treats hidden by the squirrels. Putor sit vera virtus!! (Stink is true power)
Natarose about 3 years ago
Okay that was gross and hilarious.
knight1192a about 3 years ago
Homestyle needs a better hiding place. There are vile raccoons out there who would love to find those hiding spots. Especially when marked with a little X.
metagalaxy1970 about 3 years ago
gesundheit
about 3 years ago
Glad to see Homestyle and Thimblefist again!
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 3 years ago
Gesundheit.