For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 28, 2021

Well, you need to swear the kids to a solemn pledge not to spill the fact that her house was a cesspool in her absence and that April crawled among the debris.

don’t procrastinate the day of your repentance, Dr. Patterson

John does not look good in this one. He throws out orders to everyone but him. He has to be told by his son when his wife is coming home. And judging from the last panel, someone else is taking care of April.

Not good enough, You will not remember until they walk in the door.

Oh yeah, reality sets in! We can wait.

The trick when you clean up is that making things so tidy that mama doesn’t know you’ve spent the entire weekend as slobs.;-D

Unknown to the Patterson family, Elly will take an earlier flight and will be home on Sunday.

Lazy pigs… and Mr. Train Wreck is the worst of all.

She will definitely be home early.

The lettering here is pretty tight. Did the dad say,“There are three capable people here, or three culpable people here?”

ugh, lazy.

No pole is long enough ! !

Hey, we men aren’t slobs. We just aren’t as classy and civilized as our women folk. …can I have my testicles back now, please?

Same old story!

It’ll take you until Monday to clean

Being a curmudgeon is hard work. Let Ellie do it.

He’s an enabler.

Beer and cookies: breakfast of champions.

So instead of just cleaning up a little dad sets bad example and ignores the mess.

I can just see Elly coming in, seeing the mess and then thinking ‘Ah, I’m home!’ and a big smile!!!

At least Michael knows when mom is coming home. Liz should have asked him instead of dad.

LOL!

Sounds like my husband.

I hate to brag, but…

; – )

You’ll need that much time to do it.

If you clean too early, you have to clean twice! I have been known to do this before my husband gets home. There are 4 of us capable, no babies. I keep things sanitary in the kitchen and then we all tidy before he gets back.