Lupin! Don’t . . . Never mind. Lupin’s gonna Lupin and the eternally optimistic Woman should know better than to put those toothbrushes . . . I mean, little Christmas trees up on the mantle. Now if one of those lands on, and thereby wakes up, Elvis, or worse yet, the Girl . . . then Elvis and Lupin will have a discussion.
What a sweet, cozy scene if you totally overlook that they not only leave the tree lit all night, they leave a fire in the fireplace with no fire screen. Here’s hoping it’s a glass screen and that the grown ups are just in the other room assembling bicycles and doll houses since Santa has had a hard time hiring workers this season.
O.T. Calendars. Got mine yesterday and think there’s a glitch with Elvis’ gotcha day listed on Dec 20th. But we celebrated his 13th on the 13th of Oct. I messaged Georgia on IG. Hopefully I’ve not gone completely bonkers, …yet. ;)
Bit different this time. Not humorous, and not specifically Christmas, but frequently regarded as such in Sweden. I’ve seen the first verse used on Christmas cards. “Tomten” means “the gnome”.
https://svenskadikter.com/Tomten
My own very literal translation follows in replies.
Awesome scene in panel 2. I wonder if the woman is playing some Nat King Cole form Nana Dee Dee’s cassette in the background? Any Christmas song from that wonderful crooner would really set the mood for a night with Christmas quickly approaching. I can also think of The Who " I can see for miles and miles" from Puck’s point of view and perspective. I guess everyone has a favorite XMas tune. For myself it is a simple tune of “Silent Night” played on an old wind-up organ played by an angel which stands all of 6 inches tall at the most. My parents always had that little organ out with the Christmas tree and it had to played a zillion times. One of my older sisters has it now and it still works even though it has to be from the ’50s or early ’60s. She will play it and send the song to us other kids on a voice mail /WhatsApp /wav file (depending on which year) every Christmas Eve, kind of a strange tradition but it is one we have had for almost 20 years.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all people and pets (present and past) who frequent BCN.
OT – my birthday! Happy birthday to all the late December, early January birthdays out there who’s special days are often overshadowed by the holidays. Enjoy your day, find a cozy spot to nap, take some me time, I’m honored to call you birthday buddy!
I think I’ve mentioned how much fun my Niece has with that usually horrible Elf on the Shelf thing … for Christmas, I’m featuring one of his worst pranks as my avatar.
With him around, the kids have nothing to fear … but he better hope he doesn’t get sent back to the North Pole any time soon!
Lupin the tree faller (aka logger). Put your hard hat back on, add your chaps and eye protection, call out “TIMBERRRR” (although in my experience they don’t call Timber anymore. Often they call “FALLING” before the final cut.
To the ORB universe – Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. May your wants and needs be fulfilled and your dreams be sweet. Blessings/Prayers to all. And Happy 25th to those who don’t celebrate .
BCN fans, the L.A. Times is asking for suggestions for their comics line-up. Send an email to calendar.letters@latimes.com with Comics in the subject line.
Le'letha Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Pucky, the Best Climber!
Oh, Lupin…at least those smaller trees have more structural integrity and are easier to pick up.
McColl34 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Lupin! Don’t . . . Never mind. Lupin’s gonna Lupin and the eternally optimistic Woman should know better than to put those toothbrushes . . . I mean, little Christmas trees up on the mantle. Now if one of those lands on, and thereby wakes up, Elvis, or worse yet, the Girl . . . then Elvis and Lupin will have a discussion.
Sue Ellen almost 3 years ago
What a sweet, cozy scene if you totally overlook that they not only leave the tree lit all night, they leave a fire in the fireplace with no fire screen. Here’s hoping it’s a glass screen and that the grown ups are just in the other room assembling bicycles and doll houses since Santa has had a hard time hiring workers this season.
Gloria Fleming almost 3 years ago
O.T. Calendars. Got mine yesterday and think there’s a glitch with Elvis’ gotcha day listed on Dec 20th. But we celebrated his 13th on the 13th of Oct. I messaged Georgia on IG. Hopefully I’ve not gone completely bonkers, …yet. ;)
AllishaDawn almost 3 years ago
All the cats have stockings hanging on the fireplace. I hope Santa brings them all kinds of goodies!
WelshRat Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The robber mice are being good this year. Or, at least, quiet.
deadheadzan almost 3 years ago
A beautiful sight to see, from the top of the Christmas tree.
sue.essen almost 3 years ago
Puck trusts Buzzy with Goldie!
JDP_Huntington Beach almost 3 years ago
Lupin is saying “two down and two to go.”
I guess the tree passed the safety testing.
So, does Burt have an overhead crane to get this shot? Because it’s awesome!
face.less_b almost 3 years ago
Only Pucky has the climbing chops to get up to the star
stairsteppublishing almost 3 years ago
Lupin – I hope you are OK.
Robin Harwood almost 3 years ago
Bit different this time. Not humorous, and not specifically Christmas, but frequently regarded as such in Sweden. I’ve seen the first verse used on Christmas cards. “Tomten” means “the gnome”.
https://svenskadikter.com/Tomten
My own very literal translation follows in replies.
See also:
https://wwww.swedishfood.com/jultomten
Lady Bri almost 3 years ago
Awwww! Oh my cuteness!! The Girl snuggled up loaf-shaped with Elvis! Lupin waving from the mantle! All the feels. ❤
ChristineFoxdale almost 3 years ago
slightly O.T. Tommybaum
https://imgur.com/a/X6JdyQJ
saobadao almost 3 years ago
The colors are beautiful…
piwismom almost 3 years ago
Thank you, dear Orbsters, for all your kind comments about my Tommybaum! It was so fun to create it! ♥
cleehilllaw almost 3 years ago
Love the deco trees on the floor. Lupin clearly doing his best to keep the mantel clear for stockings.
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Lupin is either testing gravity or working on his short game.
I AM CARTOON LADY! almost 3 years ago
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how sturdy are thy branches! You can hold, up several cats! Hopefully, you won’t go SPLAT!
Gent almost 3 years ago
Wood you be-leaves it time to star-t tree puns again?
Gent almost 3 years ago
Just inspecting whether the tree is star-dy enough, eh.
TampaFanatic1 almost 3 years ago
Awesome scene in panel 2. I wonder if the woman is playing some Nat King Cole form Nana Dee Dee’s cassette in the background? Any Christmas song from that wonderful crooner would really set the mood for a night with Christmas quickly approaching. I can also think of The Who " I can see for miles and miles" from Puck’s point of view and perspective. I guess everyone has a favorite XMas tune. For myself it is a simple tune of “Silent Night” played on an old wind-up organ played by an angel which stands all of 6 inches tall at the most. My parents always had that little organ out with the Christmas tree and it had to played a zillion times. One of my older sisters has it now and it still works even though it has to be from the ’50s or early ’60s. She will play it and send the song to us other kids on a voice mail /WhatsApp /wav file (depending on which year) every Christmas Eve, kind of a strange tradition but it is one we have had for almost 20 years.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all people and pets (present and past) who frequent BCN.cat19632001 almost 3 years ago
Goldie toe beans!
Snowy&Finlay almost 3 years ago
Those stockings are DOOMED ! Hanging over an open fire like that!
hruskafrances50 almost 3 years ago
OK, it is now officially ‘melt your heart week’. Georgia, how do you keep doing this…..and thanks!!!
burke129529 almost 3 years ago
OT – Dante’s vet visit
dessertlady Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OT – my birthday! Happy birthday to all the late December, early January birthdays out there who’s special days are often overshadowed by the holidays. Enjoy your day, find a cozy spot to nap, take some me time, I’m honored to call you birthday buddy!
Kitty Katz almost 3 years ago
The Carpenters: Top of the World
Christmas feelings coming over me
There is wonder climbing to the top of the tree
Lupin jumping up top
On the mantel there to knock
Every single decoration that is there!
Down there on the floor I can see
Elvis and The Girl all sound asleep
Goldie and Buzzy Mouse
On the floor, all through the house
And there’s Pengo and The Boy both asleep, too!
…….
I’m on the Top of the Tree
Looking down at my best friends
And I really can see it from afar
All the ones that I love
As I look from above
I feel like I am truly a star!
…….
Love, Joy and Peace all call my name
There are so many blessings for me to claim!
As a New Year awaits,
Do what I can to make it great,
And I do the best I can to spread the love!
Wishing all my orb friends Christmas Cheer,
And all the best for you in the New Year!
Let’s all prepare to share
And continue to care
For each and every person that we love!
…….
I’m on the Top of the Tree
Looking down at my best friends
And I really can see it from afar
All the ones that I love
As I look from above
I feel like I am truly a star!
jr1234 almost 3 years ago
12 23 21 Dirty Dragon brought me to this toon for the first time :D
misty almost 3 years ago
Christmas again
Hope there’s joy and peaceful times
‘Cause sometimes the news ain’t kind
And people get sad like you and me
Another year ends
A fresh start’s something we need
And all pain and strife must go away
Wishing peace and love this holiday
Turn on your tree lights
Let them shine in a yuletide show
Let them make a happy glow
For cats and kids to see
Catnaps by hearth light
In the middle of a long night’s dream
Don’t wake them up too soon
Trees strewn, and Pucky’s over the moon
So lovely
- Neil Diamond / Burt Bacharach / Carole Sager – Heartlight
ladykat almost 3 years ago
Nice peaceful strip. Al those quiet, sleeping children and cats.
Miri Tallstag almost 3 years ago
Could that possibly be 25 points to pucky?
PetsAmazeMe almost 3 years ago
So…. Many….. Stockings……
GSD Mom Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Off Topic Post
I think I’ve mentioned how much fun my Niece has with that usually horrible Elf on the Shelf thing … for Christmas, I’m featuring one of his worst pranks as my avatar.
With him around, the kids have nothing to fear … but he better hope he doesn’t get sent back to the North Pole any time soon!
DeerOrchid Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Lupin the tree faller (aka logger). Put your hard hat back on, add your chaps and eye protection, call out “TIMBERRRR” (although in my experience they don’t call Timber anymore. Often they call “FALLING” before the final cut.
wintercollie almost 3 years ago
To the ORB universe – Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. May your wants and needs be fulfilled and your dreams be sweet. Blessings/Prayers to all. And Happy 25th to those who don’t celebrate .
The Wolf In Your Midst almost 3 years ago
Sheesh, Lupin. You’re supposed to yell “timber!”.
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I love that the people kittens are sleeping catloaf style!
davanden almost 3 years ago
Does Pucky really clamber around with only three legs?
Miss Mina almost 3 years ago
Oh Lupin!
anomalous4 almost 3 years ago
I think we have another candidate for a mug & a T-shirt!
Fido (aka Felix Rex) almost 3 years ago
BCN fans, the L.A. Times is asking for suggestions for their comics line-up. Send an email to calendar.letters@latimes.com with Comics in the subject line.
jr1234 almost 3 years ago
Can anyone tell me which cities who have this toon in their newspaper?
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
“I can see my home from up here.”
scaeva Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank all of you for your good thoughts for Waffle! He’s pretty much back to normal … if “normal” referring to a cat is not an oxymoron.
Katzi428 almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas /Happy Festivus to al of you!!
almost 3 years ago
My, what a fantastic view!
sisterea almost 3 years ago
Puck is the champion climber, so good he doesn’t compete anymore.
Mx Crazy Cat Person almost 3 years ago
Pucky is in his PJ’s and his hi-viz and his hard hat. If I don’t finish this comment it is because I am swooning from the cute overload…….
Jon Premium Member almost 3 years ago
For everyone’s information:https://www.gocomics.com/9-chickweed-lane-classics/2021/12/23
willie_mctell almost 3 years ago
Puck, who does not compete, is an expert climber.
mikehop23 almost 3 years ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS
knight1192a almost 3 years ago
Presents not under the tree? Werid to me.
GSD Mom Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Off Topic (not really)
My calendar finally came today! :)
Font Lady Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OT:
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Got my calendar today!! I love it sooo much!