For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for January 09, 2023

See, the kids help

Of course she’s wiped. I always dreaded holidays, because all it meant for me was much extra work. Everybody else just sat around yaking. Love my family, but …. I’ve never had any holiday when someone entertained me.

It could be the realization that she might not ever see either of her parents again. And that could be why she looks so ‘frazzled’.

So’s her bank account.

Teenagers actually cleaning without griping…… What will they dream up next…?

These kids are great to help out,Elizabeth even helps take care of her baby sister

https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse/1994/01/10

Gads…. imagine John waking up to that every morning!

How odd! This one is repurposed from April’s birthday party: https://fborfw.com/strip_fix/saturday-april-2-1994/

Yeah, Elizabeth, Michael is just going around making stupid statements while Elle is totally ‘befuddled’ ! ! ! !

I pine for a household like this.

Sure, I’ll start in the kitchen. Pretty much no matter how much I do, it’ll probably still be an improvement.

Nice to see Liz helping clean up. Come on, Michael, you need to help too.

It’s always great to have family at home for Christmas. But, as the same time, it is always great when they leave…

Good to see the teens taking responsibility and helping around the house. Of course the fact that a tired mom makes lousy meals might be an influencing factor.

Up and at em’,Elly!! You still have to return all the presents you didn’t like!!

the thing about the holidays is they wear you out

As MagOctopus said, this one is the drawings from April 2, 1994 with the dialog changed to reflect the end of a holiday season. It will be interesting to see if the actual “day after grandma leaves” (January 10, 1994) strip will be printed tomorrow.

Yes, I identify with Elly, and it is true, when the December-January holiday season is over, I breathe a sigh of relief too. The preparation of it is more, and more exhausting for me nowadays. Over the years we’ve scaled back a lot, but still, everything has to be “just perfect” for those few days, and it wears me out.

Elmer Fudd: This was sure one Krazy Kwistmas. Heheheheheh!