Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 03, 2023

The cleverest strip of this year!

But be careful of the skate-boarders and the messenger bikers.

It’s good advice.

And not even a Wiley Bear hiding behind the sign.

Never too busy to stop and smell the D-Con weed killer.

Bet there is a hidden water feature there and a clown behind that sign.

And across the street is the sign—- ‘YIELD TO TEMPTATION’.

Always! Life is too short to ignore distractions.

With that placement all you are going to be smelling is dog urine!

Would you like roses like these at your funeral?

I have 18 rose bushes in my yard, at least half of which were chosen for their scent—I stop and smell the roses nearly every day. I also have a yard full of volunteer California poppies (who needs to drive all the way to Lancaster?), and two butterfly gardens which are starting to fill up with monarchs. Also, I’m still eating the last of my naval oranges, my peach trees are budding out, and my avocado just gave my 7 avocados in its first year of bearing. All this in a suburban lot about 70 × 70 feet! That little pot of roses wouldn’t cut it with me.

Where Serendipity Way intersects Drive Drive.

Please let’s not be as snarky as this strip…

Sometimes, it not just the roses … take a minute … could make a difference in your day.

This could be my neighborhood. They’ve stopped mowing the medians to let the wildflowers grow. Looks kind of like it did when I was a kid.

I see a rose bush and ask myself, “Did I remember to take my allergy meds this morning?”

You got to stop and smell the roses

You’ve got to count your many blessings everyday

You’re gonna find your way to heaven is a rough and rocky road

If you don’t stop and smell the roses along the way

Something to reflect on … ‘’There are no armored cars, in a funeral cortege.’’

I like to smell and taste the roses – Roses chocolate that is.

If I were cynical, I would suspect that this nice, simple cartoon, which merely suggests that we slow down a bit and take some time to appreciate things that are often ignored, is actually a survey to determine the level of cynicism in its readers.

This city of Detroit has flower beds in the sidewalks and in the middle of some of the busier streets. They’ll be full of flowers if it ever warms up.

That’s hopeful. Though in truth, in most cities the roses are plastic. Still, it’s a nice thought.

Stop and smell the exhaust fumes. Or, in some cases, burning Teslas.

that’s a great idea

I can’t wait for my roses and peonies to bloom!

No dogs in this neighborhood?

Rose trees work better for me

If it smells like an oncoming truck …

It’s a trap.

It’s the trip, not the destination…

Nice! We all need to take time to take some time.

In today’s world, that would be a carrion flower.

Does this have something to do with No Mow May?

In some places those roses would be in the middle of a high traffic area. One might stop to smell them but would risk a lot to do it.

It’s good to remind people it’s OK to stop.

To smell the roses!

That’s why the chicken crossed!

Nothing can be more destressing than smelling the flowers on the way up and down for the busy work schedule in the concrete jungle.

Better than STOP and pull my finger…

DUMB!! The “Smell” ??? It Stinks.

Methinks D-Con is for rodents, Roundup is for weeds

Where’s the coffee?