Pickles by Brian Crane for October 04, 2013

Earl is in the dog house again.

If at first you don’t succeed…..

Ah, well…

Hope my hubby doesn’t read this one!

Opal thought the paint idea was a little tacky.

Thanks for the idea, Earl. I’ll try that this weekend.

Gotta stay of that nice white floor until the paint dries!!

some women don’t appreciate true genius.

But it’s crunchy when it dries. Opal should celebrate that Earl has given her a reason to go out and choose new carpeting.

Reminds me of a couple of guys in college who painted their second-hand couch with black scene paint to cover the stains. Every time someone sat on it they came away with a black bottom.

I wouldn’t let such a dimwit back in th house ever again!

Earl is too old to say “hey,watch this” so this is what he does to live dangerously.

how many square inches to a gallon?

When Earl sees the bill for the new carpet, he’ll regret this. Crime never pays, Earl!

I like the way Earl thinks, taking the road less traveled, not being a mindless conformist

Sounds like a fine plan to me…. but then I don’t have carpets in the house.

Another example of typical female communication – she said paint the bedroom, but she meant paint the walls and ceiling. Sometimes, us guys just can’t win.

I suggest a trip to the carpet showroom. At least Opal won’t be able to say that you don’t take her anywhere.

@Taz

First thing I did in the last two homes I owned , was to tear out all the carpet and install tile. No more dust mites or anything that like to live in carpet. When you live in warm climates, as I have for most of my life, you really appreciate tiles.Just got through, as a matter-of-fact, sweeping and mopping the tiles in my apartment. So much healthier than vacuuming carpeting.

Earl must have been a Marine … adapt, improvise, and overcome!