Tax Time

Whatcha doing Zachary?

Zachary: "Taxes"
Henry: "The IRS should go earn their own cookies"

Zachary: "I hate taxes. If only we had less to declare..."

Zachary: "Wait! I've got it!"

(burp)

Dog Blog Post #1011

Looks like Henry got the better end of this deal.

Photography Assignment

Daily Dog Challenge "520. Work vs. Fun"

Our Daily Challenge - April 3, 2013 - "Contrast"

In the funnies

My fiddling continues. I've decided that

1. You can waste a ton of time this way and
2. It seems to work better to write it in the blog first, and then create the cartoon

I tried it the other way around tonight and spent most of my time dinking with dialog, and then changed my mind once I got here anyway and had to swap out the comic with a new one.

Besides, if it turns out the images don't support the narrative then I'm not out nearly as much time.

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The Little Crocodile

Zachary: "Looks like a Stranger's come to town."
Henry: "Smiling. Looks friendly..."

Henry: "... don't you think? Zachary?"

Henry: "Momma? Have you seen Zachary? He was just here a minute..."

Dog Blog Post #1010

How Doth the Little Crocodile

"How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!"

by Lewis Carroll, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Photography Assignment

Daily Dog Challenge "519. Overhead"

Our Daily Challenge - Apr 2, 2013 - "A Stranger's Smile"

... Not really what I was hoping for, but the day got away from me.

In the Funnies

Since several folks asked, this (and the much better IMHO comic for yesterday's April Fools post) was created using Comic Life 2. I downloaded their free 30-day trial version for my Mac (there is a PC version as well) and I'm impressed enough to pony up the $30 purchase price when I get a chance.

So far it's been both easy and fun to use. I've supplied my own pictures and background images, but everything else, including the image filters ("comicizing") was done using their software.

It does take a bit of fidgeting to get the pictures/boxes a pleasing size/shape to fill the space (as I did yesterday) hence it not being done tonight as it's already pushing 1am. (yawn)

They do supply many, many layouts to help you out, but putting your finger on the right one for the shape of the pictures you have to work with requires at least a passing level of familiarity that I simply don't have after spending just an hour or so with it.


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April Fools

Kitty: "Zachary, I think there's something under the table."

"Mmm... Easter Egg..."

Zachary: "You don't see Mom, do you?"
Kitty: "The coast is clear."

Kitty: "Just a little bit further, Zachary."

Dog Blog Post #1009

Happiness is playing a harmless April Fools trick on your friend.

Whether Zachary views what is about to transpire as harmless remains to be seen, leading to the corollary…

"Happiness is getting even after your friend plays an April Fools' joke on you."

Henry's Turn

Hmm.... with a look like that, it's a good thing I was only joking!

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - April 1, 2013 - "Happiness is…"

Daily Dog Challenge "518. April Fool"

In the Funnies

A slightly different presentation of the same event...

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