IT WAS ANNIE DILLARD.

Sorry about the late post, everyone. I dropped the ball and missed my weekly deadline. I'd like to blame it on a week so full of passion, intrigue, and action that I just didn't have time to sit still at my drafting table, but that's not actually the case. The truth of the matter is that drawing these strips off of the computer takes me a lot longer than I thought it would, and last week found me struggling with the harsh, unforgiving reality of pen and ink. I'll work hard to not make these delays into a habit. Thanks for your patience, and thanks to the kitten and poodle fans that wrote in to let me know how much my weekly strip means to them. It's always good to get a friendly kick in the butt.

I'm trying something different now in regards to layout...Making the art work bigger and giving it a little more room to breathe seems like a good way to go, and moving any writing to the bottom gives me plenty of room to ramble if I feel the need. Thanks for reading.

Ian.