Poor Trevor. Looks like he needs a belly-rub and a treat to perk him up. Maybe lil’ Bea can come visit from the bookstore sometime. I bet that’ll cheer him up. Just make sure she remembers Baba Mouse’s coffee!
Yeah! Trevor is about to be with Beatrix in the book store. And, he likes her. Trevor’s woman won’t have to worry about it anymore.
Baba is a wonderful hostess – cookies and tea, nice tea cups, in a very homey setting. Very sweet.
Thanks Georgia for another wonderful strip.
Yay!!! Trevor is in for a sweet surprise. The plot is coming together. And doesn’t Baba have loads of postcards. I wonder what she does with that crystal ball. Ancient Baba still goes out for patrols because Alice and the girls are never late. It’s great that so many threads for so many characters are being woven together for lots of speculation on future episodes!
This one gave me Goosebumps! There are no words to express what I am feeling at the moment.
Love that Trevor is the dog, which so many called it!
Pure Awesomeness.
Who knew Baba was a bowler! All those trophies! Love that the crystal ball was really a bowling ball. And she bakes fish-shaped cookies/treats! She’s the best.
Trevor’s “accent” – hilarious. Tommy – “there, there boy”! Can’t wait for Trevor to learn Beatrix will part of his family.
We need to track all the locations on the postcards. I’ve got Canada, France?, Seattle, San Francisco, Egypt, UK, Paris.. somewhere in the desert ( Nevada? New Mexico? )
Trevor will be bouncing up and down and his tag will be wagging when he sees Bea! Georgia, you are a marvelous storyteller. It’s hard to remember these characters exist only on paper and in our hearts.
Love it… oh so wonderful… Thank you, Geogia, for your skill, to make me cry with your paintings.
…and oh, what do I see: There is a Kuckucksuhr (transation: cuckoo clock) hanging at the wall in Baba’s room – like it was at my grandparents’ house when I was a little girl!
I had a certain amount of feels about the cukoo clock, too. My grandparents have always had one hanging above their kitchen table, too. Baba’s looks a lot like theirs, actually. Even got those dangly “pinecone” (my name for them since I was little because that’s what they looked like to me) things that power it right. Theirs is centered behind the table, though, while Baba’s is slightly off to one side. Still would be enough to make me feel right at home in Baba’s kitchen.
And cue a mass “I knew it” from the posters. Poor Trevor, thinking he’s gonna lose his little friend. It’s going to be a great strip when he finds out otherwise. No creature on Earth does HappyHappyHappy quite like a happy dog.
Go a bit easy on the Boys, Mouse. This is the first kitten they’ve sent off into the world. It isn’t easy!
I would LOVE to see a Mouse Family Reunion and Bowling Party!
Great advice about how to let go. Could you pretty please with catnip on it design a mug with a drawing/painting of Baba Mouse (the one in the last panel would do nicely) with “CANCEL THE PITY PARTY” in the speech bubble?
So worth waiting for, Georgia! You have put an INCREDIBLE amount into this. Don’t EVER think we don’t appreciate this. From the continuing storyline and connecting various threads together to sweet and clever writing (e.g. “give them …a deep distrust of the vacuum cleaner” “There, there, boy”) to wonderful artwork – you did SO much here!!!
Love the postcards from all over the world. Obvious ones are Big Ben, Seattle’s Space Needle, Eiffel Tower, pyramids of Egypt, Golden Gate Bridge, Statue of Liberty in the harbour, plus Santa Monica and the Ferris Wheel (which I wouldn’t have known about). There are flags of Canada, the UK, Brazil, Russia and Rhode Island. Some cards appear to be scenes or symbols but I’m not sure. Does every postcard mean something or are some simply what they look like – photo of a cactus, moon and starry sky, sunset over the ocean? I’m curious ’cause you put these little ‘Easter eggs’ in many of your strips.
Baba’s kittens have certainly gotten around showing she’s been a great mama cat, raising them well when she was younger. She’s still got years of wisdom to offer now – like the tough love advice for Elvis (loved how you showed her strong feelings when she grabbed the mike from Tommy). You’ve made me curious if we meet any of the kittens she raised that stayed close to home. Or perhaps one or two of those we already know about our her relatives.
Thank you, Jude!! Some of the post cards have personal meaning (the Santa Monica one, the Seattle one, and the RI one) some are shout outs to readers throughout the world… And a few were me calling over my shoulder to the Man, “where would you like a post card from?” (Egypt!)
I LOVE the “there, there boy” and how Trevor lies down with his head on his paws. He looks so sad – and he’ll be so happy when he learns that Beatrix is coming to live with him!
I’m so glad you didn’t rush the strip – I never mind waiting an extra day or so because it’s always worth it – all the little details of Baba Mouse’s house, I think I spent 10 minutes trying to work out where all her postcards are from! I think it’s amazing how you can keep up with two small children and still make time to create this beautiful art with fabulous story lines that never disappoint Am looking forward to the next one, it will be such a nice surprise for Trevor!
Thank you! I knew the postcards especially were going to take some extra care, and I could not see a way to finish it without rushing and leaving bits out. I’m glad everyone was so kind about me taking a little time for this one!
I almost never cry, but your strips make me tear up on a regular basis. Best bits in this one are “Cancel the pity party” and that Trevor is Trevor.
I’m assuming time passes in this strip, so we will eventually see Beatrix grow up, but time isn’t going to pass enough that Baba Mouse dies, is it? And nobody’s ever going to get permanently lost or run over? One this I love about following the story of fictional cats is that, unless the author decides it should, nothing awful will ever happen to them. I like the idea that, no matter how many old kitties I have buried in our back woods, Baba Mouse will always be there.
It was definitely worth the wait. I love all the details and everyone who guessed that the dog was Trevor was right. He is going to be one happy dog. Is it hard not to say anything when people guess things right, like the dog being Trevor?
Ooohhh how beautiful! My late, great sister had wall of postcards from all over the world she enjoyed all my travels through them, I suppose when the house was sold they all got thrown out, sad thought but they brought her so much pleasure so, hey-ho. Thanks Georgia x
Maybe I missed the story on this many episodes ago, but why does Baba Mouse look more like a cat than a mouse? Furry face, fluffy tail, as big as the boys… This isn’t criticism in any way because I love the characters and your style, Georgia, but I’m just curious.
Hi, Fran
Baba Mouse is a cat. She was named Mouse as a kitten, possibly by Freddie because she was so tiny. She received the title Baba (grandmother) when she grew older.
Bea has some Tweets talking about that – apparently Burt has been helping to wire the shop up a bit! I can’t figure out how to link to the exact tweet, but follow the link to Twitter at the top of this page and then read thru from the top down – good stuff there
OMGOSH! I love Trevor’s slippers. So cute! Everyone is soooo sad but if I know Georgia (I do a little), she won’t leave everyone unhappy. I can’t wait to see what happens but I don’t think we are done seeing little Beatrix! Baba Mouse is very wise!!
Have to say, I could see this coming…YAY !!! Your finely woven story lines and equally beautiful & complex illustrations/art are a credit to you and your craft. Thanks, so much, for finding TIME to create this wonderful strip, while dealing with all the other needs of life and your wonderful for realz family (and maybe another “LIVE” session in the near future ?). LUV YA & (((HUGS))) to ALL (If the Man & Elvis don’t mind?)
I totally love the beware the vacuum cleaner bit and of course TREVOR, yay he’s going to be so happy! Also pleased that your postcards included one from Canada, which gives me the chance to remind your readers of the awful situation in Alberta just now, the fires destroying towns and cities and lives (however you feel about the tar sands, which I myself hate). The federal government here has pledged to match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross for this disaster, and you can if you like donate here: https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action
(Sorry if I’ve hijacked your site, Georgia, but remember many of the 88,000 – so far – evacuated people also have beloved cats, and dogs, and rabbits, and mice, and horses and…. well, you get the idea. Who will all need help in the coming days and months!) (PSA over, thanks!)
I especially love hearing about Beatrix, because we have a bossy-boots little miss by that name. She would probably order the “black, three sugars, sprinkle cinnamon, dash of catnip” and tsk at you if you got it wrong.
Georgia, this strip was worth the wait. Baba’s advice was spot on, and I loved her giving the boys a calling out about feeling sorry for themselves. I loved all the postcards from her family. They were lovely and from all over the world. That is great that her family thinks of her to send them, and as she said, Beatrix will not forget the boys either.
Dear Lady: more wonderfulness! I’m glad the strip was delayed a few days because so many orphan kittens started pouring into the shelter early this week that I have not had time to even look at stuff. I know many shelters deal with far more intakes than we have … but they have way more staff! AS always you have created another joy filled strip. Your magic has a way of keeping those of us in the trenches positive. Bless you.
I will post this next strip higher up, so everyone can see and read…
I dedicate today’s comic about Baba Mouse to my friend, my baba Mouse,
She loved calling me “her grandson”. She passed away in her sleep early Sunday morning. Her saying was “If you love cats, let them be themselves and they will adapt to you eventually. They have their own souls…”
Until everything is sorted out, I guard the house and her two precious cats…
Chef, condolences and thoughts headed your way for the passing of your “baba Mouse.” Murdoch the RL Cat (my aloof “housemate”) sends his best to you and the kitties…
Chef, my condolences and prayers going out to you and your family. She sounds wonderfully wise, and i hope that your memories will give you peace right now.
I was given a Snowshoe kitten when I was living in Kazakhstan. I was learning Russian and thought it would be funny to give her an unusual name so called her Mouishka which means Little Mouse (female – a boy would have been Mouish). Everyone thought it was weird that I’d name a cat “Mouse”. She lived a good long life, travelling through several countries with my family and died aged 16 last year so she would have been a “Baba” (old lady/grandmother) as well!
OH MY GOSH HE IS TREVOR!!!!!!! <3
Seeing his reaction to her being gone almost broke my heart. I can't wait until he goes home and finds her there!
Also, loved the fact Baba tries to instill a "deep distrust of the vacuum cleaner" in all her kittens. A very important trait going out into the world.
Had a lovely dream last night – Breaking Cat News Nursery Murals wallpaper! Elvis by the door saying, “SHH! You have just entered the Baby’s room!”; the Robber Mice making off with the baby’s bottle and a teddy bear; Baba Mouse sitting in a rocking chair with a book of Mother Goose stories, reading to Tommy and Sophie; Puck curled up on a blanket; Lupin using a crib as a balance beam…I don’t even have children, and I wanted some for my guest room!
I haven’t gone into it yet in the comic, but here in the comic she lives on the farm with Burt, so his family is her family! In real life Burt lives with my dear friend Christine, her husband Will, and their two children. Baba Mouse is based on a kitty I had as a child who has since passed away, but in real life there is an ancient little barn cat on the farm named Sheila.
“Cancel the pity party” is my new favorite phrase. Thank you Georgia. This strip is just gorgeous, especially Baba Mouse’ kitchen and all the postcards – such incredible detail! I really treasure these strips because I know you won’t be able to put in so much once you go to daily. Also you are a wonderful storyteller. I hope there will be a second book including all of these recent strips. Just can’t get enough of the boys and their friends.
Private message:
Georgia, the picture isn’t displaying. I tried last evening and again this morning. Did the link get corrupted? I’m using Chrome, but I tried IE as well, with the same result: no picture. [waahhh!!!] No need to reply, though you can reply by email if you want.
Do any of the readers out there have some computer advice on this? I wrote to Donna too but my email was little more than “hmmm… I’m sorry I do not know!” Does this sound familiar to any of the more tech minded folks out there? (I’d get Burt on the line, but he takes Fridays off for llama guarding).
I had that happen to me for awhile. I discovered, for whatever reason, my AV was the issue. I turn off my AV and viola! picture displays! I’d suggest she turn off her AV and refresh the page.
This was so worth the wait Georgia! So much wonderful detail. I love how you add thosellittle details. It’s always a pleasure to blow up the screen to find them. And reading the comments is just as much fun! Baba Mouse is one wise “young at heart” cat. Also, I would like to add my condolences to Chef Hom.
In my time I’ve had cats named after fish (Grayling) and birds (Linnet) although there were literary and TV tie-ins to both. [Georgia, given your fondness for British detective drama, I wonder if you can get the reference!] It’s a good thing your well-traveled Mioushka was a girl, though. Мышь is feminine whatever (as we know from the intrepid band of robber mice!)
To clarify, both my grandmas live in Hong Kong.. I never did get to visit them like most kids. “Grandma” was my elderly friend who was born the same day as me and the same year as my father.. For that reason plus her loving late husband whom past away before I met him, was a USMC ( Marine Corp.) till the end.. I stick by her side…
Her oldest cat comes in and out of the house but rarely lets me pet her.. The younger cat comes in and out too but sometimes makes time for much needed belly rubs and loud purring..
We both live in Florida.. She filled the role of the “grandma I never had”
Under her orders last month, I will not shed a tear, for someone has to remain strong like Elvis to lift the spirits of friends and her family.
Crystal Balls actually used to be pretty popular in Ye Olden Days. You would put a candle under it and it would diffuse the light, and then lay your crochet, knitting over it so you can see what you are doing in dim light.
I found this comic on Friday I believe and I have already read all the entries on my phone during the weekend. BCN team and friends just make me SO happy
I thought the dog was Trevor. I can’t wait to see his surprise when he realizes that Beatrix will be moving in with him!!!
Poor Elvis and the rest of the boys don’t look happy either.
Yes! The dog is TREVOR! This is going to be good.
Looks like Trevor will be in for BIG SURPRISE!!!
Tevor is gonna be one happy pup.
And thus was revealed Trevor the Bookstore Dog.
I am tearing up for reals! So many feels!!!
Worth the wait for sure! :’)
Yay, Trevor is getting a pal!!
Yay.
I also have a deep distrust of the vacuum cleaner.
Dustrags, too…
Poor Trevor. Looks like he needs a belly-rub and a treat to perk him up. Maybe lil’ Bea can come visit from the bookstore sometime. I bet that’ll cheer him up. Just make sure she remembers Baba Mouse’s coffee!
Oh Trevor! I was so sad for a minute and then I remembered….:D Lucky puppy!
Yeah! Trevor is about to be with Beatrix in the book store. And, he likes her. Trevor’s woman won’t have to worry about it anymore.
Baba is a wonderful hostess – cookies and tea, nice tea cups, in a very homey setting. Very sweet.
Thanks Georgia for another wonderful strip.
Awwwhhhh! Don’t worry Trevor! It’s all going to be “Aces” with your new baby sister!
Yay!!! Trevor is in for a sweet surprise. The plot is coming together. And doesn’t Baba have loads of postcards. I wonder what she does with that crystal ball. Ancient Baba still goes out for patrols because Alice and the girls are never late. It’s great that so many threads for so many characters are being woven together for lots of speculation on future episodes!
she goes bowling with it (her crystal ball that is)
Yes, the crystal ball is a bowling ball!!
This one gave me Goosebumps! There are no words to express what I am feeling at the moment.
Love that Trevor is the dog, which so many called it!
Pure Awesomeness.
….I love Baba Mouse.
Oh Yea! ! ! I can see Bee Tricks sitting on top of his head coming down the lane for a visit! So VERY cool Georgia!
Baba Mouse, will you be my mommy? Or, considering my mother reads the strip too, my favorite aunt?
Who knew Baba was a bowler! All those trophies! Love that the crystal ball was really a bowling ball. And she bakes fish-shaped cookies/treats! She’s the best.
Trevor’s “accent” – hilarious. Tommy – “there, there boy”! Can’t wait for Trevor to learn Beatrix will part of his family.
Crying happy tears
Georgia, how do you just keep getting better? Amazing. Thank you. Postcards from all over the world. Even a bowling trophy? Haha.
YAY! And I love Baba’s “crystal” bowling ball! This was worth the wait.
The bowling trophies…the “crystal ball” with three holes…what fun!
And high marks to everybody who predicted “Trevor” as the dog a few strips ago–well played! (You weren’t peeking, were you?)
I love those postcards; I think that’s Santa Monica on the bottom left, with the Ferris Wheel, right?
It is indeed, Fritz!! The Man and I were married there, on the beach next to the pier. I had to include it.
Georgia, Well worth the wait. I love post cards and Baba telling Elvis to Cancel the Pity Party!
Can’t wait to see Trevor reaction.
Yay for Trevor!
Don’t worry boys, I think Bea will be back with her coffee runs real soon.
So happy Trevor will have a furry friend now!
Who are Alice and the girls?
I think she’s referring to the Robber Mice: Alice, Agnes, Natasha and Violet.
The mice
Sue, they’re the Robber Mice.
After a couple re-reads I realized Baba swiped the mic from Tommy when she talks to Elvis! Haha!
Loved that touch
Another perfect story. You are amazing! Your characters are wonderful! Thank you so much for these joy filled strips.
We knew it! So happy that Trevor and Beatrix will be together!
Another wonderful story! Georgia, you are amazing and your characters are so lovable. Thank you for another joy filled strip!
The suspense… I’ve never been more excited for a Monday in all my life.
We need to track all the locations on the postcards. I’ve got Canada, France?, Seattle, San Francisco, Egypt, UK, Paris.. somewhere in the desert ( Nevada? New Mexico? )
Trevor will be bouncing up and down and his tag will be wagging when he sees Bea! Georgia, you are a marvelous storyteller. It’s hard to remember these characters exist only on paper and in our hearts.
Love it… oh so wonderful… Thank you, Geogia, for your skill, to make me cry with your paintings.
…and oh, what do I see: There is a Kuckucksuhr (transation: cuckoo clock) hanging at the wall in Baba’s room – like it was at my grandparents’ house when I was a little girl!
Best wishes and greetings from Germany!
I had a certain amount of feels about the cukoo clock, too. My grandparents have always had one hanging above their kitchen table, too. Baba’s looks a lot like theirs, actually. Even got those dangly “pinecone” (my name for them since I was little because that’s what they looked like to me) things that power it right. Theirs is centered behind the table, though, while Baba’s is slightly off to one side. Still would be enough to make me feel right at home in Baba’s kitchen.
Excellent strip, as usual, Georgia!
Baba Mouse even has family out here in Russia! Given her name, I should have guessed…
She’s a Russian Blue.
Yes, she is!
And cue a mass “I knew it” from the posters. Poor Trevor, thinking he’s gonna lose his little friend. It’s going to be a great strip when he finds out otherwise. No creature on Earth does HappyHappyHappy quite like a happy dog.
Go a bit easy on the Boys, Mouse. This is the first kitten they’ve sent off into the world. It isn’t easy!
I would LOVE to see a Mouse Family Reunion and Bowling Party!
Great advice about how to let go. Could you pretty please with catnip on it design a mug with a drawing/painting of Baba Mouse (the one in the last panel would do nicely) with “CANCEL THE PITY PARTY” in the speech bubble?
I want a plush Baba Mouse. She’s wonderful.
Rhode Island is in there
I would love to see Baba Mouse go bowling.
So worth waiting for, Georgia! You have put an INCREDIBLE amount into this. Don’t EVER think we don’t appreciate this. From the continuing storyline and connecting various threads together to sweet and clever writing (e.g. “give them …a deep distrust of the vacuum cleaner” “There, there, boy”) to wonderful artwork – you did SO much here!!!
Love the postcards from all over the world. Obvious ones are Big Ben, Seattle’s Space Needle, Eiffel Tower, pyramids of Egypt, Golden Gate Bridge, Statue of Liberty in the harbour, plus Santa Monica and the Ferris Wheel (which I wouldn’t have known about). There are flags of Canada, the UK, Brazil, Russia and Rhode Island. Some cards appear to be scenes or symbols but I’m not sure. Does every postcard mean something or are some simply what they look like – photo of a cactus, moon and starry sky, sunset over the ocean? I’m curious ’cause you put these little ‘Easter eggs’ in many of your strips.
Baba’s kittens have certainly gotten around showing she’s been a great mama cat, raising them well when she was younger. She’s still got years of wisdom to offer now – like the tough love advice for Elvis (loved how you showed her strong feelings when she grabbed the mike from Tommy). You’ve made me curious if we meet any of the kittens she raised that stayed close to home. Or perhaps one or two of those we already know about our her relatives.
Thank you, Jude!! Some of the post cards have personal meaning (the Santa Monica one, the Seattle one, and the RI one) some are shout outs to readers throughout the world… And a few were me calling over my shoulder to the Man, “where would you like a post card from?” (Egypt!)
I LOVE the “there, there boy” and how Trevor lies down with his head on his paws. He looks so sad – and he’ll be so happy when he learns that Beatrix is coming to live with him!
Who is chopping onions?
Poor Trevor! You’ll only miss her for a little bit! I have a feeling that Bea will stop by to visit the BCN team often.
OH! JOY AND HAPPINESS! I just went over to Amazon and pre-ordered my copy of BCN book! I can’t wait!
I’m so glad you didn’t rush the strip – I never mind waiting an extra day or so because it’s always worth it – all the little details of Baba Mouse’s house, I think I spent 10 minutes trying to work out where all her postcards are from! I think it’s amazing how you can keep up with two small children and still make time to create this beautiful art with fabulous story lines that never disappoint
Am looking forward to the next one, it will be such a nice surprise for Trevor!
Thank you! I knew the postcards especially were going to take some extra care, and I could not see a way to finish it without rushing and leaving bits out. I’m glad everyone was so kind about me taking a little time for this one!
Ha! I thought that Trevor would turn out to be the dog! Good entangling of the different story lines (almost worthy of “Our IX Lives”)!
Cool twist!
I almost never cry, but your strips make me tear up on a regular basis. Best bits in this one are “Cancel the pity party” and that Trevor is Trevor.
I’m assuming time passes in this strip, so we will eventually see Beatrix grow up, but time isn’t going to pass enough that Baba Mouse dies, is it? And nobody’s ever going to get permanently lost or run over? One this I love about following the story of fictional cats is that, unless the author decides it should, nothing awful will ever happen to them. I like the idea that, no matter how many old kitties I have buried in our back woods, Baba Mouse will always be there.
It was definitely worth the wait. I love all the details and everyone who guessed that the dog was Trevor was right. He is going to be one happy dog. Is it hard not to say anything when people guess things right, like the dog being Trevor?
YES! Ha!! I usually want so much to let people know they are right!
Ooohhh how beautiful! My late, great sister had wall of postcards from all over the world she enjoyed all my travels through them, I suppose when the house was sold they all got thrown out, sad thought but they brought her so much pleasure so, hey-ho. Thanks Georgia x
Baba has a bowling trophy. My life is complete
Maybe I missed the story on this many episodes ago, but why does Baba Mouse look more like a cat than a mouse? Furry face, fluffy tail, as big as the boys… This isn’t criticism in any way because I love the characters and your style, Georgia, but I’m just curious.
Hi, Fran
Baba Mouse is a cat. She was named Mouse as a kitten, possibly by Freddie because she was so tiny. She received the title Baba (grandmother) when she grew older.
Ah, Freddie, yes of course!Thanks for the explanation. I love the idea of a cat named Mouse.
Baba Mouse is the elderly ‘mouser’ barn cat. She isn’t a mouse; it’s just her name.
She is a cat…no idea why she is called mouse, though!
So maybe there is a mystery about her name. Might this be a future storyline, Georgia?
Thanks everyone for the explanations.
The bowling trophy is the best thing ever.
Aaaand I just noticed that the ‘crystal ball’ is a purple bowling ball. <3
Yay!! Thank you!!
Wow! You knocked our socks off!! Awesome!!!#!!!
You are quite brilliant. You know that, but I just wanted to type it for you myself =^..^=
Love everything about this strip! Totally worth the wait!! <3
Hooray Trevor !!!
Did Beatrix take a microphone with her when she went to the bookstore?
Bea has some Tweets talking about that – apparently Burt has been helping to wire the shop up a bit! I can’t figure out how to link to the exact tweet, but follow the link to Twitter at the top of this page and then read thru from the top down – good stuff there
Hooray Trevor !
OMGOSH! I love Trevor’s slippers. So cute! Everyone is soooo sad but if I know Georgia (I do a little), she won’t leave everyone unhappy. I can’t wait to see what happens but I don’t think we are done seeing little Beatrix! Baba Mouse is very wise!!
Is the last panel also a tribute to the Warner Brothers “Morning Sam, Morning Ralph” cartoons?
I wish I could say it was intentional, but if anyone would like to read it as that they may!
Beatrix, who will always be Scout to us, has touched so many hearts – The Boys, Trevor, and Ours – that she will always be a part of the Story to all.
Who knew Baba Mouse was a pawsome bowler !!
Is Trevor shuffling around the farm wearing pink bedroom slippers????? WHOSE pink bedroom slippers?
Oh Georgia, you’ve done it again. I’m so excited for next week! Squee!
Trevor is one lucky dog
All those who guessed Trevor was the dog, do a happy dance!!
The fish-shaped cookies are cute! And it looks like they get quite depleted between panels 2 and 6. I guess Tommy is a hungry fella.
As always a lovely story with amazing details. A plate of fish-shaped cookies on the table!
Have to say, I could see this coming…YAY !!! Your finely woven story lines and equally beautiful & complex illustrations/art are a credit to you and your craft. Thanks, so much, for finding TIME to create this wonderful strip, while dealing with all the other needs of life and your wonderful for realz family (and maybe another “LIVE” session in the near future ?). LUV YA & (((HUGS))) to ALL (If the Man & Elvis don’t mind?)
Hopefully very soon!! I hate admitting I still need to finish the delightful little Puck sketch from the last session!
Oh, and have been notified by Barnes & Noble, my copies of the “BCN” tome are on the way ! HUZZAH !!!
YAY!!
CANCEL THE PITY PARTY!
Classic! Another amazing strip.
I totally love the beware the vacuum cleaner bit and of course TREVOR, yay he’s going to be so happy! Also pleased that your postcards included one from Canada, which gives me the chance to remind your readers of the awful situation in Alberta just now, the fires destroying towns and cities and lives (however you feel about the tar sands, which I myself hate). The federal government here has pledged to match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross for this disaster, and you can if you like donate here: https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action
(Sorry if I’ve hijacked your site, Georgia, but remember many of the 88,000 – so far – evacuated people also have beloved cats, and dogs, and rabbits, and mice, and horses and…. well, you get the idea. Who will all need help in the coming days and months!) (PSA over, thanks!)
No problem at all, Alison! It’s awful what is happening up north.
I especially love hearing about Beatrix, because we have a bossy-boots little miss by that name. She would probably order the “black, three sugars, sprinkle cinnamon, dash of catnip” and tsk at you if you got it wrong.
I know someone named Trevor!
Wow… Baba mouse telling Elvis cancel the pity party,
Her bowling trophy, and the fish crackers….so much warmth and happy goodness…
I have some breaking cat news of my own that’s deep and heavy but this post is wayyyyy far down, I worry that no one will read it…
#wantstoseeaBCNbowlingtournament
I’m reading, Chef Hom! What’s going on? Is all okay?
<3 <3 <3 so very worth the wait and i love eveyr single bit xoxo
Yaay doggie gets a friend!!! *flails*
How is it that Baba Mouse is…not a mouse?
She’s a cat named ‘Mouse’ and is a Baba–honorific for a grandmother or older lady.
Georgia, this strip was worth the wait. Baba’s advice was spot on, and I loved her giving the boys a calling out about feeling sorry for themselves. I loved all the postcards from her family. They were lovely and from all over the world. That is great that her family thinks of her to send them, and as she said, Beatrix will not forget the boys either.
Love that last panel!
Also really like the “There, there, Boy”, and the fish shaped cookies(?).
Baba sets a beautiful table! Poor poor Trevor. I’m sure he will see Bea again soon. I hope we all will. Especially Elvis.
Dear Lady: more wonderfulness! I’m glad the strip was delayed a few days because so many orphan kittens started pouring into the shelter early this week that I have not had time to even look at stuff. I know many shelters deal with far more intakes than we have … but they have way more staff! AS always you have created another joy filled strip. Your magic has a way of keeping those of us in the trenches positive. Bless you.
You captured the sad-puppy-posture so well, sigh and everything! I’m so looking forward to seeing Trevor’s reaction to the news!
Maybe, she doesn’t. Maybe, she is just consistent.
Either one works out just fine for us readers. Thanks, Georgia, for a wonderful world with wonderful characters.
Thank you, Gene!
Speaking of which, when is the next episode?
Monday’s strip should be right on time!
My question on when is the next episode was not about the next strip, but the next episode of “Our IX Lives”.
(Somehow, the reply threading was not working for me.)
I am not very concerned about you being late or missing the odd time. You have a good record, and I understand about family.
Oh!! Haha! –Hopefully soon!
Just noticed a price reduction on the BCN book on Amazon. Must be doing well.
Georgia,
I will post this next strip higher up, so everyone can see and read…
I dedicate today’s comic about Baba Mouse to my friend, my baba Mouse,
She loved calling me “her grandson”. She passed away in her sleep early Sunday morning. Her saying was “If you love cats, let them be themselves and they will adapt to you eventually. They have their own souls…”
Until everything is sorted out, I guard the house and her two precious cats…
Aww, I’m so sorry
Her words were lovely! Her two kitties are lucky to have you right now.
Chef, condolences and thoughts headed your way for the passing of your “baba Mouse.” Murdoch the RL Cat (my aloof “housemate”) sends his best to you and the kitties…
Chef, my condolences and prayers going out to you and your family. She sounds wonderfully wise, and i hope that your memories will give you peace right now.
Awww!!! The fish biscuits! Too cute!
I was given a Snowshoe kitten when I was living in Kazakhstan. I was learning Russian and thought it would be funny to give her an unusual name so called her Mouishka which means Little Mouse (female – a boy would have been Mouish). Everyone thought it was weird that I’d name a cat “Mouse”. She lived a good long life, travelling through several countries with my family and died aged 16 last year so she would have been a “Baba” (old lady/grandmother) as well!
Is that a little cat bowling, on the bowling cat trophy?
OH MY GOSH HE IS TREVOR!!!!!!! <3
Seeing his reaction to her being gone almost broke my heart. I can't wait until he goes home and finds her there!
Also, loved the fact Baba tries to instill a "deep distrust of the vacuum cleaner" in all her kittens. A very important trait going out into the world.
I’m so happy she is going to have Trevor to come home to…This strip was so worth waiting for
Had a lovely dream last night – Breaking Cat News Nursery Murals wallpaper! Elvis by the door saying, “SHH! You have just entered the Baby’s room!”; the Robber Mice making off with the baby’s bottle and a teddy bear; Baba Mouse sitting in a rocking chair with a book of Mother Goose stories, reading to Tommy and Sophie; Puck curled up on a blanket; Lupin using a crib as a balance beam…I don’t even have children, and I wanted some for my guest room!
I loved this strip can’t wait to get my book. Where does Baba mouse live?
Does she have a family?
I haven’t gone into it yet in the comic, but here in the comic she lives on the farm with Burt, so his family is her family! In real life Burt lives with my dear friend Christine, her husband Will, and their two children. Baba Mouse is based on a kitty I had as a child who has since passed away, but in real life there is an ancient little barn cat on the farm named Sheila.
In the first panel, you have drawn sadness so perfectly! Thank you for this wonderful bunch of cats and mice and even a dog with us.
Nice Sam and Ralph reference, by the way.
“Cancel the pity party” is my new favorite phrase. Thank you Georgia. This strip is just gorgeous, especially Baba Mouse’ kitchen and all the postcards – such incredible detail! I really treasure these strips because I know you won’t be able to put in so much once you go to daily. Also you are a wonderful storyteller. I hope there will be a second book including all of these recent strips. Just can’t get enough of the boys and their friends.
Private message:
Georgia, the picture isn’t displaying. I tried last evening and again this morning. Did the link get corrupted? I’m using Chrome, but I tried IE as well, with the same result: no picture. [waahhh!!!] No need to reply, though you can reply by email if you want.
Do any of the readers out there have some computer advice on this? I wrote to Donna too but my email was little more than “hmmm… I’m sorry I do not know!” Does this sound familiar to any of the more tech minded folks out there? (I’d get Burt on the line, but he takes Fridays off for llama guarding).
I had that happen to me for awhile. I discovered, for whatever reason, my AV was the issue. I turn off my AV and viola! picture displays! I’d suggest she turn off her AV and refresh the page.
Chef Hom,
Condolences on your loss and thank you for caring for her cats. You are a true friend
Missed that Megan, thanks for pointing it out. This is why i am always reading the comments.
Haa. Baba Yaga in her chicken house. I see what you did there ;3
;D I just had to!
This was so worth the wait Georgia! So much wonderful detail. I love how you add thosellittle details. It’s always a pleasure to blow up the screen to find them. And reading the comments is just as much fun! Baba Mouse is one wise “young at heart” cat. Also, I would like to add my condolences to Chef Hom.
I need to learn to proofread. “add those little details” I blame SwiftKey but truth be told, it’s my fickle fingers. (of fate? remember Laugh In?)
In my time I’ve had cats named after fish (Grayling) and birds (Linnet) although there were literary and TV tie-ins to both. [Georgia, given your fondness for British detective drama, I wonder if you can get the reference!] It’s a good thing your well-traveled Mioushka was a girl, though. Мышь is feminine whatever (as we know from the intrepid band of robber mice!)
I love Trevor’s slippers!
I kept looking at Baba Mouse and knew I had seen her before.
It’s my great grandmother!
I read all the comments. Sorry you have heavy cat news today.
To clarify, both my grandmas live in Hong Kong.. I never did get to visit them like most kids. “Grandma” was my elderly friend who was born the same day as me and the same year as my father.. For that reason plus her loving late husband whom past away before I met him, was a USMC ( Marine Corp.) till the end.. I stick by her side…
Her oldest cat comes in and out of the house but rarely lets me pet her.. The younger cat comes in and out too but sometimes makes time for much needed belly rubs and loud purring..
Sometimes we meet people who feel like family, even though there’s no blood there. It sounds like you were–and are–a wonderful friend to her.
We both live in Florida.. She filled the role of the “grandma I never had”
Under her orders last month, I will not shed a tear, for someone has to remain strong like Elvis to lift the spirits of friends and her family.
(Forgot to mention… Ordered my copy of the book on Amazon, and having it delivered to my work on May 10th.. I hope!)
Yay!! Thank you, Chef Hom!
Baba Mouse cookies are fish shaped! so cute.
That is not a crystal ball, it’s a bowling ball!
Crystal Balls actually used to be pretty popular in Ye Olden Days. You would put a candle under it and it would diffuse the light, and then lay your crochet, knitting over it so you can see what you are doing in dim light.
so his name is Trevor, cant wait to see more
I got my booooooooook! I got my booooooooook! Happy day! Frabjous Day! (Auto-correct, it’s spelled right!)
Calloo, Callay!
I found this comic on Friday I believe and I have already read all the entries on my phone during the weekend. BCN team and friends just make me SO happy
Chef, my condolences to you and yours, both furry and not.
(HUGS)