I love corned beef and cabbage, but alas, the Man shares Puck’s feelings here. And so, every other year we alternate between “corned beef” and “my God, anything else.” This year, we’re having a nice Irish beef barley stew!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Man proposed to me on St. Patrick’s Day five years ago today, hooray! I’m so glad he did.
Good to see Puck is still taking the hunting lessons seriously. Yes, pickles and corned beef are from the same food group. lol. You guys are such a great couple. I love that you always figure out a way to do what’s good for each other! Fortunately, we both love the corned beef here, but I roast it, not quite as stinky?
If it makes you feel better, I share YOUR feelings – although Puck has a point… it’s not corn, and it’s not beef (at least not in the ‘sirloin, medium rare’ sense). I grew up on corned beef and cabbage, and consider it a treat when I get it nowadays. Since it’s just Mom and me at home now, she doesn’t make it very often because of the time involved. Although ours doesn’t sit on a plate – it’s in a pot. There’s considerably more water involved in the cooking process, and she just leaves it in the water. It keeps it from drying out – particularly for leftovers. And besides, it’s the way her mother did it.
i used to go to the family irish restaurant on st paddy’s day and get ask for turkey with potatoes and cabbage (turkey gravy on everything!) and a shirley temple instead of irish coffee
Congratulations on your engagement anniversary. We’ve been married for 25 years (come June) and together for nearly 29. One of my stock phrases is that it seems like an eternity. Which can be a good thing (like forever, soulmates – yay!). Of course, there are also days when another interpretation fits. May you have many more years of togetherness (with predominant “yay”).
Corned beef is an Irish thing? Never knew that! Stew with soda bread seemed to be popular on the tourist trail when I visited Ireland. Best meal I had though was mussels and soda bread in Bantry.
Happy St Paddy’s Day/Anniversary
no, corned beef is an american-irish thing. when the irish came to the usa, they found that pork was far more expensive than beef here (the reverse of in ireland, where beef was expensive and mostly shipped over to england for profit)
in the 19th century, irish were considered undesireables and often ended up in the same neighborhoods as jewish people, where kosher corned beef was very popular.
I think they have differing opinions on it’s smell and edibility. She clearly wants to pounce and consume while he trying to protect her from herself. I love corned beef so guess who’s side I’m on.
Happy Anniversary Georgia and Ryan! To many more years together. Happy Saint Pats to all my BCN friends. Wishing the kitty boys and girls at your houses a wonderful day with lots of leprechaun hunting..
Yay corned beef! I made the head chef of the cafeteria’s day one year on St. Patrick’s Day because I was the first person excited that they were serving corned beef & cabbage at college – I’d been sad, thinking I wouldn’t get to have it. I like all forms of corned beef – the canned hash is great fried up with eggs, the traditional corned beef we usually slow cook in a crockpot all day with cabbage, carrots, & potatoes. I work second shift right now, I’ll have to make sure Dad saves me some.
I love that the robber mice are wearing green striped shirts. Naughty Puck, tap-tapping the plate towards the edge of the table.
Puck is right–dead socks is a perfect analogy…but corned beef sandwiches, on the other hand…good stuff! 5 years–that’s amazing–and I think we’re ALL glad you found each other–and are sharing with the world. Our Nicodemus, Cleocatra, Graycie, Jasper, Claudia, Clarice, Pampers and Penelope all hope that Beatrix becomes a permanent part of your family…after all, you CAN’T have too many cats!
What is Puck with his pink paw pads doing in the last panel? Pushing the corned beef? I certainly know what Beatrix/Scout is doing! Love the panel with the view of all of the Bunny Foots!
We are on our 2nd corned beef of the year, and Shannon has a 3rd in the freezer for another day. We’re also doubling up with irish stew. And soon we will have zeppoles
I also love the monster face that the corned beef makes. IA! CORNED-THULHU BEEF!!
Happy St. Patrick’s day to you. Such a good day for you and the ‘man’.
Good to see Beatrix out and playing with the boys. And everyone is in the green best outfits.
Firstly, congratulations on your… engaged-to-be-married anniversary? Secondly, I loved this strip! Puck comparing the smell of corned beef to dead socks, Elvis chasing the bandit mice/fill-in leprechauns while Puck selflessly prevents little Beatrix from getting her paws on the corned beef – absolutely adorable! Happy St. Patricks Day anniversary!
Good morning, Georgia. Congratulations on the 5th anniversary! I like corned beef and cabbage but seldom make it. I get a great corned beef hash from a mail order place- my St Paddy’s Day meal for today.
I enjoy the robber mice all in green stripes and stealing the leprechaun’s chocolate trap. And Elvis tearing after them in pursuit. Little Bea is so cute hanging out with Elvis and delighted at the mice shenanigans!
Happy anniversary and Corned Beef and Cabbage Day! I too adore CB&C and hope The Woman was able to avert the disaster that Puck was, um, pushing for. Puckie, what a bad example you’re setting for Beatrix! LOL!
Interesting how we all interpret things differently. I thought Puckie was trying to keep Beatrix out of trouble by putting himself between her and the corned beef.
Congrats on your anniversary! And yes, I think the feeling that you’ve both just gotten married *and* have been together always is definitely a good thing – my husband and I are coming up on our 20th anniversary (!!!) and it feels exactly like that!
Oh, and today’s entry, I agree with Puck and The Man, corned beef is yucky, but probably that’s because I had to eat it a lot as a child (although we never did when we lived in Ireland, as far as I can recall). And go green everywhere!
Marriage.about.com says “5th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Suggestions — Ideas and Symbols. Wood, representing strength and a solidified relationship, and silverware, representing connectedness, are the traditional and modern gifts associated with your fifth wedding anniversary.” So not only the food is symbolic of love, but the table you eat it on and the silver you eat it with is apparently also symbolic lol.. I don’t know about all that, but congratulations on 5 wonderful years for your family and all of us, your fans, who have come to appreciate the fact that you have shared your lives with us. I love that the boys are teaching the toddler all of the holiday traditions. She seems to be having a blast. Happy St. Paddy’s Day
Happy St Patrick’s day and Happy Anniversary!
I love corned beef and cabbage, and I find the “It smells like dead socks” hilarious! Definitely has a different odor, doesn’t it?
Beef barley stew sounds so wonderful though, as we had snow again this week.(Isn’t stew wonderful for those cold days?)
Love how Beatrix is sneaking up on Puck.
Hope y’all have a great anniversary
One of my cats would walk over broken glass to get corned beef. The other two can take it or leave it. My husband and I love corned beef and cabbage, but the sprogling doesn’t care for it because it’s got “weird parts”. Which means he can microwave himself some chicken nuggets instead.
Now, as a true son (well, grandson) of Scotland it does take me a little effort, but I do enjoy the whole St. Paddy’s Day fun stuff — including a nice Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner tonight.
I’m wearing my kelly green shirt and will make sure to enforce the ‘pinch me’ rules among my students.
Finally, today is O’Malley’s birthday (the partner in crime with Fido over there).
Goodness! So much green! The cats’ ties. Beatrix’ rompers. Elvis’ suspenders. Even the robber mice, Alice and Violet, are wearing green stripes!
I’m glad to see Elvis is in good form, (hopefully) retrieving the Toddler’s trap from Alice and Violet, who seem to value chocolate over gold. And Puck is so protective of Beatrix’ taste buds.
Congratulations on your fifth anniversary and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I LOVE corned beef and cabbage! Alas, my woman does not, so I only get it at restaurants around this time of year. And yes, that newlywed/old married couple feeling is what we have too (10+ years), and it is wonderful!
Happy fifth anniversary and congratulations! Marie and I celebrate our twenty-first the day after St. Patrick’s day.
I absolutely love corned beef and cabbage, horseradish or a little mustard for the corned beef, vinegar for the cabbage. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to something in many corned beef cures. Oh well …
Corned beef hash (from a can) was one of the staples I remember growing up. Haven’t had it for a while, but could do with a decent reuben sandwich tonight. Hmm….
I made 28 pounds of corned beef last weekend for our church dinner. I brought home some leftovers and ate them yesterday. I had two cats in my plate chowing down on the scraps of fat I had trimmed. Sally and Charlie Brown thought it was delicious! I didn’t share my potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
As always… an amazing strip <3 love everyone in green, even the robber mice. The last panel is just adorable Violet and Alice's grins, Elvis giving chase and Puck saving Bea from the nasty food again, lol. Off camera Lupin is probably rolling his eyes or shaking his head at the all.
Pucky is such a great big brudder! Stay out of the gross smelling stuff, Bea…Puck must have gotten quite a bit of practice with young Lupin, so here’s hoping it’s enough for the new kid on the block.
Nice to see the Robber Mice haven’t completely given up on raiding the People house. From those grins it looks like they’re doing it for giggles more than greed here, and who does it hurt to make it look like the Toddler’s Leprechaun Trap may have worked?
Hahahaha! DEAD SOCKS??? This one is hilarious all around! I love the robber mice! I think they are happier that the trap was filled with chocolate than if it had been filled with gold! Happy St. Patricks Day!
I don’t think it’s the Corned Beef that stinks like dead socks, it’s the cabbage. YUCK!!!! Why would anyone want to eat boiled cabbage? (shudder). May my poor ol’ Dad, not spin too long in his grave for my blasphemy.
Happy Anniversary! <3
Uh oh, Puck is already teaching the kitten how to push things off the table. I wonder if Elvis will teach the kitten about the joys of butter once he notices there’s a stick left unattended!
A very happy anniversary to you and the man, Georgia. I’m sure you’ll have many more. The table in the last panel made me salivate – corned beef, cabbage with butter, potatoes with butter, and soda bread with butter. That’s one satisfying meal. Hope the boys have a special dinner too.
I met my wife at a St. Patrick’s day parade 35 years ago on 3/15! Neither of us are Irish,but we use the Claddagh ring as much for the symbolism and meaning as for the commemoration of the date. BTW, we’re not fans of corned beef ourselves (although if some were to present itself on Rye with Swiss cheese and cole slaw,I wouldn’t say no….)
Corned beef, in the crock pot, simmering with the potatoes, with cabbage added near the end of cooking. Hot mustard on the side. Puck, you don’t know what you’re missing! “It’s meat, right?” Hahahaha! Puck regarding the “meat” dubiously in Panel 2 is priceless!
Breaking Cat News never fails to put a smile on my face.
Hey Georgia & Ryan, happy 5th Proposalversary! Loved everything about the strip today – Beatrix hanging with Elvis on their tummies, with their little bunny paws, Puckie’s ‘ears down’ aversion to corned beef, the robber mice’s disappointment with their fake gold booty, everyone all in green! Does the Toddler really try to catch leprechauns? I especially love how Bea is so excited about the world and how her ‘big brothers’ are so serious about teaching her and protecting her. There will be big tears in the BCN ‘verse if she ever has to leave!
Love seeing Elvis and Beatrix laying in wait together!
I learned about leprechaun trips from my son’s kindergarten teacher, mr. McGuire. He went whole hog with the st. Patty’s thing and my son became obsessed.
We bout on at home and I got up in the middle of the night to stage a failed, strung trap. I put green food coloring in the toilet and in a few dirty glasses and the cats water bowl.
My son lost his mind when he woke up, he truly believed we almost caught a leprechaun and was certain Al (our dearly departed Siamese) must have given chase.
Another reason I love your strip Georgia, you are writing about things relating to your children that bring back a flood of memories to me and provide a way facilitate the sharing of family history with my son. He loved hearing his leprechaun story.
That sounds like so much fun! I am really looking forward to the next few years when Toddler and Baby are just old enough to really have some fun with setting up evidence of magic! (Which I feel is its own kind of magic )
Happy St. Patrick’s Day all! (sorry, belated–didn’t get this comic until this morning)
I adore how everyone is wearing green somewhere in their clothes–the kitten is TOO cute with her green romper! I adore that last panel–is that Puck pushing away what he thinks is really dead socks? LOL Looks like Miss Beatrix is going to push him into the corned beef! :p
Love Lupin’s tie, hearts of course for the Great Romantic!! So sweet, suave and debonair. I hope he will be able to rekindle his romance with The Intruder!? Hope the baby is feeling better and that you are all getting some sleep?! Does Elvis stay on the job when she is teething or does he run for cover??
Hilarious!! The mice really wants the chocolate. Poor Puck. He didn’t know what he was seeing and smelling and Lupin can’t understand why Puck isn’t reporting back. I wonder what happens next. Will Elvis catch the mice? What will happen to everything on the table when the kitten surprises Puck?
I think I agree with Marilyn that the cabbage is the villain. I am of Ukrainian descent, and I like cabbage rolls but not the cabbage.
My dad used to make corned beef rolls: diced cheese, diced canned corned beef, and mustard mixed together, slathered on rolls, and then baked. They were excellent.
The only corned beef that I have had, though, has come out of a can. What is the, ah, real stuff like?
The beef barley stew sounds excellent. It is one of my favourite soups.
To quote one of my favourite LOLCats “Little pink pussy willow toes .. of death!” Particularly true of Chipie, our gray cat, who frequently shredded his catnip rats.
I look forward to your strip, the stories are so cute and always brighten my days, just like my Peekaboo, Tucker Lovesponge, Ozzy Tiberius and Inky Elvis. Cats have so much purrrrr-sonality, don’t they?
I love corned beef and cabbage, but alas, the Man shares Puck’s feelings here. And so, every other year we alternate between “corned beef” and “my God, anything else.” This year, we’re having a nice Irish beef barley stew!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Man proposed to me on St. Patrick’s Day five years ago today, hooray! I’m so glad he did.
Good to see Puck is still taking the hunting lessons seriously. Yes, pickles and corned beef are from the same food group. lol. You guys are such a great couple. I love that you always figure out a way to do what’s good for each other! Fortunately, we both love the corned beef here, but I roast it, not quite as stinky?
Puck and The Man are correct. I would cheerfully have the stew!
If it makes you feel better, I share YOUR feelings – although Puck has a point… it’s not corn, and it’s not beef (at least not in the ‘sirloin, medium rare’ sense). I grew up on corned beef and cabbage, and consider it a treat when I get it nowadays. Since it’s just Mom and me at home now, she doesn’t make it very often because of the time involved. Although ours doesn’t sit on a plate – it’s in a pot. There’s considerably more water involved in the cooking process, and she just leaves it in the water. It keeps it from drying out – particularly for leftovers. And besides, it’s the way her mother did it.
Well then,
HAPPY PROPOSAL ANIVERSERY! to you and the man
now we must know, Georgia: did The Man propose before or after De Boeuf du Used Socks?
After! I got up to brew a kettle of tea and went I returned he was down on one knee.
awwwww, so sweet.
That, Man, he’s a keeper.
How beautiful! (And I share “The Man”‘s views on corned beef, but then again I am not Irish.
i used to go to the family irish restaurant on st paddy’s day and get ask for turkey with potatoes and cabbage (turkey gravy on everything!) and a shirley temple instead of irish coffee
and happy anniversary! <3
Oooo how awesome! What a magical day it was!
Congratulations on the fifth anniversary!
Thank you!!! We’re delighted. It feels at once like we just got married, and like we’ve always been together–which I think is a good thing.
Congratulations on your engagement anniversary. We’ve been married for 25 years (come June) and together for nearly 29. One of my stock phrases is that it seems like an eternity. Which can be a good thing (like forever, soulmates – yay!). Of course, there are also days when another interpretation fits.
May you have many more years of togetherness (with predominant “yay”).
I woke up early and couldn’t get back to sleep. What a pleasant surprise to find a new BCN report!
I don’t mind real corned beef, but I shudder at that canned stuff. I’ll pass on the cabbage!
I love that all the cats and even the robber mice are wearing the green.
The canned stuff all seems to come from Argentina, so it should be reserved for August 7th, the feast day of St Cajetan (patron saint of Argentina).
At one of the local Asian markets, they’ve also got canned corned mutton, which judging from the labels all comes from New Zealand.
Disagree about the dead socks. Dead socks have no odor. It’s live socks that stink.
Only like corned beef on sandwiches with a little hot mustard and a decent dill pickle on the side. A local microbrew works nicely too.
I think that will be today’s lunch.
Congratulations on your fifth anniversary.
i understand the fifth anniversary is in fact the corned beef anniversary.
Congratulations to you both, and Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Thank you, Rakie; that made me laugh out loud.
Corned beef is an Irish thing? Never knew that! Stew with soda bread seemed to be popular on the tourist trail when I visited Ireland. Best meal I had though was mussels and soda bread in Bantry.
Happy St Paddy’s Day/Anniversary
no, corned beef is an american-irish thing. when the irish came to the usa, they found that pork was far more expensive than beef here (the reverse of in ireland, where beef was expensive and mostly shipped over to england for profit)
in the 19th century, irish were considered undesireables and often ended up in the same neighborhoods as jewish people, where kosher corned beef was very popular.
Wow, what an interesting fact! Thanks for sharing that.
LOve the little smiles on the robber mice! And yes, congratulations!
Happy St Patty-versy, Georgia! Why is Beatrix smiling that Puck is pushing the corned beef away? Does she feel like he’s saving her?
I think they have differing opinions on it’s smell and edibility. She clearly wants to pounce and consume while he trying to protect her from herself. I love corned beef so guess who’s side I’m on.
My take was that she was about to pounce on Puck.
Congratulations on your anniversary.
I can eat corned beef, but would rather not. Cabbage is something we grew up eating often, so I don’t mind it.
Loved Puck saving Beatrix from the awful corned beef.
She’s polydactyl!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!
Congrats on 5th Anniversary Georgia!
Last Panel:
Puck: Nope, Nope, Nope…
Elvis: Get back here!!!!!
Happy Anniversary Georgia and Ryan! To many more years together. Happy Saint Pats to all my BCN friends. Wishing the kitty boys and girls at your houses a wonderful day with lots of leprechaun hunting..
I like corned beef, but not cabbage. My Irish ancestors must be so disappointed.
I love the way Lupin’s green tie brings out his eyes. Maybe he should wear it more often!
Yay corned beef! I made the head chef of the cafeteria’s day one year on St. Patrick’s Day because I was the first person excited that they were serving corned beef & cabbage at college – I’d been sad, thinking I wouldn’t get to have it. I like all forms of corned beef – the canned hash is great fried up with eggs, the traditional corned beef we usually slow cook in a crockpot all day with cabbage, carrots, & potatoes. I work second shift right now, I’ll have to make sure Dad saves me some.
I love that the robber mice are wearing green striped shirts. Naughty Puck, tap-tapping the plate towards the edge of the table.
Happy anniversary!
it looks like that main course might be in danger!
Adorable as always, and LOVE the tiny rainbow pennant on top of the leprechaun trap!
Puck is right–dead socks is a perfect analogy…but corned beef sandwiches, on the other hand…good stuff! 5 years–that’s amazing–and I think we’re ALL glad you found each other–and are sharing with the world. Our Nicodemus, Cleocatra, Graycie, Jasper, Claudia, Clarice, Pampers and Penelope all hope that Beatrix becomes a permanent part of your family…after all, you CAN’T have too many cats!
Happy Anniversary and many more
What is Puck with his pink paw pads doing in the last panel? Pushing the corned beef? I certainly know what Beatrix/Scout is doing! Love the panel with the view of all of the Bunny Foots!
We are on our 2nd corned beef of the year, and Shannon has a 3rd in the freezer for another day. We’re also doubling up with irish stew. And soon we will have zeppoles
I also love the monster face that the corned beef makes. IA! CORNED-THULHU BEEF!!
I always get a grin reading “Breaking Cat News,” but I laughed out loud this morning reading Puck’s analysis of corned beef.
I love corned beef… my cats seem to love it too!
Happy St. Patrick’s day to you. Such a good day for you and the ‘man’.
Good to see Beatrix out and playing with the boys. And everyone is in the green best outfits.
Panel 9, oh my goodness the floofiest paw, paws.
Will Beatrix’s paws out fluff tommys when she grows up?
Happy st Patrick’s day and very happy 5th anniversary
Firstly, congratulations on your… engaged-to-be-married anniversary?
Secondly, I loved this strip! Puck comparing the smell of corned beef to dead socks, Elvis chasing the bandit mice/fill-in leprechauns while Puck selflessly prevents little Beatrix from getting her paws on the corned beef – absolutely adorable! Happy St. Patricks Day anniversary!
I love how the corned beef is going to be on the floor shortly! Great report!
My cat, Soda Monster, loves (demands!) corned beef. I can’t get it out of the crock pot before he is in the kitchen making a pest of himself.
Good morning, Georgia. Congratulations on the 5th anniversary! I like corned beef and cabbage but seldom make it. I get a great corned beef hash from a mail order place- my St Paddy’s Day meal for today.
I enjoy the robber mice all in green stripes and stealing the leprechaun’s chocolate trap. And Elvis tearing after them in pursuit. Little Bea is so cute hanging out with Elvis and delighted at the mice shenanigans!
The joy that That you send me twice a week is a real lift. Thank You.
You’re welcome, Ray! Thank you for saying so.
Happy anniversary and Corned Beef and Cabbage Day! I too adore CB&C and hope The Woman was able to avert the disaster that Puck was, um, pushing for. Puckie, what a bad example you’re setting for Beatrix! LOL!
Interesting how we all interpret things differently. I thought Puckie was trying to keep Beatrix out of trouble by putting himself between her and the corned beef.
Hooray — love the robber mice stealing the candy! Happy 5th to the People and best o’ the Irish to the rest of the household!
Puck in the last panel is totally my cat.
Pucky protecting Beatrix is so cute! Thank you for a big smile on St. Paddy’s day.
Congrats on your anniversary! And yes, I think the feeling that you’ve both just gotten married *and* have been together always is definitely a good thing – my husband and I are coming up on our 20th anniversary (!!!) and it feels exactly like that!
Oh, and today’s entry, I agree with Puck and The Man, corned beef is yucky, but probably that’s because I had to eat it a lot as a child (although we never did when we lived in Ireland, as far as I can recall). And go green everywhere!
Marriage.about.com says “5th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Suggestions — Ideas and Symbols. Wood, representing strength and a solidified relationship, and silverware, representing connectedness, are the traditional and modern gifts associated with your fifth wedding anniversary.” So not only the food is symbolic of love, but the table you eat it on and the silver you eat it with is apparently also symbolic
lol.. I don’t know about all that, but congratulations on 5 wonderful years for your family and all of us, your fans, who have come to appreciate the fact that you have shared your lives with us. I love that the boys are teaching the toddler all of the holiday traditions. She seems to be having a blast. Happy St. Paddy’s Day 
Happy St Patrick’s day and Happy Anniversary!
I love corned beef and cabbage, and I find the “It smells like dead socks” hilarious! Definitely has a different odor, doesn’t it?
Beef barley stew sounds so wonderful though, as we had snow again this week.(Isn’t stew wonderful for those cold days?)
Love how Beatrix is sneaking up on Puck.
Hope y’all have a great anniversary
*engagement anniversary I suppose I should have said!
One of my cats would walk over broken glass to get corned beef. The other two can take it or leave it. My husband and I love corned beef and cabbage, but the sprogling doesn’t care for it because it’s got “weird parts”. Which means he can microwave himself some chicken nuggets instead.
Being brand new, I wonder if Beatrix knows what seasonal means.
With the Man on this. That cow didn’t die for you to do THAT to it.
But happy anniversary! You guys are adorable.
Now, as a true son (well, grandson) of Scotland it does take me a little effort, but I do enjoy the whole St. Paddy’s Day fun stuff — including a nice Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner tonight.
I’m wearing my kelly green shirt and will make sure to enforce the ‘pinch me’ rules among my students.
Finally, today is O’Malley’s birthday (the partner in crime with Fido over there).
Goodness! So much green! The cats’ ties. Beatrix’ rompers. Elvis’ suspenders. Even the robber mice, Alice and Violet, are wearing green stripes!
I’m glad to see Elvis is in good form, (hopefully) retrieving the Toddler’s trap from Alice and Violet, who seem to value chocolate over gold. And Puck is so protective of Beatrix’ taste buds.
Congratulations on your fifth anniversary and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
OMG the Robber Mice Ladies ™ in green stripes for St. Patrick’s Day. How adorable.
Hey, Georgia! Congrats to you & The Man on your 5th anniversary! (I’ll pass on the corned beef and cabbage, although the Irish stew sounds good!)
“It smells like dead socks”. Love it
Happy Anniversary!
I LOVE corned beef and cabbage! Alas, my woman does not, so I only get it at restaurants around this time of year. And yes, that newlywed/old married couple feeling is what we have too (10+ years), and it is wonderful!
Happy fifth anniversary and congratulations! Marie and I celebrate our twenty-first the day after St. Patrick’s day.
I absolutely love corned beef and cabbage, horseradish or a little mustard for the corned beef, vinegar for the cabbage. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to something in many corned beef cures. Oh well …
I’m with Puck. Corned beef? nope nope nope nope nope nope nope
Dear Girl: Many happy returns of the day! Delighted with the strip, and Beatrix with her “pink pads up” stole my heart. Hugs
And I see Puck is being a caring mentor by keeping young Beatrix away from the suspicious food…
Happy Anniversary, Ryan & Georgia !!!…and a Happy St. Pat’s Day to all the BCN crew…NO Green beverages for the boys (well, maybe green tea ?) !
Happy Anniversary to The Woman and The Man!
Corned beef hash (from a can) was one of the staples I remember growing up. Haven’t had it for a while, but could do with a decent reuben sandwich tonight. Hmm….
I made 28 pounds of corned beef last weekend for our church dinner. I brought home some leftovers and ate them yesterday. I had two cats in my plate chowing down on the scraps of fat I had trimmed. Sally and Charlie Brown thought it was delicious! I didn’t share my potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
As always… an amazing strip <3 love everyone in green, even the robber mice. The last panel is just adorable
Violet and Alice's grins, Elvis giving chase and Puck saving Bea from the nasty food again, lol. Off camera Lupin is probably rolling his eyes or shaking his head at the all.
Oh yes, had to say… love the rainbow flag on the trap
It’s the little details like that that keep me coming back every day just to read them again.
It smells like dead socks! Hilarious. I like corned beef and cabbage but he’s kinda right about the smell.
Congratulations on your fifth engagement anniversary! Wishing you many, many more!
And it’s always a fun time when the mice ladies make an appearance. They’re the splash of hot sauce on top of the perfect bowl of chili.
Pucky is such a great big brudder! Stay out of the gross smelling stuff, Bea…Puck must have gotten quite a bit of practice with young Lupin, so here’s hoping it’s enough for the new kid on the block.
Nice to see the Robber Mice haven’t completely given up on raiding the People house. From those grins it looks like they’re doing it for giggles more than greed here, and who does it hurt to make it look like the Toddler’s Leprechaun Trap may have worked?
Those adorable extra toes! That pounce posture! The stripey tail! Beatrix is so cute.
Hahahaha! DEAD SOCKS??? This one is hilarious all around! I love the robber mice! I think they are happier that the trap was filled with chocolate than if it had been filled with gold! Happy St. Patricks Day!
Are the people keeping Bear? she’s. Adoooooorable!
*Bea
I don’t think it’s the Corned Beef that stinks like dead socks, it’s the cabbage. YUCK!!!! Why would anyone want to eat boiled cabbage? (shudder). May my poor ol’ Dad, not spin too long in his grave for my blasphemy.
Happy Anniversary! <3
Happy St Patricks day Georgia and your man! How long was the engagement? I am guessing not very long but it seems like you are still honeymooning!!!
Only about five months! There was talk, haha–but we just did not want to wait very long! We got engaged March 2011 and were married in August 2011.
I’m def with Puck and The Man on the corned beef issue. Dead socks sounds about right.
Have a lovely anniversary!
Puck’s righteous Flattened Ears of Anger on panel six!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm………dead socks………..delicious.
My favourite
Uh oh, Puck is already teaching the kitten how to push things off the table. I wonder if Elvis will teach the kitten about the joys of butter once he notices there’s a stick left unattended!
Had to go back and look for the butter. Good catch.
Hi! Happy Fifth!! I’m with Puck!
You sure go all out for the holidays.
Heart is in green overalls! LOVE!
Silly autocorrect! That’s supposed to say “Beatrix”!
That’s okay. We all heart Beatrix.
A very happy anniversary to you and the man, Georgia. I’m sure you’ll have many more. The table in the last panel made me salivate – corned beef, cabbage with butter, potatoes with butter, and soda bread with butter. That’s one satisfying meal. Hope the boys have a special dinner too.
I met my wife at a St. Patrick’s day parade 35 years ago on 3/15! Neither of us are Irish,but we use the Claddagh ring as much for the symbolism and meaning as for the commemoration of the date. BTW, we’re not fans of corned beef ourselves (although if some were to present itself on Rye with Swiss cheese and cole slaw,I wouldn’t say no….)
Corned beef, in the crock pot, simmering with the potatoes, with cabbage added near the end of cooking. Hot mustard on the side. Puck, you don’t know what you’re missing! “It’s meat, right?” Hahahaha! Puck regarding the “meat” dubiously in Panel 2 is priceless!
Breaking Cat News never fails to put a smile on my face.
I don’t think corned beef smells like used socks – it has no cumin in it. I love me some corned beef on a not-too-seeded rye. Scrum-diddly-umptious!
Hey Georgia & Ryan, happy 5th Proposalversary! Loved everything about the strip today – Beatrix hanging with Elvis on their tummies, with their little bunny paws, Puckie’s ‘ears down’ aversion to corned beef, the robber mice’s disappointment with their fake gold booty, everyone all in green! Does the Toddler really try to catch leprechauns? I especially love how Bea is so excited about the world and how her ‘big brothers’ are so serious about teaching her and protecting her. There will be big tears in the BCN ‘verse if she ever has to leave!
Almost forgot – shout out to the pride flag on the leprechaun trap and to Lupin’s shamrock mug!
We did actually make a leprechaun trap! I think I was more into it than Toddler this year, haha, but he did put stickers on it!
Love seeing Elvis and Beatrix laying in wait together!
I learned about leprechaun trips from my son’s kindergarten teacher, mr. McGuire. He went whole hog with the st. Patty’s thing and my son became obsessed.
We bout on at home and I got up in the middle of the night to stage a failed, strung trap. I put green food coloring in the toilet and in a few dirty glasses and the cats water bowl.
My son lost his mind when he woke up, he truly believed we almost caught a leprechaun and was certain Al (our dearly departed Siamese) must have given chase.
Another reason I love your strip Georgia, you are writing about things relating to your children that bring back a flood of memories to me and provide a way facilitate the sharing of family history with my son. He loved hearing his leprechaun story.
That sounds like so much fun! I am really looking forward to the next few years when Toddler and Baby are just old enough to really have some fun with setting up evidence of magic! (Which I feel is its own kind of magic
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day all! (sorry, belated–didn’t get this comic until this morning)
I adore that last panel–is that Puck pushing away what he thinks is really dead socks? LOL Looks like Miss Beatrix is going to push him into the corned beef! :p
I adore how everyone is wearing green somewhere in their clothes–the kitten is TOO cute with her green romper!
That should read “traps”
Precious comic. Love Lupin & Beatrix on their bellies from various perspectives.
And happy Anniversary! (I hope the Irish stew turned out well.)
LOL I LOVE IT
Love Lupin’s tie, hearts of course for the Great Romantic!! So sweet, suave and debonair. I hope he will be able to rekindle his romance with The Intruder!? Hope the baby is feeling better and that you are all getting some sleep?! Does Elvis stay on the job when she is teething or does he run for cover??
He and Puck typically accompany us into the nursery to check on her.
I’m seeing this a bit late – for some reason, the old version was stuck in my cache…
Still…Happy St, Catrick’s Day!
Hilarious!! The mice really wants the chocolate. Poor Puck. He didn’t know what he was seeing and smelling and Lupin can’t understand why Puck isn’t reporting back. I wonder what happens next. Will Elvis catch the mice? What will happen to everything on the table when the kitten surprises Puck?
Love seeing Beatrix with her new big brothers. Waiting for Lupin to give her lessons in becoming a cat of adventure.
Very nice with all of the green.
I think I agree with Marilyn that the cabbage is the villain. I am of Ukrainian descent, and I like cabbage rolls but not the cabbage.
My dad used to make corned beef rolls: diced cheese, diced canned corned beef, and mustard mixed together, slathered on rolls, and then baked. They were excellent.
The only corned beef that I have had, though, has come out of a can. What is the, ah, real stuff like?
The beef barley stew sounds excellent. It is one of my favourite soups.
Does the new kitten have EXTRA TOEBEANS? I notice you make a point of actually showing them, and there seem to be rather a lot more than typical
Yes, she does!
To quote one of my favourite LOLCats “Little pink pussy willow toes .. of death!” Particularly true of Chipie, our gray cat, who frequently shredded his catnip rats.
I look forward to your strip, the stories are so cute and always brighten my days, just like my Peekaboo, Tucker Lovesponge, Ozzy Tiberius and Inky Elvis. Cats have so much purrrrr-sonality, don’t they?
That they do!! Thank you, Carol!