Critter Comix Week 8 !

Poor guy…

I love winter. Genuinely. The fashion alone almost makes up for everything else. Big coats, scarves, layered outfits that make you look put-together even when you’re barely functioning. Winter lets me feel stylish and anonymous. I can disappear into a jacket and pretend I have my life together. It’s great!

But winter has a very specific way of humbling you. Because the second you start enjoying yourself, you fall on your butt. One invisible patch on the sidewalk and suddenly you’re no longer a chic winter person. You’re a cautionary tale (stream Laufey). Your body forgets how gravity works, and for half a second you’re fully horizontal, wondering if anyone saw and whether you can recover with dignity. (They did, and you can’t.)

All the cute outfits in the world can’t save you when you’re flailing like a cartoon character. Definitely NOT based on a true story… but a FRIEND of mines recently bought a new coat! Only to have it immediately muddled by the muck and dirt and the snow on the sidewalk after they fell. Straight out of Big Nate, one second he’s confident, the next he’s wiped out in front of everyone. That exact energy made its way into this week’s comic.

So yes, I still love winter. I love the layers, the cold air, the aesthetic. I just wish that I had the liberty to stay inside and enjoy it from where it’s warm.