Apparently, this is going to be another one of those years.  My computer wouldn’t start up last Sunday and I finally got it back up and running on Wednesday.  This involved transferring all files off the hard disk, erasing the disk, and reinstalling the OS... all around a seasonal thunderstorm and several power outages.

Happily, the erase and reinstall seems to have worked and I now have Time Machine backing up everything important every hour.  Of course, not having a working computer meant not having access to the website or to Photoshop or to the comic files.  So, sorry for the filler art and the delay in getting the next comic page posted.  I should have everything reinstalled and registered and running by the end of the weekend and will get back to updating regularly on Monday. 

In light of the technical difficulties, we’re extending the ALED contest.  If you want a piece of original art featuring the character or characters (no more than three, please) of your choice, head over to the FaceBook page and like the comic!