so are we gonna meet up and howl at the moon tonight or what

my bad man it’s my first time on earth

“hope for the best, but prepare for the worst” but it’s prepare for the worst prepare for the worst prepare for the worst prepare for the worst

i always have a bad feeling that something will happen so when something bad does happen i am vindicated

photo from Muffy VanderBear collections, “Rainy Day,” 1993

photo of a stuffed bear and a stuffed rabbit wearing raincoats during an autumn day. they are look at a small pond with two yellow rubber duckies floating in it. photo from Muffy VanderBear collections, “Rainy Day,” 1993

if i don’t fix my life in September i’ll just have to wait and try again next year

inviting all the neighborhood cats over for a party at mine. you should stop by

i don’t know what i’m doing with my life i was supposed to be born as a mushroom growing out of a log

nice joke Idiot you made me laugh and feel a small glimmer of hope for just a moment

i like your exoskeleton i mean outfit

bro get over here we’re at the lighthouse going slowly crazy together

i will maintain an air of professionalism. despite my secret thirst for Revenge

i like you let’s move into a cottage and start a garden together

source? i heard it in the trees

babe it’s not what you think. we only met up to duel one another

can i come over and practice my new normal personality on you

my hour of darkness has lasted at least two years so far

sorry boss i can’t come in today. i’ve gotta go reconnect with nature

if i were a raccoon i’d rummage through your trash can

don't worry you'll get your spark back in no time

i've been lost in a mysterious fog for the last twenty days

i went into the sea and all of the whales knew you

i was taxidermied in a past life

good morning sun, good morning headache, good morning stomach ache, good morning knee pain

i think i need some kind of exorcism

i’m gonna wander into your life and stick around forever. like a stray cat

can you see the invisible string that ties us together or is it just me

art by Becky Kelly

a whimsical illustration of a bear wearing overalls, pulling a small wagon with a ladybug in it. art by Becky Kelly

on my way to bug you