First Person Singular by Wendy Braitman

Nurture your nature

Does hugging a house plant work?

Illustration by Alessandra Olanow

Bedmates

Now that my dog Rose is almost 16, she doesn’t sleep in the bed with me anymore. I really miss that, but it’s too big a jump down. Rose has her own cozy dog bed, which I’ve positioned on the ground at just the right angle, so I can gaze at her during the night.

“Missing Cat” by Virginia Mori

What are you waiting for?

Illustration by MDNF

Shrug

Chart by Matt Shirley

How’s the weather, February edition

The New Yorker cartoon by Ellis Rosen

This one’s for history

It’s all a blur

Illustration by Lee Crutchley

3 olive end of week Zen

In need of a hug

It’s been almost a year since hugging a human. My dog, Rose, is a stand in and that really helps.

Illustration by Ella Frances Sanders

Winter Flower Flash

Lewis Miller Design