Pickles by Brian Crane for February 09, 2024

As Calvin’s parents said: Simplify, simplify.

They’re tag-teaming you, Earl!

I moved after 27 years in a place, I will never collect anything, I’m mimimal!

Earl doesn’t just take up space. Taking up space is one of the most obvious and productive things he does.

I look with dismay upon all the books I’ve acquired over the years. At least they fit into boxes. But I now need bigger boxes to contain the boxes. It would be best to start winnowing them down, but the very thought hurts. I suspect a re-sale store will just throw them away, as they are mainly paperbacks — economical but aging.

Would you mind sitting out on the front lawn?

I would think the boomer generation’s downsizing would be a treasure trove for the younger generations, and their use of social media market places.

It’s a ‘contempt thing’, Earl You wouldn’t understand.

Yeah, saw the direction she was drifting.

They are looking at you because you are a lucky man.

Your house is where you keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff (Carlin)

You don’t want to know, Earl!

Well, if you got up and helped Opal once in a while, you would be safer, Earl!

the more stuff you have, the more the stuff has you

Just looked over the treadle sewing machine my brother has sitting in his basement. The drawers are in great shape, varnish is still perfect. Came with the house almost fifty years ago. If I polished it up, where would I put it? But it’s too nice to just sit there…

Without Earl, Opal could not have the money to accumulate those things.

Been doing that lately, got too much stuff. Even had to get a locker!!

Wouldn’t her sister know that already?

LMAO!

Who coulda’ predicted THAT..???

And thus we witness the opening scene to an episode of Perry Mason.

I have a lot of stuff for a 1-bedroom apartment!

Been nice knowing you, Earl.

If he goes, you lose your huge Social Security check almost disappears, but they do pay enough for a couple of dinners out.

I used to say that I want no reason for American Pickers to show up at our place.

Kind of makes Earl nervous!

Makes you wonder why she chose to live with him all these years.

Her sister needs a place to live.

Sad part is, she already tried putting ’im out by the curb with a sign “free to good home”…

the more stuff you have, the less it costs to heat