Garfield by Jim Davis for July 12, 2021

That sure was a stretch there

Otherwise known as doing nothing.

A truly good morning stretch feels so wonderful that you just want to go back to bed.

That is a good excuse to stay in bed.

Well, Garfield, you just had a birthday a few weeks ago. You’re sure you’re not getting any younger?

Garfield, you knew it was a Monday…why did you decide to tempt fate?

What you need Garfield, is a good heat pack and a hot water bottle after cracking your back like that.

I’m hearin’ ya Garfield, I’ve got a bad back and a bad hip that gives out on me and I’m only 43.

Old age is not a symptom, it’s mandatory and there’s no escape.

You call that a good stretch?

Just be glad. You narrowly avoided a monday the 13th…

Hahahahahahaha!

Oh boy … Can I relate to this one! I’m with you Garfield !

Haha, that’s what Monday does

Garfield’s weekly stretch.

R e l a t a b l e .

Monday’s aren’t so bad if you doesn’t has to goes to works. Something I learns during the lockdowns.

I am 42 today, and even I know to be more careful with stretches.

Garfield and Monday’s don’t make a good combination

Yo what’s up?

That’s old age for you Garfield!

I know that feeling. The stretch feels so nice, then ouch.

Been there, done that. In fact more and more often now days.

At least he gets to lie in bed even if it is Monday

I start every morning with a hip and leg stretch that gets me into a left front split. When I was in my mid 40’s I could do all three splits, but I was a more flexible then. I also do ankle stretches and bicep curls.

Monday stretches are the worst.

Been there. Over the weekend I woke up and stretched my legs, over extended my knee, pinched a nerve, and caused my calf muscle to cramp for several minutes. Limped around for the rest of the day

It’s even worse if you stretch your imagination!

And it gets worse the older you get.

Like the ad I saw recently for orlin-cohen says “Doing the twist makes your back shout?”

You need a good stretch when your about 40 years old. A cat shouldn’t live up to 40 years old…

Garlfield is old, he needs to go gentle and slow

Well, he did just recently turn 43

No! I don’t stretch on Mondays.

The moment Garfield mentioned the word ‘Monday’, things will surely go wrong.

A realistic stretch and result, for certain age/fitness brackets…

Nobody can stretch out a nap like Garfield.

Oh the pain, the pain……

No matter what Garfield does, Monday is always there to prove him wrong.

No body told me that getting old comes with a sound track, mine is cereal, Snap! Crackle! & Pop!

I’ve had Mondays like this. At least dad got half the curse right, “One day you’ll be my age and have kids as bad as you.”

At least he gets to stay in bed.

Just wait till your ten years older like me, you’ll be playing castanets when you stretch!

Pulling a muscle is no small thing. Hurts like hell.

A stretch a day keeps the doctor away.