Book of Lael Contest Results!!! AND I did eventually binge watch Sleepy Hollow, in case you were worried. Also, I took a lot of showers. I really like showers.

Howdy, Everyone!

Here I present a real not live comic for you, but first...

Thanks to everyone who participated in the  Book of Lael CONTEST! And the winner is....M(r)s M3/PhD! You have won any item from my etsy shop!

In order of appearance the cutouts were inspired by:

Book of Durrow, f. 21v

Walters W.554 (9^th century Qur'ān manuscript), f. 27b and Walters W.554 (9^th century Qur'ān manuscript), f. 65a

Book of Dimma, f. 30r. The Evangelist Mark

Echternach Gospels, f. 18v

Lindisfarne Gospels, f. 26v

On to the comic!

Some of you may remember this comic from April of 2013 in which I went completely insane during a mini-staycation. A year and half later and things have not changed very much...

If I'm honest with myself, it's not a coincidence that I was binge watching Sex and the City dvds when I named my cat.

Don't forget to check out the new items in my etsy shop! 

--LJE

When I say "real numbers, "I'm not juxtaposing them with "imaginary numbers," but just saying I didn't totally make them up, but I kinda did do that...

Check out the February comic I reference here. Sure, those emails were just from Dr. A, but let's be honest. Not too much different from the rest anyway...

--LJE

"Guest Comics" Week 4: I should probably file this under Dr. Lael, the Love Doctor...

So, this isn't really a guest comic unless you count "high school Lael" as a guest. I found these gems while cleaning/packing/trashing. One a piece of artwork I thought was super clever at the time, one I guess was a class assignment, and one the kind of thing I did before I did comics. Now, I'd do something similar, but draw it!

--LJE

I only wish I could say this was the first time I'd drawn a cat vomiting in my comic. OR Lael, are you ever gonna draw Tom Hiddleston?

Good thing you can't get arrested for OD-ing on candy and chocolate covered peanuts...

Comic!

Yeah, this is pretty much my actual Facebook feed lately OR My Cold Heart Grew Ten Sizes This Week...

Plus, two fun bonuses!  Dr. A's take on the same subject! And an early comic work by yours truly from who knows when that my mom found and gave to me...just what you needed to get into the holiday spirit...

--LJE

'Tis the Season OR Dr. A says they don't feel pain, but I'm not so sure when I see the writhing...

Thanks for the idea for this comic, Dr. A!

At least this comic isn't about food…It's about CATS!

The Book of Lael presents Cats, Cats, and More Cats!...a board game! 

A silly change of pace which was originally planned for my abandoned NYC weekend. I really did plan this out so it should work...well, in the way it was designed to work! If anyone actually gives it a try, let me know!

Here are the rules for Cats, Cats, and More Cats! (Coming not so soon to a game night near you!)

Number of Players: 2-4

Rules:

Each player rolls the cats die to determine the number of cats she/he has. After rolling, each player collects the number of tokens to match her/his roll (hope you have a lot of pennies sitting around!). The player with the most cats goes first.

Roll the standard die to determine how many spaces forward the player's first cat will move. The player then follows the instructions on the landing space.

Once a player gets 1 of her/his cats to the finish line, his next cat can start advancing around the board.

If you land on a Naptime! space, just relax until your next turn. 

A cat can’t move back farther than the finish line and half a cat rounds up! You do not have to roll an exact number to cross the finish line. (That would just be cruel!) Once a cat crosses the finish line, it no longer counts towards the player’s total number of cats.

Good luck! You'll need it! 

--Lael 

For those of you non-foodies, “pâté” just means “will harden faster.” OR My grandma did more cocktail making than cooking. The trick is to pour the alcohol until it COVERS the ice.

I joined Twitter (@lael_j)! See below for the sketches I posted this past week on Twitter. Posted here at The Book of Lael, too, by "popular" demand!

Don't forget to check out my etsy store! 

Nifty Romanesque column figure goes modern Baltimore hipster...

The only way to briefly satiate her is a combination of the laser pointer, cold yogurt, and the AC.

I joined Twitter (@lael_j)! Look forward to sketches! 

Don't forget to check out my new etsy store! 

Lael, weren't you going to stop drawing crazy cat lady comics? How can I? The people have spoken!

Methinks my boyfriend thinks I worry about my cat too much...(A Special Guest Comic by Dr. A!)

I was in Atlantic City for a Bachelorette Party this weekend! Yay, Angel and Rob! Thanks for the awesome guest comic, Dr. Acula!

Why you ask? Well, my cat has so many medical bills I can’t afford name brand rice and beans! OR I’ll rally around Obamacare as soon as it covers my cat!

Let's all thank Dr. Acula for this super flattering (& accurate) guest comic! Sorry, Guys and Gals, I threw my back out again and couldn't draw today!

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And to think, I waste most of my OCD worrying about turning off the faucet all the way in fear of the ensuing slightly above average water bill…

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Marshmallow isn’t stuck—she doesn’t wanna come down! Can you blame her? OR the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy...

Don’t forget the Book of Lael Fundraiser is still going! Help Carrie and her mommy today!

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And she wonders why Sprinkles has started gnawing on wires!

And on Friday night I took a graphic novel about medieval saints to a sports bar…

Let’s be honest…if you read my comic there is probably a 50% chance you like cats and a 25% chance you are a crazy cat lady…help save my cat’s life!

Hello, faithful readers! For those of you not following my life on Facebook, it’s been a rough week. $1200 and 2 vet trips later, my Carrie has been diagnosed with kidney disease.

So, welcome to the Book of Lael Fundraiser, all proceeds going to the care of Carrie Bearie, my darling kitty (and to help me buy groceries)! Scroll through to see how you can help while at the same time getting some cool stuff and read on to see a special guest comic by my favorite under 10 cartoonist…Charlie (Let’s hope Charlie didn’t have Carrie in mind when he drew his comic…)!


Please support my cat’s medical needs…you can support the Book of Lael at the same time! What a bargain! ;-)

And thanks again to everyone who has been super supportive and helpful in the past week!

Any and all donations will be accepted, but consider the following:

There are still t-shirts available! All t-shirts are $10. If you need a size I don’t have, you can preorder and pay when the next order arrives.

I currently have small, medium, and large t-shirts in both men and women’s cuts.



I also have 1 medium each of my original t-shirts: “Suger in My Coffee” and “Lost Model.”



You can also preorder tote bags!


Now, if you’re not interested in a t-shirt or a tote, how about some art?


You can preorder one of the 2 minicomics I have in the works which will NOT be posted online! $5 each, includes postage!

How about an 8x10 medieval art-themed drawing or a personalized comic or a design for something else you might like (album cover, etc.)? Contact me for more details and to discuss your idea for a piece!

All of the above prices do not include shipping except as noted. I will accept checks and cash, and I have added a paypal button! Let me know if it doesn't work or if you have any trouble with it!

If you order any 2 items, you’ll receive a 10% discount before shipping!!!

Email me at thebookoflael@gmail.com for more details about anything!

Please consider helping my darling kitty!

Now, as promised! Here is your guest comic from the wonderful Charlie! Stay tuned for a regular comic next week! Thanks to everyone!