"Lang may yer lum reek (a Hogmanay greeting, implying "May you never be without fuel for your fire!", but more literally translates to "Long may your chimney smoke!")" All this I corrupted and used to inspire me here.
"At 6 o'clock the window squeaks and mum calls time" from Graham's Up the Tree. It must have been strange for mbpardy to see his his story interpreted through my illustrations... but page by page these characters came to life, with both of our contributions somehow adding up to something bigger.
Caroline lost her glasses somewhere in the house. Honestly, I really struggled with drawing them—they just didn't look right.
Ada took Tommy's hat off because I wanted to draw his hair.
Caroline wears her wedding ring on her right hand like her mom.
There’s one more page to go.