Hi Cats.  Just as the website catastrophe was averted, I went out and caught a cold bug.  I didn’t do it on purpose as I am not a masochist.  I’ve had it since Thursday, and I thought I was going to get over it by the weekend, but now it’s just starting to come at full strength. I’m pretty sure it’s not swine flu or anything like that as I don’t feel like I want to die.  Anyway, I’m sure you know by now what this means. Damn.  I’m sorry.  I’ll let you know when to expect the next comic.  Take care and stay healthy.    Thanks.

Hi Cats!

It’s been a strange few days. As some of you have commented, quite a few comics went missing. The whole thing began when I received an email from my hosting provider stating that “cotc” was taking too much “space”. Basically it boiled down to the fact that the site was putting too much of a load on their servers and taking too much “space” away from other customers. I still don’t quite fully understand it. It was suggested that I either fix it or upgrade to a more dedicated server. (Currently, I’m w/ Dreamhost and though I have had some problems w/ the service, the support people have always been wonderful, especially in this situation.) So, faced with this dilemma I asked Frumph if there was anything he could do about it. He did. He did A LOT of work under the hood.  A Lot.  He cleaned up the site and for the 500% better load times, well you can thank him for that. One of the things Frumph did to clean COTC up was to remove Sebo from the same Word Press site COTC is on. Free Sebo, which I need to update, will return on its own WP themed site as well as Melpomene. Again, I have to give thanks to Frumph for that. We all should give him a big thanks! Anyway, due to a WP glitch, when the Sebo strips were taken off, the COTC strips for the same day disappeared too. Thus the missing pages. Frumph has been working tirelessly to get things back in order and after a couple of heart attacks from us both, it looks like things are smoothing out. Please, if you do find any more missing pages or weird happenings, let me know. Again, please give Frumph a big thanks for all his help! Thanks, Frumph!

As for the strip, it will update on Fridays for a while.

Hi Cats!

Finally, an update of the comic! Will miracles never end?! Look for the next update Friday.

also, COTC turns 10 years old today. To commemorate the occasion I offer a wallpaper to all for free. Thanks to everyone who has stuck by the comic and me. I appreciate it very much. I hope you like the wallpaper.

Click on the link below to snag a wallpaper.

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Take care.

btw, the original image is right below.

Boy, I’m pooped, but I feel good about it. I’ve been working on a page most of the day. Should have it ready Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully, Saturday. The reason for the joyful noise over being pooped, is that while I am tired and I really need to chill for a while, I at least don’t feel like I’m crawling out of my grave. That’s a good thing. Saturday is also the tenth anniversary for COTC. I had hoped for a better celebration, but there will be some wallpaper going up for all to have for free. Anyway, see ya later. Going to chill for a while now.

Hi Cats. I went to the eye doctor again today and everything seems to be fine. My eyesight is still bothering me, same thing as last year, but I’ve been told it will clear up eventually. I hope to have an update of the comic later in the week. Meanwhile, I’ve been working on a piece for a LGBT charity auction every now and again, so this is a work in progress. Anyway, it’s just to slap something up here.

Edit: Here’s a link to the finished piece.