This one is for Amanda in New Mexico. She asked for “a drawing that evokes Arlo Guthrie’s story about The Significance of the Pickle.”

Pickles are easy to draw, so I was excited for this one.

And for the color version:

This one is for Jan in New Hampshire. Jan says, "I have a friend Jim, he keeps a dozen or so polled hereford cows (raises them for beef) and has an Australian shepherd dog.  I know he wishes he had time to sit and pick for them.  But he’s got a demanding job as a software engineer, so he’s cube-bound way too often" 

I hope that Jim can hang this in his office and be inspired to go home more often and play for his dog and cows. 

And for the color version: