Continuity is once again a minor issue, as yesterday’s strip shows Cherry’s truck pulling up alongside the catio-to-be. Today, the truck is farther along, pointed in the opposite direction. And there is Ernest, crouching on the ground. We didn’t see him yesterday. Maybe with his yellow work suit he blended into the mass of plywood and supplies. 

Well, Lost Forest is truly the Town that Competence Forgot. And it’s not just in the current story. Virtually every story we’ve seen involving this quaint rural village has involved shoddy work, lack of skills, corruption, stupidity, arrogance, and bad luck.  

Nevertheless, Cherry’s story has moved along in a predictable, if comic manner. Honest Ernest continues to play his part as the doofus bully who does everything wrong. And Mark is the reluctant hero, drafted into the role of Mr. Fixit.  

With your knowledge of Mark: 
1. Will he complete the catio?  
2. Will Ernest get to fetch tools for Mark or once again skulk away in a huff?  
3. Assuming Q1 is Yes, will the completed catio look like it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Home Depot, or Homer Simpson?