This Merferd was created on a trip out to Montanna several years ago. He began to take on earth colors at this point. He welcomes togetherness. Other than having to move a little bit to help one of the tree toons  with a snag that needs to be trimmed here or there, Merferd moves slow. Life is worth slow. Can one feel the earth spinning round and round? Answer. No. So too, a Merferd accomplishes much, you just don't see it....


Notice below that Merferd was drawn on an envelope. I did not notice the envelope until some time later and the words,  The Value of Community.  That says it much for Merferd.   He is into conversation, community and comic friends. You can see how the roughed out drawing was given color and life in the classic 'Show Me' Merferd  portrait  below it.