The Daily Nonpareil COMICS Friday, December 18, 2020 3B DO JUST ONE THING One of the best things you can do to extend the life of perishable produce is to keep ripening fruit away from other vegetables and fruit. Ripening fruits are those that get sweeter over time,like apples and pears.Astheyripen, they emit an odorless gas called ethylene that can cause even hearty produce like squash and onions to yellow, wilt and even rot. Just keeping these items separated from eachother can extend the life of your produce by weeks. ASTROGRAPH FRIDAY,DECEMBER 18,2020 TAURUS (April 20-May20) —Becareful not ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last to takeonmore than you can handle. Makesure you understand what’srequired before you begin aproject. Ask questions to avoid being put in an Pickupthe pace and strive to turn this year awkward position. into something special. Focus on your health, GEMINI (May21-June 20) —Someone will well-being and stature. Evaluate the past and find let you down if you believe everything you hear. away to makeyour dreams come true.You’ll have Show compassion, but don’t take on troubles that the discipline to achieve things you never thought possible.Trust and believe in yourself. don’t belong to you. Focus on what you want and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) —Put how best to achieve your goals. your plans in motion.You’ll have what it takes to CANCER (June 21-July22) —Pay more win favorsand persuade otherstoinvest in your attention to learning, advancement and personal ideas. Love and romance are encouraged, and a growth. Look for opportunities, and don’t hesitate promise will change your life. when something good comes along. Broaden CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Align your horizons and do your best to manage stress. yourself with people who share your work ethic, LEO (July23-Aug. 22) —Focus on exer- and strive to reachacommon goal. Setupaspace cising, finishing aprojectormaking plans with at home that caterstohealth, fitness, personal someone special. An energetic approachwill lead growth and advancement. to positive changes. Romance and kind gestures AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) —Stop wor- will lead to happiness. rying about what othersare doing.Your approach VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Someone to aproject will be crucial.Take physical action close to you will withhold information that can and get things done. Concrete results will impress affect adecision you are trying to make. Look for someone you want on your team. expertadvice to avoid being manipulated. Proceed PISCES (Feb. 20-March20) —Don’t trust with caution. apeer who is competing with you. Be secretive LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) —Lookatthe about your intentions, and don’t share your ideas choices you have and weigh the pros and cons until you are ready to present what you have to carefully.Don’t feel that you must act in haste. offer.Don’t makeany rash moves. Time spentwith aloved one willease stress. ARIES (March21-April19) —You are head- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) —Slow down, ing into an upswing that can change your life for- takeadeep breath and rethink yourplans.A ever.Whether you decide to learn something new, creative outlet will openyour mind to options change your job or better your lifestyle, the results you haven’t considered. Avoid making achange will be terrific. merely for change’s sake. HERMAN REALITY CHECK GET FUZZY FRANK &ERNEST BABY BLUES CRANKSHAFT GRIZZWELLS BETTY ARLO &JANIS DILBERT ROSE IS ROSE ALLEY OOP THE BORN LOSER MONTY.