Balcony Seating Mugs

"You're in the upper, upper, UPPER balcony."

"The woman on the fire escape who acted like it was a balcony"

"See? And you said you couldn't work from home."

"Did I show you my new climbing hydrangea plants, Mr. Fessler?... Mr. Fessler?"

'Darn those neighbors. A cookie's missing.'

'Can we sit in the balcony today? Huh? Can we?'

"Hey! Plants are on sale again! Woo-hoo!"

Dog on balconey in city sniffing tree in pot

Thought bubble mirrors the cloud in the sky.

"It just seems to me, Howard, that you're missing the whole point of having a terrace in the city."

Paving over the window-box

"Isn't it about time to switch from your warm-weather chair to your cold-weather chair?"

Leaves falling from a roof garden.

'It's like having our own private luxury box in the game of life.'

'Want to have a snowball fight?'

Urban Gardens

Woman sunbathing on snowy balcony under sunlamp.

Balcony hot air balloon.

Roots coming through the roof of a balcony.

'Good gosh, Charlie... You've planted poison ivy!'

An apartment garden.

'What do you think of the lawn? Not bad for a third floor flat.'

Whenever I let my conscience be my guide, I get picked up for vagrancy. (Published originally on 8/5/2006.)

Balloon Washing Line

"I overestimated the amount of fun you can have on a balcony."

"I'm just saying we might be jumping the gun just a tiny bit on the outside seating."

'What a beautiful balcony! How's the view?'

'Look out of the window and say 'ah'.'

Scarecrows.

'I'll cut my hair when you quit smoking!'

When Chassidim sit outside for too long.

Flower pot tries to escape to the next balcony.

"They've eliminated your grant to promote local agriculture."

Balcony extension with sunbathers

"I can't talk. I'm busy staring with envy at all the people I resent."