Home-grown Hero Gifts

"Leave those,dear - I bought some at the supermarket."

'You can't beat home groan.'

Frank moonlights as a Grill Sergeant.

Two old superheroes on a park bench feeding the birds.

Babies vs. Dogs

Our farmer brought fresh beans, tomatoes, corn and squash this week. Nice. You should have bought into the farm share. I've got my own farmer. Mine's cheap. Mine's cheaper. Thanks, mom. You can't take more zucchini?

"Tia Carmen's not happy unless she can send people away with a plate of leftovers for the road."

"Just a couple of ninety cent seed packets, and you can have fresh garden vegetables for heaven knows how long."

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

Believe it or not: Once upon a time Dads couldn't even boil water.

Mother feeds messy child with extra long spoon.

"I take it the toilet is fixed?"

'She deserves it since she's raised our three kids with me overseas.'

Planting veggies

Wyatt returns home to visit his old small town.

Indoor Football

'Daddy, what did you do on Armed Services Day?'

"I wish you'd get more in touch with your masculine side, Robert"

Think globally. Act locally.

'I grow all our tomatoes. I grow all our spinach. All you do is complain about the cost of my twice weekly manicures.'

"It's different when they're your own."

'There are shortcuts to making home brew, but taking a swig of malt extract and letting it ferment in your mouth isn't one of them.'

'Yes, yes, Rupert, you are still a mighty hunter. Now, please bring the turkey back to Luisa in the kitchen.'

"I guess the tomatoes were just a gateway plant."

A pediatrician with children hanging off his arms

'Did you read my email about Timmy falling down the well?'

Man of steel wool.

"Sloth is a sin."

Husband does the housework

'To save money, Bob started making his own wine. This Chablis, for example, only cost him $329 a bottle.'

"You can't leave! I haven't had dinner yet!"

Human Dust Buster

'The salad bar's coming in early this year!!'

Pop's store's wanted ad: MOM.

'I think the microwave has finally given up the ghost.'