Neighborhood Watching Gifts

'I'm here, dear, watching a reality show.'

Robinia Floribunda

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

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

"Don't you think you're taking this whole, 'neighbourhood watch' thing a little too serious, dear?"

"A home recently sold in my neighborhood."

Dog says hi to a cat.

'She's the worst gossip I've ever come across.'

Suburban street.

"One of your delicious ducks got into my yard yesterday."

"The house next door is slated for demolition, but your house is in the way."

"The neighbors' place is a pig sty! Why can't we have something like that?"

"This neighborhood has a strong sense of community that borders on siege mentality."

"Welcome to the neighbourhood. I hope you like savory pies."

The Motherhood

'Phase Two : More of the same'

'The neigborhood's best watchdog!'

'We video all these trick or treat transactions...for security reasons.'

Interrupted Shower.

"Everyone's so nosy. They act like they want to be left along, but they're always nonchalantly eavesdropping on everyone else....some more nonchalantly than others."

"Good defenses make good neighbors."

"And, in suburban news, construction of the new, attached four-season solarium at 6870 Evercrest Drive continued amid the silent, seething envy of the neighbors."

'I see bloodshed at No.23,Mrs.Higgs at 34 has told her husband,Mrs.Blake at 42 is threatening to tell....'

Neighbourhood watch and slug watch.

"Pleased to meet you neighbour! I'm the first wave of gentrification."

'Don't you hate it when your neighbor gets a new 'lectric drill?'

'Yeah, neighborhood crime. That's what I watch all the time 'cause our TV is broken.'

"What's he doing now?"

Me, my master is a lawyer, so car rides with him are always exciting: we chase ambulances!"

'This looks like a really hot piece of gossip, Edna!'

Before podcasting, there was bobcasting...

'Well, that ties up the inventory of our new neighbours' possessions.'

"It does seem an odd place to put it."

Gossiping neighbours.

"I like everything about this neighborhood except the people who can afford to live here."