Neighborly Chatters Pillows

'Is it just me, or are these summers getting hotter? '

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

Man cutting hedge next to two heads impaled on sticks. Signs beneath say 'You missed a bit' and 'You can do mine next'.

'One more for me an Tiffany, and one more for you and the road.'

'Neighbors...friends...artists models.'

One giant bark for dogkind.

'Dog got your clog?'

'Looks like housing starts are up.'

"So does George still enjoy his woodworking?"

The Life of a Sentient Rock

A Stray Curmudgeon in a Field of Perennial Optimists.

'How did you cope before 24-hour rolling gossip?'

'Bloody Joneses! Just because we've put in a new fishpond...'

'Look at that spread. Some fish have it so good.'

'The bar's famous for its high spirits.'

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

Ramblers Association

'It's the fellow in 9B.'

Never use an electric can opener if you live next door to a cat lady.

Gathering to Gossip at Recycling Point

The woman next door bought a coat exactly like mine!

'That's it now, Mrs. Baines - see you in the New Year!'

"How come you never hang out by the fence anymore?"

Lou's Barber Shop Discussions

"We seem to have a lot more time together since George started working from home."

'Hey, our neighbor has the same model telescope as we do!'

"What TV programmes do you like?"

"Maynard! Are you blowing smoke through the fence at Mrs. Woolsey again?"

'When are you going to cook dinner, it's almost time for breakfast?'

'We just stopped by to say hello.'

"I always thought it was over the fence gossip, not insider trading."

'I welcome newcomers - They bring a breath of fresh gossip into the community.'

"Excuse me, but on weekdays at 4 A.M., my wife and I are not so much into the pop music."

'Lost your lawnmower, old man?'

'It's the dog next door for you!'