Nesting Nuancer Mugs

"I'm the building inspector...that nest okay?"

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

"Thanks! Carl put his heart and soul into it, along with, of course, lots of mud and a boatload of his own saliva."

"Yes, go and play, but be careful, there are a few thermals around: make sure you're not lifted too high..."

Bird collecting furniture for it's home.

Moving in

'Oh dear, what a shame - It's raining again, Pam!'

Man breaks piggy bank to find another smaller piggy bank inside.

Egg Buggy

'In my experience, life is good most of the time, but come the holidays, they look at me as if I'm a nuisance...'

Bird at desk has eggs in-tray and hatched eggs out-tray.

Nest building

"Bloody cold-callers - I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind. . .!!"

'The hostile takeover wasn't as bad as I'd imagined. They hired someone to supply nuance.'

In an alternate universe, characters from the rough draft and finished manuscript of the same novel meet themselves at a cocktail party.

'I'm afraid, Reverend, that what the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.'

'Nest egg for retirement ... and inflation!'

"Don't you understand, he's a Creature of the Web?! If he doesn't log on soon, it'll be too late!"

"I, too, like being festive, but since we live in a nest, space is a factor."

2020 Panic Room

'Great draft. It just needs a little exfoliation.'

"We're looking for a traditional suburban neighborhood with all the urban amenities."

Feng Shui

Bird landing on egghead monk

Bird building a nest under a bird box rather than in it

Baby Boomers vote

'Honest! It was the only tree I could find!'

"I never dreamed the substantial early withdrawal penalty was the fund itself."

'Having had no professional guidance, it appears your retirement plan retired without you.'

"So in conclusion, you're 'on target'...maybe, perhaps...but I wouldn't want you to hold me to that!"

"It's never too late to improve the deficit in your retirement savings - ever considered a life of crime?"

"I'll be okay when I retire. I'm maxing out my 401(k), stepping up my IRA contributions, and three times a year I bury two duffle bags filled with unmarked bills in my backyard."