Overachieving Planter Pillows

'If all goes according to plan, this garden should reach crisis proportions by midsummer.'

Overjumpers

'You wouldn't happen to be sitting on my entry to the straightest runner bean competition?'

"Doing your homework may lead to a job that has homework."

'Wow! I never thought it would actually WORK!'

Award Winning Gardener

'I told you hard work would pay off in the third grade, Cate...You've had three job offers.'

"Could you please downgrade this to a C? High expectations bring out the worst in my parents."

Overloaded with extracurricular activities, Griffin's body began to grow an extra brain to cope with it all.

Garden seeds - giant varieties

'They're a very successful family.'

Workaholics Anonymous meeting: 'No one showed up. Everyone is working.'

"Stop applying! You've been accepted to three universities!"

'No ulcers shows me you haven't reached your full potential.'

'That's your report card and might I add you need to try a little harder.'

"Looks like a storm ahead, Captain." "I think you're being over dramatic."

Farmer planting the next crop of PC's.

Ladder of success"...Perhaps, you'd like our economy model."

"I might let the window box lay fallow, this season."

'As much time and effort as he puts into this job, you'd think there was some money in it.'

Still a Disappointment to his Mother

"You promised to stop bringing your work home."

Office Task Map

A woodpecker fashions a statue of a woodpecker.

'Ten 'A's? Frankly son, I'm disappointed that you're not more of a disappointment to me.'

"This is your portfolio. Fill it."

"Lord, who or what is strewing my path to success with obstacles!"

Test preps, PSATs, SATs, AP courses, community service, 3 sports, 2 clubs and chorus

"Your internship is finally over. You're now required to work longer hours with no extra pay."

Oog is good at sharpening sticks, but he doesn't know when to stop. You can quit now, Oog. You've made your point.

'Martin occasionally suffered nagging worries that he had been promoted beyond his abilities.'

'I'm really worried about all the hours you've been putting in...the papers are full of articles about the dangers of overwork, of how stress can kill you.'

"I've finished my New Year's resolutions, and now I'm going to get a running start on yours."

"Virtual gardener."

'Getting here on time every morning, and never have a day off sick, just isn't good enough Moulding! How are you ever going to get through all the stuff I keep piling on top of you if you don't work through your lunch-break as well?'