Paint Project Planner Pillows

'No, Ralph can't come out to play. He's painting the kitchen today!'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

Peephole in a pile of presents (colour).

"If you're smart enough to design a robot to do your homework, then you're certainly smart enough to just do your homework."

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

A resourceful girl, Cynthia hoped to get credit in both Earth Sciences and Culinary Arts with her ozone layer cake.

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

God's Subcontractors

"Remember now, anything is DIY-abe if you just do it yourself."

'Roger's busy making a cat-flap in the kitchen.'

Breakthrough

"You pulled most of the muscles in your back lifting your to-do list? You've got a bigger problem than pulled muscles."

Waiting for retirement.

D.I.Y with dad.

Home De-Po. Things you need for your project. Things you didn't know you needed until you were halfway through your project.

'I'm doing a school report on 'the aging process,' Dad -- can I interview you?'

"Let's face it, this meeting isn't about tightening our work schedule. It's about stretching our deadline."

'The project isn't that important, so put some of your worst people on it.'

'Uh oh. I can see another few hundred will be added to your bid.'

'We're waiting for an estimate that doesn't make him do that.'

"I'd love to sit down and discuss my project with you some time. Let me check my calendar and I'll get back to you."

The Best Laid Plans

'Regarding our deadline - have we moved to long-range planning or still stuck in short-term excuses?'

"Ok Mr. Bisley, I'll admit it does need a bit of renovation..!"

'Dad, perhaps the fan should suck instead of blow?'

'My hubby is getting better at D.I.Y. . . . Oh yes, he now spends more on screws than plasters.'

"We could have a shoot-out, then brunch."

'I've worked out that all you need for a summer blockbuster is...'

'Why do it the easy way when you can do it the right way?'

Clear construction agreements are important.

We thought we'd put in the detail later.

Biblical Procurement Tales: Project Ark.

'Of course, that bid's just an estimate.'

Ceiling Paint

'I made hundreds of copies to give to all the students in my school. By the way, the color printer is out of ink.'