Philosopher In The Backyard Mugs

"We suburb, son; therefore, we grill."

"We really need more perennials? Aren't my weeds and crabgrass enough?"

Shed Into Dream Playhouse.

Water Gardening: One thing is certain - you will find the peace and tranquility of water an almost irresistible attraction.

'Tut! Men and their sheds, eh?'

"He's declared it an area of natural beauty"

''Animal Farm' by George Orwell is definitely my favourite book...'

'Agreed, 40 years is a long time to wander around, but think of the travel expenses.'

"Do you think the birds like me?"

'Dad, do you you think there's s**t on other planets?'

'In my opinion, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. Unless, of course, you're Jones, who thinks he can just float above it all!'

"Tracks of black bear cub... Tracks of black bear mother... Tracks of Henry David Thoreau."

'She loves me, she loves me not, she loves me...'

The Boys of Indian Summer

"I'm tardy? Whew! I was afraid I was going to be late for school!"

The Last Days of a Hydrangea

It MUST be Valentines Day!

Man watering with the 'Theory of Natural selection'.

"I've never read such utter nonsense! There's a guy here reckons we're all living in some kind of computer simulation!!"

'By George, this one I think I'm going to like!'

The Farmer Sutra.

'When they start calling you a splendid bird, you know you're in trouble.'

"I love the way it blurs the boundary between inside and out."

"I don't think he can touch your in-the-dirt ball."

Stop and Smell the Roses

'I became a bit claustrophobic living in a warren all the time: I prefer camping out now...'

"I swear, we spend more time decided which squirrel to bark at than we do actually barking at it."

'I've turned another corner in my life.' 'One more corner and you'll be back where you started.'

"It's beginning to appear as if I'll never have greatness thrust upon me."

'A little madness in the Spring is wholesome even for the King' -Emily Dickinson.

'I've been experiencing a lot of deja moo.'

"...And then beyond the lawn, a lily pool with fountains and..."

Poultry Reading: 'Lo, Ye Sky, It Falls! Verily it does, watch ye out!'

"So what books didn't you get around to reading during lockdown?"

'I'm letting it lie fallow this year.'