Philosopher In The Backyard Pillows

"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"

'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

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

Man watering with the 'Theory of Natural selection'.

It MUST be Valentines Day!

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

The Farmer Sutra.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stop and Smell the Roses

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

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

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

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

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

'First of all, I want you to know that my door is always open...'