Urban Harmony Seekers Gifts

Limos, trucks, S.U.V.s, rush past me in a breeze. Passing by... without a nod, while here I stand playing God...'

Musical Accompaniment to Household Chores.

'Davinia! Your Feng Shui person's here.'

"Well, your feng shui isn't my feng shui."

Nuclear Proliferation

"Relax, grandpa. The quarterback is taking a knee to run out the clock."

'Not bad. Already 17 minutes into Saturday morning before I receive my first ultimatum.'

'We want more police on our streets!' 'WHAT?! Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there?'

A woman's work is never done!

Bird plucking a cello

"I love spending time together as a family. It brings us together. It makes us stronger. It helps us understand each other."

"Despite my best efforts, you're still the man and I'm still the woman."

"I know it's 3 a.m. but don't you think this is a good time to discuss spending the holidays with my mother."

'You're always taking the fun out of everything!'

The Cricket on the Hearth - Title-page to the first edition

"Everybody in the whole damn household is alpha."

Looks like I do dishes again.

'My Graham is very house-proud.'

Sharing the load.

Blanket Pull

'4 Jello desserts - and, for the love of God, please make them all the same color.'

"You go right on snoring, doesn’t bother me one bit. Your snores are beautiful, do you know that? I love snoring…not like some people."

"Roommates"

Theirs and Theirs

"I apologize for the mess."

"Honey, please! I can’t concentrate with you in there being married to me!"

'Wait, put that back where it was. Let's see how the scratching post looks in this corner.'

My mum is very houseproud.

Diversity...

Plumbing Co - we repair what your husband fixed.

This is Bad Feng Shui!

Nuclear disarmament.

'That's it? The facts of life? Mom washes the dishes and you dry them?'

'I'm glad I don't like spinach because if I liked it I'd eat it and I hate the stuff!'

"Hang on, isn't this the sort of thing we're supposed to be deterring?"