"Look when we said we wanted a change of scenery...

The unhappy gnomes of Nantilly

...we meant we wanted to go on holiday, not just been moved to the other end of the garden."

"And what were you doing with that machine making all that noise for the last three hours?"

"Oh, I see, power washing the exterior of the house to prepare it for painting.
Well you do know that the weather forecast is for rain, more rain and some thunderstorms?"

"Okay wise guy - I will grant you that the forecast for today was showers, turning to rain later, and that didn't happen, which is how you got the power washing done, but I still think you are on a wing and a prayer."