Baubles and Fountains

Some pretty ice pics again; the running hosepipe formed these beautiful sculptures 

  

 

  

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Small Pleasures

Why, oh why did it take me so long to break down and buy these most elegantly simple and yet luxurious contraptions for my kitchen rolls of 'stuff'?

They work so perfectly - I'm cursing myself for putting up with collapsing cardboard and ineffective cutting edges for so many years. I even had some boxes sticky-taped back together. I'm so excited with my new gadget - one for foil, one for parchment, one for wax paper and one for cling wrap. Luxury, indeed!

My appreciation of this little improvement to my kitchen reminds me of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, where the Once-ler declares that "Everyone, EVERYONE, EVERYONE" needs a Thneed, a creation of his. I think EVERYONE needs these organizers!

Crystal Footprints

I love how the structure of snow is visible to us when it's disturbed or trampled on. When not pressed down like this, it looks amorphous and uniform.