Trivialities

I've been laying low the last few days.  I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a few images from my quotidian life.

The weather has turned warmer this week and I've been enjoying it from my little balcony. (I'll try to remember to take another picture from this same spot during my last week to see the growth on the trees.)

I've found many little conveniences around my apartment.  My favorite is the bathroom towel warmer.  Not only do I get a nice hot towel after a shower, but it's a great place to dry wet clothes.

In second place is the electric tea kettle.  Boiling water in about 90 seconds.

My little washing machine in the bathroom is so cute, but it takes about 2 hours per load.

This one is really clever.  It's a clothes line that folds up into the wall when not in use.

Why?  That's all I have to say about pink toilet paper.

This is a view from the front hall of my apartment.  The tulips came out this week and are really gorgeous.

Little burlap bags were hanging in every tree along this path.  Are they to keep the bugs away?

Evidently, Canadian geese can fly really far.

These horses weren't just pulling some romantic carriage, they were being used by the park maintenance crew.  

This little guy only came up to about my waist.  His name was Praline.

Finally, an ad from a local mall.  Interesting take on such an iconic image, eh?