The patterns one can find in ice never cease to amaze me. Talk about the ultimate Rorschach test. If you have a few minutes, click on the image and look around. I think you will be amazed at how many interesting images and shapes you will discover. So far, this winter has been quite mild with daytime temperatures occasionally hitting the mid-forties and often remaining above freezing. Given the amount of mud surrounding the construction site, it is generally advantageous when working on the outside of the house for the ground to be frozen. Naturally, now that work is moving to the inside, when warmer temperatures would be appreciated, the forecast is showing us heading into a cold spell.