(flower) a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
(flower) bloom: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
(of a plant) Produce flowers; bloom
Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly
Induce (a plant) to produce flowers
(flower) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Money made; earnings or profit
The process of making or producing something
qualification: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"
Essential qualities or ingredients needed for something
devising: the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
The formation of ice on an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle, or in an engine
frost: the formation of frost or ice on a surface
The action of shooting the puck from one's own end of the rink to the other but not into the goal, for which the referee calls a face-off in one's own end
frosting: a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
A mixture of sugar with liquid or butter, typically flavored and colored, and used as a coating for cakes or cookies
Ice bowl filled with strawberries
My ice bowl filled with strawberries. A friend on my blog suggested it's a very Zen thing to do, making a bowl out of ice that will quickly melt. But actually I wiped it out with hot water when we had finished and at the time of writing this it's in the freezer again waiting for another reason to celebrate!
Ice Flower
Wooden flower, covered with a thick layer of ice which makes it look like it was made of glass - actually, I didn't realize that until I saw the 'flower' again in the warmer January.