This wooden nose and upper lip carved from rosewood is one of the best things I’ve purchased in the last year.

It cost me only about nine dollars, and it sits on my bathroom counter. It’s extremely useful, wonderfully space-saving, and – best of all – it appeals mightily to my sense of whimsy.

The nose is actually a stand to hold my glasses when I’m wearing contact lenses. I am amused every single time I set my glasses down on the nose.

I should name it.

I’ve said before on numerous occasions that my resting state is whimsy, and that also applies to silly little purchases that I make for use around my home.

For example, if you’re looking for the next roll of toilet paper in my baa-aa-aathroom, you’ll have to count sheep. He was ewe-nly eight dollars, and that price can’t be bleat.

Heh, sheep puns.

What’s the silliest thing you’ve purchased recently?