photo friday

look closely!  what do you see?

thoughtful thursday

a quiet house.  a quiet house is the result of a full house that has become empty. empty of occupancy.  the occupancy that brings laughter, sharing, discussion, chores, support, love and caring.  in the quiet that results, savor those moments of a full house; recall, remember, revel.  a quiet house is then still very, very full.

whimsical wednesday

this whimsical wednesday finds us writing in our memory book or notable notebook.  i wrote about cookies in my memory book and jotted down a few quotes in my notable notebook.  how about you?  what did you write?

not something you see every day!

the whimsey project awaits your weird, fun, quirky, interesting, happy, unusual experiences for NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!

get ready.....

whimsical wednesday will find us writing in our memory books or notable notebooks.  a memory book is any notebook used to record random memories from all aspects and phases of our lives.  a notable notebook is any notebook used to record random quotes, ideas, interesting tidbits one collects.  if you don't have a memory book or notable notebook, this whimsical wednesday would be a great day to begin!

photo friday

whimsical wednesday: terrariums in a jar! 

thoughtful thursday

the grandchildren's visit officially ends later today.  they will be here through the weekend, but their mother will be joining us.  we are looking forward to her being with us, however, her addition definitely changes the dynamic.

we have (of course) kept a journal of our days together. the journal, begun during the very first visit here without parents, recounts all we do together. all three of us write in it each day. we keep an accounting of the visit(s) in order to allow their parents to peek into our daily doings because, as everyone knows; remembering everything just doesn't happen. the journal allows for questions to be asked and prompts conversation.

keeping the journal has become a ritual for us. as time passes and there will no longer be summer visits between grandmother and grandchildren, the journal will be memories preserved. perhaps the grandchildren will enjoy reading about their visits to the farm when they are older. and perhaps they will share the journal with their children someday!  

whimsical wednesday

we're creating shadow silhouettes this whimsical wednesday.  what is needed?  a hard surface like a sidewalk, chalk, sunshine and two persons!  one person stands on the hard surface with the sun at the back while one person traces the shadow with the chalk.  then change places!

since the only hard surface is on the west side of the house, megan, jacob and i will have to wait until late afternoon to create our shadow silhouettes.  and when we do. we'll have lots of fun!  where did you create your shadow silhouette this whimsical wednesday?

not something you see every day!

we're talking about NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! here at the whimsey project.  we await your hilarious, ridiculous, outrageous, breathtaking, gobsmacking experiences!

get ready.....

sidewalk silhouettes, jacob's choice, is on tap for whimsical wednesday  what is needed?  chalk, sidewalk, sun, two persons!  stand with the sun behind a person so a shadow is cast.  have a second person trace around the shadow.  trade places and trace the shadow of the second person!  have fun!  

photo friday

a peek inside my art journal; an homage to my daughter and her daughter!

thoughtful thursday

the farmers' almanac.  a thoughtful compendium published continuously since 1818; proving that there are some forums of thoughtful that endure!  check it out. it's a delightful and enlightening read.  although old, the almanac has joined the modern age of the internet.  find the almanac here: http://www.farmersalmanac.com/

whimsical wednesday

we're making terrariums in a jar for whimsical wednesday!  supplies?  a jar, layer of rock, potting soil, plant or two, a sprinkle of water in that order and a terrarium in a jar is created!

megan, jaccob and i had a busy, busy day yesterday so are moving slowly today. we'll be making our terrariums in a jar later on.  photos will be taken!    enjoy creating!

not something you see every day!

here we are again!  NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! at the whimsey project.  share your interesting, funny, unique experiences with us today!

get ready.....

it's grandchildren visit time and while they are here, they select our whimsical wednesday activities.  this week megan suggested we make terrariums in a jar.  so that's what we'll do.  a jar, a bit of potting soil, pretty rocks and a plant or two.  a bit of water and that's all it takes to make a terrarium in a jar!  happy planting!

miscellaneous

tonight is the annual perseid meteor shower!  step outside at dark and watch this gorgeous display!

our email address here at the whimsey project is:  thewhimseyproject@gmail.com

photo friday

is there anything more whimsical than a baby?  (my sister's granddaughter!)

thoughtful thursday

thor heyerdahl:

progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.

whimsical wdnesday

it's particularly preposterous packaging day for whimsical wednesday!  (for more information on PPPd, see the get ready post for monday, august 5th.)

reader suz sent a photo of the packaging for the inkjet cartridge she put in her printer:

often it's the least elaborate, seemingly simple packaging that drives me crazy!  that "just tear here" on a package of cheese that will open the package DOESN'T just tear here!!!!!  i usually have to resort to scissors to open it.  the package comes complete with one of those "zippers" that is supposed to make re-sealing the package simple.  simple!?!?!  i can never get the zipper to close and stay closed so i roll the package "closed"and secure with a rubber band!  or the bottle of over the counter medicine i opened this morning?  plastic seal around the lid that has a tear off here area.  for me, this results in the same action as with the just tear here on the cheese package: scissors!  unscrew the lid and there's a foam cover on the opening of the bottle.  that never just tears off for me so it's scissors time again.  get that off and look inside the bottle. it's stuffed with cotton!  for me that's particularly preposterous packaging!

a suggested activity for today was to wrap a gift for someone with particularly preposterous packaging! there's lots of packaging around here (the recycle bin in the garage).  throughout today i'll sift through the recycling and what's still in the house and, when inspired, add that to the day long gift wrapping session i'll be enjoying.  a photo will appear at some point here on the blog.

not something you see every day!

one of my favorite whimsey days, NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! it's your opportunity to share a crazy, zany, atypical, giggles experience with us!

get ready.....

we'll be celebrating "particularly preposterous packaging day" this whimsical wednesday.  particularly preposterous packaging day is dedicated to all the crazy and overblown packaging in which products are cloaked in, as well as the insane instructions that come on or in the packaging.

for whimsical wednesday, look at packaging you might still have at home from recent purchases or those on store shelves.  take note of elaborate packaging and/or seemingly ridiculous instructions.  share those with us!  additionally, consider creating elaborate packaging of your own.  wrap a gift for someone who would enjoy the fun of unwrapping it.  the gift doesn't have to be delivered on wednesday, just wrap one for future gifting.

here's how the blog, occasionally speaking, describes the day:

August 7 - Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day

We've all encountered them at some point. Our long awaited, hard earned purchase out of our reach as it's encased in hard plastic, cardboard, and impossibly strong tape! Today is set aside for us to moan and complain about the consumer packaging that provides us with so many challenges. Today is also a celebration of the incongruous package directions and instructions that are often the result of very literal translations. Here's a couple of examples: "Do not use while sleeping" (found on a hairdryer box); "Not to be used for the other use" (instructions for a Japanese food processor); "Do not iron clothes on body" (instructions for an iron). Have a laugh and try not to hurt yourself opening your purchase!  

photo friday

the whimsical world of play!

thoughtful thursday

thoughtful comes in infinite variety.  follow the link to an amazing example:

 http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/webistcache/2012/09/04/abandoned-walmart-is-now-americas-largest-library/index.html