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for whimsical wednesday we will observe guardian angel day.  everyone has a guardian angel and everyone should be a guardian angel.  look around you and think about what you could do this whimsical wednesday to be someone's guardian angel; if just for the day.

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it's fall!  happy fall, everyone!  such a lovely time of year.  the tips of leaves are noticeably changing from green to bright colors of reds, oranges, yellows.  the break in the summer heat has brought cool breezes. perfect porch sitting weather, watching the world of the farm and sipping tea.

a mama deer and her twin fawns call the farm home.  this morning i saw them walking over the dam.  the water of the lake was so calm that they were perfectly reflected. a breathtaking sight!

the berries on the bittersweet have begun to pop open.  yellow wrappings open to reveal bright red-orange berries.  as the leaves fall from the vines, the berries take center stage.  gorgeous!

pumpkins are everywhere!  people sure like pumpkins.  and why not?  pumpkins make people happy!  they are tasty fine as well!  

it won't be long until the corn across the road is harvested.  the land will, once again, be accessible to the deer and turkeys.  because of the stubble of the cornstalks and grain left behind, animals will be drawn to feed there.  looking forward to observing to all the animals coming to dine!

photo friday

a tickle my fancy!

thoughtful thursday

stuff.  we need it.  we don't need it.  most of us definitely have too much of it.  this fact isn't readily evident on a daily basis.  however, disrupt a room to repaint and replace flooring and the stuff from that room fills the house like a flood.  instead of water, however, it's a torrent of items!!!  this has been my experience of late. i resolve to rid myself of the majority of the stuff cluttering the house and very little to nothing will return.  even then there will be too much stuff!  make it a priority not to become overwhelmed with stuff. keep only that which is necessary or overwhelmingly meaningful.

whimsical wednesday

what tickles your fancy?  tickle your fancy is a saying that is defined as something that amuses, entertains or appeals to someone.  this whimsical wednesday we are creating a list of those items, experiences, sensations that tickle our fancy.

my list (definitely incomplete):

*woolly worms crossing the road in fall.
*distinct, distant laughter of children at play.
*driving over an overpass while a train passes underneath.
*wee spider webs in the grass glistening with dew.
*any bird or flock of birds that fly low overhead.
*the sound made when driving over a brick paved street.
*a stray plant growing through a crack in cement.
*colorful birds pecking at birdseed on snow covered ground.
*bright moonlight that makes the earth glow.
*puppies or kittens sleeping in a heap.
*babies looking over the shoulder of the person holding them.
*falling stars.

not something you see every day!

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tickle my fancy!  a saying defined:  to amuse, entertain or appeal to someone; to stimulate the imagination in a favorable manner.

this whimsical wednesday we are creating lists.  a list of those wee, whimsical momentary experiences that make us smile.  think about what will be on your list.

photo friday

dad's roses were in full bloom for mom's 88th birthday!

thoughtful thursday

plato:

be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

whimsical wednesday

it's memory books and/or notable notebooks today for whimsical wednesday! both are any notebook in which one inscribes random memories or tidbits of interest such as quotes.  i wrote in both my memory book and notable notebook for whimsical wednesday.  did you?!

not something you see every day!

share your hilarious, ridiculous, exciting, interesting experiences today for
NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!

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memory books and/or notable notebooks for whimsical wednesday!  what is a memory book?  any notebook that is used to inscribe any memory from a life.  no rules, just write!  what is a notable notebook? any notebook in which to inscribe memorable information:  quotes, tips, ideas, inspiration to form an eclectic personal encyclopedia!  begin writing this whimsical wednesday or add to you memory book and/or notable notebook!

photo friday

here's a very sweet photo i saw on twitter.  enjoy!

https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/369643737959653376/photo/1

thoughtful thursday

george bernard shaw:

you don't stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.

whimsical wednesday

today's whimsical wednesday was planned for us!  it was mom's 88th birthday and there could be nothing but her birthday celebration!  she had a wonderful day. calls, cards, her party!  her party, planned so nicely by my sister with the help of our friend, was grand.  family and friends gathered for lunch at my sister's house, which was festive with decorations.  lunch was tasty, the company pleasant and fun, the gifts surprised and pleased.  a most excellent whimsical wednesday!  happy birthday, mom!

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whimsical wednesday will be the celebration with family and friends of mom's 88th birthday. you celebrate something too!

photo friday

little mouse enjoying the scenery at paris landing state park, tennessee

thoughtful thursday

my house has been disrupted for several months due to painting and new flooring installed.  as a room is completed, it has been put back together.  in the past week the items have been replaced in the living room; special because the items that fill the room are pieces of art.  all of the pieces are personal, having been created by someone i know or myself or a gift from someone i care about.  as each piece was lifted out of the boxes they were stored in and unwrapped, my reaction was that of meeting old friends!  each item held in my hands and put back into place filled me with the memory of that particular piece and the person who shared it with me. when all the boxes were empty and each piece once again home in the living room, it was a pleasure to savor the moment.  that room, because of all it holds and how what it holds makes it feel, is my favorite room!

whimsical wednesday

the first cafeteria in america opened in new york city on september 4, 1885!  this was the theme for today's whimsical wednesday activity!  what did you do?  think of your cafeteria experiences?  eat at a cafeteria? cook a favorite cafeteria dish?

for cafeteria day for whimsical wednesday i thought about the silly song my sister and i used to sing when we were little dorks (now we are big dorks).  it was one of many songs on a 45 rpm record we played over and over and over again.  our favorite?  the cafeteria song!  the words:

i've eaten in all of the diners.
in hamburger places as well.
i've eaten in drug stores and restaurants alike,
some were the best in the town.
alas comes our school cafeteria;
so nice, so clean, so neat.
but you'll wonder how we are still living,
when you hear what they gave us to eat!

on monday we had bread and gravy.
on tuesday it's gravy and bread.
on wednesday and thursday it's gravy and toast,
which is nothing but gravy and bread.

on that day we went to the principal;
to ask for something instead.
so on friday for lunch in a way of a change,
we had gravy without any bread!

i'm laughing with happy memories as i type.  i taught this song to my children and then my grandchildren.  if my sister reads this, hopefully she'll correct any errors in the words as it was a very long time ago that we sang this silly song over and over and over again (we drove our brothers crazy)!

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cafeteria day for whimsical wednesday!  the first cafeteria in america opened in new york city on september 4, 1885!  since that day, all manner of cafeterias servicing an amazing array and variety of food, has evolved. we have all had experiences eating in cafeterias.  for whimsical wednesday, let's share our cafeteria stories. perhaps visit one for a meal.  perhaps cook your favorite cafeteria food.