thoughtful thursday

HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  boooo!!!!!

whimsical wednesday

it's give someone a pumpkin, in any form, for whimsical wednesday.  here's a photo of the pumpkins i gave my grandchildren. (there's a treat inside for halloween!)  the second photo was submitted by suz: pumpkin shaped pizza!

not something you see every day!

tuesday!  NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!  share your experiences: funny, ridiculous, gobsmacking, strange with the whimsey project today!

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give someone a pumpkin for whimsical wednesday.  and it can be any type of pumpkin:  paper, card, pin, cookie, container, balloon, actual! any pumpkin will do!

photo friday

getting ready for halloween!

thoughtful thursday

i write as i sit in the living room of friend, listening to her play the piano.  how lovely!  and calming and soothing.  a friend has told me that listening to strings, especially the cello, settles him.  that was particularly nice to know as the cello is my favorite string instrument and sarah is a cellist.  even if you aren't knowledgeable or a connoisseur, listen to classical music.   go to concerts, listen to it on national public radio while driving, find the classical music station on the music channels cable or satellite television offers. classical music is good for the spirit.

whimsical wednesday

it's canning day for whimsical wednesday!  to celebrate the birthday of the dude who invented the process of preservation known as canning (see monday's post), we are doing something creative with a canning jar.  if one is without a canning jar, any jar will do!

memento & keepsake "preserves" in my canning jar!

suz created a candy/cookie jar with this mondo canning jar!

not something you see every day!

time to share all your funny, unique, interesting experiences for NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!

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it's canning day for whimsical wednesday!  canning day?  from weird holidays' website:

In 1795, Nicolas François Appert won 12,000 francs in a contest sponsored by Napoleon Bonaparte for devising a way to heat and seal foods in glass bottles. In 1812, Nicolas Appert was awarded the title of “Benefactor of Humanity” for his inventions that revolutionized our diet. Nicolas François Appert was born on October 23, 1752 at Chalons-Sur-Marne.

we'll celebrate by doing something, anything with a canning jar:  ball, mason, whatever brand in your cupboard.  if no actual canning jar, any jar will do:  pickle, mayonnaise, spaghetti sauce.  after all, they have all evolved from the original canning jar!  what will you create with your jar?!

photo friday

the most endearing, sweet, hilarious photos can be found on twitter:

https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/363354800445853697/photo/1 

thoughtful thursday

a poem by mia, a third grader at new york city's ps 89 (2013).
this poem is VERY thoughtful!

on the colorless street
a boy wears black
as if he is a shadow.

whimsical wednesday

our memory books and/or notable notebooks are the focus of this whimsical wednesday!  (what is a memory book?  any notebook to fill with random memories.  what is a notable notebook?  any notebook for ideas, quotes, interesting stuff).

a quote about reading went into my notable notebook.  that sparked memories of reading by myself, with my children and other memories about books so those filled a few pages of my memory book!

what did you write in your memory book and/or notable notebook today?

not something you see every day!

NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!  share your interesting, unusual, funny, ridiculous, wow experiences today at the whimsey project!

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we'll be writing in our memory books and/or notable notebooks for whimsical wednesday.  what is a memory book?  any notebook in which random memories about any subject are inscribed.  what is a notable notebook? any notebook in which random quotes, thoughts, ideas, interesting tidbits are inscribed.  if you haven't started a memory book or a notable notebook or both, this whimsical wednesday would be the perfect time to begin!

photo friday

the objects of aesthetic fascination for craftinwithsuz!

                                         

thoughtful thursday

in honor of fall, a quote from josephine winslow johnson:

the earth was overwhelmed with beauty and indifferent to it; and i went with a heart ready to crack for its unbearable loveliness.

whimsical wednesday

aesthetic fascination is the theme for whimsical wednesday.  what is aesthetic fascination?  it is finding an object beautiful or interesting and is held onto even though it has no purpose or is unwanted. there is no explanation as to why we find objects aesthetically fascinating so just go with it!

this morning i walked about the house to seize upon objects of aesthetic fascination. here's a brief list of what i discovered:

*packing material for the inside of a box to hold an item in place.
*lichen that fell off the maple tree in mom and dad's yard.
*the base of a broken glass container.
*kitty whiskers.
*strips of paper thin bark that fell off of birch trees.
*length of embroidery floss knotted by granddaughter when she was about six.

not something you see every day!

tuesday brings our weekly NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!  share your unusual, funny, interesting experiences with us here at the whimsey project!

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we are going on a treasure hunt, of sorts, at home this whimsical wednesday!  we shall follow the concept of AESTHETIC FASCINATION.  this is explained as "holding onto an object because it is beautiful even if unwanted or useless!" for whimsical wednesday look throughout your home and select at least five (5) items that falls into the category of aesthetic fascination.  and, no, you will not be required to toss them!

photo friday

mom's flowers for guardian angel day on whimsical wednesday!

thoughtful thursday

the saga of stuff continues!  fortunately the house was relieved of several large plastic bags of items earlier this week. gone are they to reside with someone else. that feeling of accomplishment gives me the strength and energy to continue. should i begin to falter, there are those who are ready to support my efforts! yay! do some fall cleaning of your own and reduce your amount of stuff!  (if nothing else, it frees space for those new items that might come your way this upcoming holiday season.)

whimsical wednesday

we are observing guardian angel day for whimsical wednesday.  do something for someone you know or someone you don't know.  doesn't matter what, just be someone's guardian angel if only for today.

i decided to be a guardian angel to my mother for this special day.  she's been ill and coping with the death of my father. since she lives far away, i ordered flowers to be delivered to her.  the arrangement selected is bright and cheerful. she loves receiving flowers. the bouquet is sure to please.  mission accomplished!

not something you see every day!

it's time, once again, for NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! at the whimsey project.  share your goofy, ridiculous, hilarious, outrageous experiences with us today!