eeyore:
it never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
whimsical wednesday
we're creating a whimsey book 2016 for whimsical wednesday! find a day planner, calendar of any size, notebook, whatever you wish to use. the smaller the more portable. decorate the cover if you wish. on the inside leaf page, write your name and the book title "whimsey book" and the year 2016. the goal for 2016 is to find something whimsical about each day and record it in the whimsey book. should everyday be too much for you, select a number of days you wish to record something whimsical. even if it's only once a week, that's grand. throughout the year we will visit our whimsey books; sharing wonderfully whimsical moments with each other.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual! bring it on!
it's almost new year's eve. that magical last moment of the exiting year where people burst into a song they really know nothing about! auld lang syne. from the website, scotland.org, here's valuable background about the song that is sung all over the world:
http://www.scotland.org/features/the-history-and-words-of-auld-lang-syne/
it's almost new year's eve. that magical last moment of the exiting year where people burst into a song they really know nothing about! auld lang syne. from the website, scotland.org, here's valuable background about the song that is sung all over the world:
http://www.scotland.org/features/the-history-and-words-of-auld-lang-syne/
Monday, December 28, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share stuff we don't share the rest of the week. bring it on!
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| a very artistic christmas tree found on twitter for the fourth day of christmas! |
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're preparing a 2016 whimsey book. start looking for a book, calendar, pocket notebook or other item to use for your whimsey book. more details on wednesday!
Sunday, December 27, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
the forest and the sea by marston bates is now discussing the woodland, savanna and desert. areas of the earth more familiar and accessible to more individuals.
the forest and the sea by marston bates is now discussing the woodland, savanna and desert. areas of the earth more familiar and accessible to more individuals.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring it on!!!
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| lil mouse wonders what's in the gift bag! surprise! silly gift! |
Friday, December 25, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
thoughtful thursday
a.a. milne:
"christmas is a togethery sort of holiday" said pooh.
"that's my favorite kind" said piglet. "togethery and remembery."
"christmas is a togethery sort of holiday" said pooh.
"that's my favorite kind" said piglet. "togethery and remembery."
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
whimsical wednesday
we are preparing for the holidays this whimsical wednesday! do whatever you still have on your task list! complete your list with whimsey and joy! ho! ho! ho!
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual! bring on the trivia!
atlas obscura offers an interesting article on victorian era christmas cards. wonder what we would think about receiving the cards featured today!?
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/behold-these-seasonally-confused-holiday-cards-from-the-victorian-era?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page
atlas obscura offers an interesting article on victorian era christmas cards. wonder what we would think about receiving the cards featured today!?
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/behold-these-seasonally-confused-holiday-cards-from-the-victorian-era?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page
Monday, December 21, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share stuff we don't share the rest of the week.
over the weekend i had an early holiday dinner with friends. we have been having a christmas dinner together for several years. being even older than i am, there are certain items put on the table every year. like a relish tray; pickles, olives and such. another is the jello mold! this year's was fancy, fancy! what are some of the food traditions you share with family and/or friends?
over the weekend i had an early holiday dinner with friends. we have been having a christmas dinner together for several years. being even older than i am, there are certain items put on the table every year. like a relish tray; pickles, olives and such. another is the jello mold! this year's was fancy, fancy! what are some of the food traditions you share with family and/or friends?
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| red and green jello mold! |
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! our focus will be holiday preparations. whatever task(s) that remain on the list, that will be the focus of whimsey! ho! ho! ho!
Sunday, December 20, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
the rain forest chapter continues in bates' the forest and the sea. the rain forest is not a jungle, as described and defined by bates.
the rain forest chapter continues in bates' the forest and the sea. the rain forest is not a jungle, as described and defined by bates.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly today!
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| happy birthday to me from michael and amanda! |
Friday, December 18, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
thoughtful thursday
steven aitchison:
i would like to thank every single person who has ever been unkind to me. you taught me to be even kinder to others.
i would like to thank every single person who has ever been unkind to me. you taught me to be even kinder to others.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
whimsical wednesday
we're celebrating national chocolate covered everything day for whimsical wednesday! cover something unusual with chocolate today! [recipe for simple chocolate coating: for each one cup of chocolate chips add one tablespoon of real butter or shortening. melt in microwave for about one minute. stir to melt remaining chocolate bits. also, cover a cookie sheet or tray with foil. butter or spray foil so food won't stick.] what did you cover in chocolate for whimsical wednesday? share!
this morning i was up early and in the kitchen. i covered several morsels with dark chocolate chips. i also made homemade "almond joy" bark. there was enough chocolate left over so i dipped half of already baked coconut macaroons. photo of morsels covered in chocolate:
this morning i was up early and in the kitchen. i covered several morsels with dark chocolate chips. i also made homemade "almond joy" bark. there was enough chocolate left over so i dipped half of already baked coconut macaroons. photo of morsels covered in chocolate:
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| l to r: bacon, crackers, cookies, corn chips, coconut, cereal, peppermints, apple chips and sweet potato chips. more cookies on other tray. |
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. share!
candy canes. it's that time of year. here's a link for fun facts about candy canes:
http://www.candycanefacts.com/facts/
candy canes. it's that time of year. here's a link for fun facts about candy canes:
http://www.candycanefacts.com/facts/
Monday, December 14, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. bring on the miscellaneous!
jane kim painted a giant mural of the evolution of birds. it's gorgeous! see the mural and read about it in this slate article:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/12/10/jane_kim_paints_a_giant_mural_at_the_cornell_lab_of_ornithology_showcasing.html
jane kim painted a giant mural of the evolution of birds. it's gorgeous! see the mural and read about it in this slate article:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/12/10/jane_kim_paints_a_giant_mural_at_the_cornell_lab_of_ornithology_showcasing.html
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday. we are celebrating national ''chocolate covered anything" day! be thinking about what morsel you'll cover with chocolate!
Sunday, December 13, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
after the interlude with matisse, i return to marton bates' the forest and the sea. this sunday's read was about the rain forest.
after the interlude with matisse, i return to marton bates' the forest and the sea. this sunday's read was about the rain forest.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to grin, giggle, guffaw! share!
our friend baked christmas cookies with her five and nine year old children. the five year old, a boy, wanted to make a snowman. he stacked three balls of cookie dough to resemble a snowman. mom allowed that arrangement to go into the oven. when it came out of the oven the snowman had melted into a blob of baked dough. the little guy looked at the blob on the cookie sheet and exclaimed, "the snowman melted!".
our friend baked christmas cookies with her five and nine year old children. the five year old, a boy, wanted to make a snowman. he stacked three balls of cookie dough to resemble a snowman. mom allowed that arrangement to go into the oven. when it came out of the oven the snowman had melted into a blob of baked dough. the little guy looked at the blob on the cookie sheet and exclaimed, "the snowman melted!".
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
thoughtful thursday
a.a. milne:
organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.
organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
whimsical wednesday
it's journal writing day for whimsical wednesday! if you don't have a journal begin one today! many journal ideas abound. a few include a personal journal, a themed journal (i keep a farm journal), a memory book in which to record random memories, a notable notebook in which to keep interesting stuff like facts or quotes or whatever. you might also consider an art journal. art and words come together in an art journal. pleasant journaling!
throughout the day i share be writing in all my journals: personal, farm, memory book, art journal and if something cool comes along, something for the notable notebook.
throughout the day i share be writing in all my journals: personal, farm, memory book, art journal and if something cool comes along, something for the notable notebook.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. what say you?
television's gunsmoke was always playing at home as i was growing up. after several years of no gunsmoke on television, it has, once again, place on television. while watching one day i commented that matt dillion, u.s. marshall, said HOLD IT! a lot; wondering if anyone had ever counted the number of times he uttered HOLD IT. someone did count! my daughter sent a link to the trivia and i'll share that with you. for the record, matt shouted HOLD IT! 635 times throughout gunsmoke's long tenure on television!
http://hubpages.com/entertainment/Marshal-Matt-Dillon-says-Hold-it-Real-easy-now-Read-this-hub
television's gunsmoke was always playing at home as i was growing up. after several years of no gunsmoke on television, it has, once again, place on television. while watching one day i commented that matt dillion, u.s. marshall, said HOLD IT! a lot; wondering if anyone had ever counted the number of times he uttered HOLD IT. someone did count! my daughter sent a link to the trivia and i'll share that with you. for the record, matt shouted HOLD IT! 635 times throughout gunsmoke's long tenure on television!
http://hubpages.com/entertainment/Marshal-Matt-Dillon-says-Hold-it-Real-easy-now-Read-this-hub
Monday, December 7, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share stuff we don't share the rest of the week. bring on the miscellaneous.
mid october found us outside hanging bird feeders and suet holders. we waited and waited and waited and waited... no birds. heavy sigh! last week brought several consecutive days of low temperatures overnight and heavy frost by morning's light. suddenly birds! so much activity at all the feeders (and feed scattered on the ground)! the birds are everywhere! and so many: blue jay, blue bird, flicker, nuthatch, cardinal, downy woodpecker, titmouse, chickadee, dove, grackle. observing them is delightfully whimsical.
mid october found us outside hanging bird feeders and suet holders. we waited and waited and waited and waited... no birds. heavy sigh! last week brought several consecutive days of low temperatures overnight and heavy frost by morning's light. suddenly birds! so much activity at all the feeders (and feed scattered on the ground)! the birds are everywhere! and so many: blue jay, blue bird, flicker, nuthatch, cardinal, downy woodpecker, titmouse, chickadee, dove, grackle. observing them is delightfully whimsical.
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! get out all your journals and writing utensils because we'll be writing for whimsical wednesday.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.
douglas mannering's, the paintings of matisse, was finished with today's reading session. matisse is my favorite impressionist painter. i learned new information about him and his work from reading this book.
douglas mannering's, the paintings of matisse, was finished with today's reading session. matisse is my favorite impressionist painter. i learned new information about him and his work from reading this book.
Saturday, December 5, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silly to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share!!!!
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| sister/hubby took at overnight to sight see. what they saw!? |
Friday, December 4, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
whimsical wednesday
we're creating kitchen counter art with fruits and vegetables for whimsical wednesday! get out your fresh fruits and veggies. make different arrangements with them. take photos. or not. report back to the whimsey project about your fruit and veggie adventures!
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| fruit and veggie study #1 |
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| fruit and veggie study #2 |
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring it on!
from i didn't know that on twitter:
MYFRIDGEFOOD.COM is a website where you can enter the food you have in your refrigerator. from that list of items, you are given recipes for what to cook! wheeeeee.........
from i didn't know that on twitter:
MYFRIDGEFOOD.COM is a website where you can enter the food you have in your refrigerator. from that list of items, you are given recipes for what to cook! wheeeeee.........
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