Wednesday, August 31, 2016

whimsical wednesday

we are doing a simple science experiment for whimsical wednesday! found on facebook, at early learning toys, it looks like lots of fun.  you'll need a shallow plate, warm water and a skittles-like candy.  here's a link to the video so you can watch it in action:

https://www.facebook.com/earlylearningtoy/videos

try it! report your results to the whimsey project!

skittles-like candy in warm water.
only the red candy gave color in the warm water.





second attempt was with m&m candy.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

a grouping of one species in the animal world has many different labels. for example, a group of owls is a parliament; a group of wombats is a wisdom.  go figure!

Monday, August 29, 2016

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. share your miscellaneous with the whimsey project today!

twitter is chock full of interesting information!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are undertaking a science project in honor of back to school for the youngsters. you'll need a plate, water and a candy like skittles.  more details to follow on wednesday!

Sunday, August 28, 2016

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 today.

a new history begins by george f willison. saints and strangers is the story of the pilgrims/puritans. it's not the story we learned in school or the lore surrounding these groups; but their actual history. it's riveting!

Saturday, August 27, 2016

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on your silly!

from twitter: star trek!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! our whimsey activity for today is to play "what's in a day?" the object is to track your movements throughout the day. what do you do? was today typical? atypical? was today busier than usual? was today slower than usual? did you find down time during the day? report your findings to the whimsey project!

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

my tidbit for trivia tuesday is both experiential and factual. one of the other or both, this trivia is amazing! teenage boys sleep A LOT!

Monday, August 22, 2016

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

let's review our whimsey journal today! on january 1, 2016, we began a whimsey journal. each day we record a whimsical (fun, happy, exciting, unusual, surprising) aspect of each day; recorded in a calendar, planner, diary, notebook, whatever. throughout the year we have visited our whimsey moments journal. today is such a day. my entry to share follows:

on thursday, august 11th, the grandchildren and i played cards: go fish and old maid. we had delivered pizza for supper! we have been playing go fish and old maid every summer since they began visiting me. the delivery was exciting because it's a pizza place that will deliver all the way to my door! not something that happens often when a body lives in the country!

share a whimsical moment from your whimsey journal!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we will be playing "what's in a day?".  you'll need paper and pencil or other writing implement.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

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 today.

logbook for grace by robert cushman murphy is finished. he's returned home to grace. this book was non-fiction that read like a novel. it included action, adventure, romance, science, history, geography. and so much more. i highly recommend it.

Saturday, August 20, 2016

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly today!

from @CuteEmergency on twitter:


Thursday, August 18, 2016

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

whimsical wednesday

it's national appreciate black cat day at the whimsey project! how do you celebrate? a few suggestions: research black cat lore, myths and why they are considered bad luck. think about kitties you have known. were there any black cats among them? what do you remember about the black cats. make a craft with the theme of the black cat. bake a black cat cake or black cat brownies. have a black cat tea party. roam your area seeking out black cats. have a favorite black experience? how about a black cat story? all these ideas and more will make for a fun national appreciate black cat day for whimsical wednesday! share your activity with the whimsey project!

we had two black cats. bendy had green eyes. rumor had yellow eyes. both were weird. they were buddies. it figures. here's an abstract of a black cat i created for appreciate black cat day:



Tuesday, August 16, 2016

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. what say you regarding trivia? share!

from weird history, on twitter @weird_hist:
established in 1634 for cattle grazing, the boston common bcame america's first public park.

Monday, August 15, 2016

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!

mental floss featured a video game that allows the player to take care of succulents! here's the link:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/67770/there-video-game-where-you-just-take-care-succulents

get ready.....

get ready for black cat appreciation day for whimsical wednesday! far from being bad luck, black cats are lovely and just as cool as other kitties! think about how you'll celebrate black cat ppreciation day; create a kitty using black, read up on black cats, make black cat sugar cookies, take food to the black cats at your local animal shelter are just a few ideas!

Sunday, August 14, 2016

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 today.

logbook for grace's robert cushman murphy is still at the bottom of the world. it seems they are spending a lot of time there.  of course, it is winter! still collecting, photographing, writing in the logbook.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silliness with the whimsey project today!

from the poke! (photoshop or real?)

Friday, August 12, 2016

Thursday, August 11, 2016

thoughtful thursday

lakota sioux proverb:

see how much more beautiful the sun is today, when you are not angry.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

whimsical wednesday

we're whacking for whimsical wednesday! a neat process using nature and a few household items. gather:
*something to cover the work surface like an old tablecloth, newspaper
*a board to whack on (or you can do it outside on the concrete)
*a small hammer
*clean piece of paper
*a piece of waxed paper (butcher or freezer paper works but you can see through the waxed paper)
*gathered leaves, flowers intact or as petals.

lay out the cover for the work surface.
next place the board.
on the board, the piece of paper.
lay flowers intact or as petals and leaves on the paper.
cover with wax paper.
whack with moderate force on the foliage.
the foliage should dye the paper with what is released from the plant when whacking it.
let it dry.
put it in a frame.
cut out to use as a greeting card.
hang it on the refrigerator.
enjoy!

share your whacking with the whimsey project!

a sample of our whacking handiwork!

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. share your trivia with the whimsey project today!

from mental floss:
canadians eat more doughnuts per capita than any other country in the world!  *sprinkles anyone?*

Monday, August 8, 2016

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!

from themindcircle.com!  the most amazing assortment of very whimsical topiary.  enjoy!

http://themindcircle.com/marqueyssac-topiary-gardens-philippe-jarrigeon-2/?utm_content=buffere049b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we will whack flowers! you'll need paper, small hammer, waxed paper, flowers and/or leaves.  also a mat of some sort to protect the surface you will be whacking on!

Sunday, August 7, 2016

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 today.

logbook for grace (robert cushman murphy). the year 1913 has arrived. south georgia island is the current location of the daisy. much time is being spent there for sea elephant hunting. during the hunting, robert is spending time gathering species samples, writing in his notebooks and taking photographs. he has even stayed at various points on the island like he lived there. this is the furthest south the daisy will travel before heading north again.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on your silly!

from @thefunnyworld:


Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

whimsical wednesday

it's journal writing day for whimsical wednesday. every month that has five wednesdays, we take one of those wednesdays to write. what type of journals do we write in? whatever type you wish! i keep several:
a personal journal.
a farm journal, which is the journey of life on the farm.
a memory book to record random memories.
a notable notebook in which i record tidbits; quotes, neat ideas, words, random interesting stuff that catehes my attention.
you might wish to keep any of these journals or ones that reflect your interests or hobbies. if you haven't started a journal of any type, today is a good day to begin!

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

from @didyouknowfacts on twitter:

what is the plural of octopus? it's not octopi and it's not octopuses even though that's how we say it in english. the correct term is octopodes!  go figure!

Monday, August 1, 2016

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

yesterday was harry potter's birthday. here's a neat article from national geographic about the food written about in the harry potter book series.  enjoy!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2016/07/feast-your-eyes-on-harry-potter-s-world-of-food/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20160801news-harryfoods&utm_campaign=Content&sf32248079=1

get ready.....

it's august and august has five weeks so we are journaling for whimsical wednesday! get out those journals and a pen/pencil and prepare to write!