photo friday

lil mouse awaiting warmth!

thoughtful thursday

ralph waldo emerson:

you can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! our activity for today is to examine the mail. we aren't just going to look at the mail; we are going to really look at it! as you go through today's mail, take your time. i typically sort the mail before looking at it; meaning that i put the mail in categories: personal, junk, bills and other important stuff, before opening any of it. then i begin with the junk and work my way to the the personal stuff so i can save the best for last. today i will add a few more steps to the routine. each piece of mail will be examined thoroughly. i will look at the stamp, the return address, anything on the back of the envelope and the font of the print. once opened, is the envelope lined (security envelope) as in the inside of the envelope is printed with a pattern. what color is the ink? i'll look at each piece enclosed in the envelope. anything interesting inside: not just the content either! i will do this with each piece of mail. and if there's anything neat, i will put it in the art journaling supply box! what you discover in your mail today? share what you found with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

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

from mental floss: some cats are allergic to humans!

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 your miscellaneous!

"i just decided to!" that's a phrase i say to myself at various points throughout the year. something will tug at me and i pay attention to that tug. that's when i say, "i just decided to!" this typically takes the form of something i have been thinking about doing and just haven't or something that frustrates me or just pokes at me to pay attention. the latest, "i just decided to!" is years in the making. for creative outlet i art journal. every bit of it suits me except my handwriting/printing. finally, last week, i just decided to get better at hand lettering, as the experts call it. books written for kids (the novice) in the skill of hand lettering arrived friday last and i have been practicing. how utterly satisfying to get an O just so! i hope you will "just decide to" do something for yourself!

get ready.....

we're looking at the mail for whimsical wednesday! be ready to examine your mail come wednesday.

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.

eastern approaches by fitzroy maclean continues. the chapter finished today detailed the trial of several high-level soviet government officials. a show trial for these people to be found guilty of crimes they did not commit. a very interesting spectacle.

silly saturday

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

from jokes for kids:

Q: what do you call a sad strawberry?
A: a blue berry!

photo friday

enjoying the scenery!

thoughtful thursday

lakota sioux proverb:

knowledge is rooted in all things; the world is a library.

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday! today we are mixing paint! here are examples on this link:

 https://twitter.com/ArtMixing

for paint mixing we can utilize paint related materials; three contrasting colors of paint, paper, palette knife. if we don't have these items or wish to be adventurous, we can find materials from the kitchen. a regular table knife along with condiments such as ketchup, mustard and mayo work too!

ready!

result!

trivia tuesday

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

from twitter's @didyouknow facts:  studies have shown that just the smell of coffee helps reduce stress and anxiety!

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 mental floss: an article that demonstrates how knitting and crocheting explains math concepts!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/86016/6-math-concepts-explained-knitting-and-crochet

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're mixing paint! take a look at the mixing going on in this twitter feed:  https://twitter.com/ArtMixing. this is the fun we'll be having for whimsical wednesday!
ps if you don't have paint other options will be shared on wednesday!

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.

my reading session today begins a new volume; eastern approaches by fitzroy maclean. maclean, a member of the british diplomatic corps before, during and after world war two, offers his experiences. he was stationed in paris and asked to be stationed in russia so that he might have closer access to those places in the east he longed to visit. we'll find out if he is successful.

silly saturday

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

from the mini-page:
Q: what is the sleepiest mountain in the world?
A: mount ever-rest!

photo friday

what am i?

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.

whimsical wednesday

looking for zzzzzzzs this whimsical wednesday! get a magazine and begin to search for the letter Z throughout. tip: look for the specific letter Z as you scan the words. this will help you from falling into reading. circle or cut out the Zs you find. how many Zs did you find? share your results with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

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

from @didyouknowfacts:

LETHOLOGICA: when a thought is on the tip of your tongue and you just can't find the word(s) to express it!

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!

neko atsume. neko atsume is an online application for smart phones that allows a person to collect kitties. i play this game. which is surprising because i have never played an online game. however, this one is different. it's gentle and sweet. the kitties are very whimsical. the best reason to play is the rest of the family does. we share with each other when we have had a visit from one of the rare kitties. we share with each other when one of the kitties leaves a memento. we share strategy of what goodies to purchase with the fish the kitties leave as gifts when they have visited. we share when a record number of kitties is visiting at the same time. we share the different room remodels we have installed. in short, neko atsume is grand for family time; even (and especially) from a distance! read about it here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neko_Atsume

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are looking for zzzzzzzzs! an old magazine and a pair of scissors is all it will take. see you wednesday for z day!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. any book will do, however, consider reading books that have been sitting on the bookshelves for quite some time. i'm working through mine.

saints and strangers by george f willison is the history of the pilgrims. after almost 200 hundred pages of the book, the pilgrims have finally made it across the atlantic ocean to the new world. as if they haven't experienced enough already, more trouble awaits them. from what i read about their experiences thus far, it's amazing they even made it to the new world!

silly saturday

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

meow?

photo friday

meow.

thoughtful thursday

overheard:

"my concession to luxury is to use a teabag only once!"

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday! we're playing room to room. how do you play room to room? take at least five minutes in each room of your house. why? because we tend to routinely occupy the same spaces of our homes. for whimsical wednesday visit the spaces you rarely or never go. for me that's upstairs and the living room. bathrooms exempt. we certainly visit those rooms enough! what should you do when going to room to room? read, look around, close your eyes for a break, sip tea. or nothing at all. visit all the rooms in a single span of time or spread the visits throughout the day. report your experience to the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

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

a continuation of last week's trivia topic from the audubon society:  a group of hummingbirds is called a charm.  *charming* isn't it?

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!

there is not any activity as satisfying as spending time with family and friends; laughing, talking, eating, playing games. just enjoying each other's company! even a few hours of such pleasure leaves a glow that lingers for days.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're playing room to room. nothing is required in the way of preparation.

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.

george f willison's, saints and strangers, continues. the group of people we know as the pilgrims are in their early stages of existence. they have already suffered many, many trials. they are not opposed to religion as is practiced in england; they are opposed to some of the more damaging aspects of religion as is practiced by the clergy and those in power. therein lies a significant difference. this book is long, dense with detail and a writing style that takes getting used to. i will be at this book for awhile.

silly saturday

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

sharp dressed dude!

photo friday

skittles rainbow after school fun!

thoughtful thursday

zadie smith:

you are never stronger than when you land on the other side of despair.