photo friday

unexpected dinner guests! photo by sam howard.

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dogs @dog_feelings:

when. a sad occurs. take a snooze. then. pet a dog. me...preferably.

whimsical wednesday

we're rhyming for whimsical wednesday! select a word; hopefully a longer, unusual word. look at the online dictionary for words that rhyme with your chosen word. write a sentence that incorporates as many of the rhyming words as possible. remember to include your word of choice! share your sentence with the whimsey project!

link to dictionary:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/  (in the search box write "words that rhyme with..........")

my word is gyroscope and here is my sentence:

horoscope:  you will see an antelope of forlorn hope, carrying a gyroscope in an envelope, on the bunny slope; he is not a misanthrope but an interlope on a slippery slope!

trivia tuesday

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

from facts professor:

one teaspoon of honey equals the life's work of twelve bees.

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?

lulls in the summer heat are as lovely a gift as ever can be given. it's been so very, very hot. the type of heat that permeates everything. even inside the house feels hot as the air conditioner works overtime. when the heat breaks and mild temperatures ensue, it feels lovely. a respite. we go outside, sit on our porches and revel in it all until the heat returns.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's word rhyming day. more details on whimsical 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.

a new book begins. choke hold by paul butler. paul butler is a former prosecutor who details the problem of america's policing of black men. his goal is to help change the system.

silly saturday

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

from highlights magazine:

Q: why did the tonsils get dressed up?
A: because the doctor was taking them out!

photo friday

summer!

thoughtful thursday

kenyan proverb:

sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

whimsical wednesday

we're celebrating world music day for whimsical wednesday! and we are making it personal. find out what music was popular the year you were born. go further and discover what music was popular the day you were born or the week or the month. can you discover various genres of music, such as show tunes, pop, classical? what was your reaction to your discoveries? share with the whimsey project!

the year of my birth was 1951. lots of music doings in that year according to information found on the internet. here's just a bit of what i discovered:
*bing crosby released seven albums.
*the king and i, south pacific (my favorite) and a tree grows in brooklyn were among the debuts in musical theater.
*film presented an american in paris, royal wedding, showboat.
*frankie laine signed with columbia records, becoming the highest paid singer.
*nat king cole, tony bennett and perry como all had number one hits.
*song of the year was "be my love" by mario lanza.

i read about the classical music and opera, however, it was too complicated to include in the list. it seemed to need more than just a sentence to be understood.

reactions? when i read that the song of the year was "be my love" by mario lanza, i burst into that song, flinging my arms outward. then i had a good giggle!

trivia tuesday

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

from weird history @weird_hist:

queen elizabeth II is purported to be descended from the prophet mohammad through spanish royalty.

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. you have stuff; share it!

how are you doing with your daily whimsical moments notebook? keeping up? noting something of whimsey most days? hopefully so as being mindful of a day's whimsical moments can keep spirits lifted.  a recent moment that i recorded on may 25th: walking through mint plants around the playhouse. immediately the scent of mint filled the air. my shoes carried the oil of the mint plants; once inside the house was filled with minty aroma!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. we'll be delving into music for world music day. take notes! hahahahahahaa.......

solitude sunday

my nephew and his son. happy father's day!

silly saturday

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

from babycenter.com:

knock knock!
who's there?
little old lady.
little old lady who?
i didn't know you could yodel!

photo friday

school's out for the grandchildren (one of which in the photo)!

thoughtful thursday

chinese proverb:

if we don't change direction we are likely to end up where we are headed.

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! today we are TRYING our hand at origami, the art of folding paper. use a pattern or just start folding to see what you end up with. that's art: realistic or abstract! there's such a thing as origami paper. i don't have any. it does that a square piece of paper. i have small squares of note paper that i will be using. use what you have or cut a square. the goal of today's activity to try, delve. you don't have to know how, you just have to try. whatever the final result, you did it! here's a link for you to look at if you are in search of a pattern:

http://www.origami-make.org/howto-origami-kids.php

trivia tuesday

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

from @factsprofessor:

pokemon means pocket monster.

miscellaneous monday

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

i've had difficulty sleeping for the last several days. however, it has had its perks. right now the moon is very full. and golden. one morning i was outside feeding the kitties earlier than usual so i saw the big, big moon in the western sky. although the sky was blue and the sun was coming up, the moon was still large. another very very early morning i was awake and saw the same moon in the eastern sky. the sky was dark as it was long before time for the sunrise. if there wasn't going to be sleep, there was a whimsical moon to enjoy.

get ready.....

we'll be trying our hand at origami for whimsical wednesday. more about folding on wednesday!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. it's our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

understanding color by linda holtzschue cotinues. i am still reading about the human element of color.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! i love this day at the project because the goal is to make people grin, giggle, guffaw! a worthy goal after the cares and labors of the work week! share your silly with us.

from dumpaday.com:

Q: what did baby popcorn say to mommy popcorn?

A: where's pop corn?!

photo friday

one/half of my favorite room in the house!

thoughtful thursday

lee hiller london:

it's only too late if we never try.

whimsical wednesday

we are writing a five word story for whimsical wednesday. think about it, write it! five words to tell a story. then share your story with the whimsey project!

i have been doing a summer art journaling challenge. today's challenge is alliteration. therefore i thought to combine the art journal challenge with whimsical wednesday's activity. blending the two, here is my story:

Although Alicia acquiesced Axel absconded.

trivia tuesday

from depraved english by ammon shea & peter novobatzky

miscellaneous monday

it's miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. this is the day we share the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. one of my favorite shares on miscellaneous monday are about art. today will be such a day.

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/see-the-most-captivating-infographics-of-the-last-century?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

this link will get you to amazing maps of the last century. map making was definitely an art because it was all done by hand. beautiful. enjoy!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're writing a five word story. get the mental gears going while preparing paper and pencil.

solitude sunday

we read a book for solitude sunday at the whimsey project. if you are so inclined, please share what you are reading.  i have been reading understanding color by linda holtzschue. chapter three is about the human element of color. color is personal.

silly saturday

from puns @thefunnyworld

photo friday

tater time in the garden!

thoughtful thursday

lee hiller:

wildflowers whisper to my heart with the poetry of spring.