miscellaneous monday

after seven years of posting on the whimsey project blog, it became iffy regarding memory of photographs posted. over the weekend i browsed through the pictures to determine how well i did posting by memory. overall, memory held well. only two photographs were posted twice. along with looking, i wrote a list of photos used, especially about lil mouse. a revelation about lil mouse; i didn't realize how early in the whimsey project that lil mouse came along. also, it was interesting to see how the novice blogger changed over time with the adjustments of blog features and the acquisition of a camera!  even though there's a camera on the phone, a real camera is preferred.  and after seven of blogging about the whimsey project, it is still an enjoyable endeavor.

get ready.....

we are celebrating national coloring book day for whimsical wednesday! here's a link to help you prepare for national coloring book day:

http://www.coloringbookday.com/

read about national coloring book day, gather your supplies and get ready to enjoy!

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.

paris to the moon by adam gopnik.  the author moved to paris in 1995 with his wife and newborn son. the plan for the family is to live there for five years; the last years of the century and the first years of his child's life.

silly saturday

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

from hilarious jokes for kids:

Q: what do you call a pig who knows karate?

A: a pork chop!

photo friday

lil mouse and new friend!

thoughtful thursday

anonymous:

never underestimate the power of adhesive on labels.

whimsical wednesday

it's national watercolor month so we are painting for whimsical wednesday! not really painting but playing with paint. we're making a drop of paint and watch how far it travels. while watercolor painting takes a particular type of paper, paint and brushes, we won't be worried about that. if you don't have watercolor supplies, use a damp paper towel resting on a paper plate or something. drop a bit of food color on the paper towel. watch the color spread. how far did it go across the paper towel? of course, you are free to use actual watercolor supplies if you wish!  my experiment below:

food color/wet paper towel; after drying.

trivia tuesday

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

from atlas obscura:
trees "sleep" at night, their leaves and branches slowly droop as soon as dusk begins to settle.

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 miscellaneous?

new critters grace the farm. windy and the children came home with baby guineas recently.  so cute! eight became seven over the first night but the remaining fowl are flourishing (sorry. couldn't resist!). when the guineas are grown they will roam at will, eating all the bugs we don't, as humans, enjoy! the former chicken coup will be their place of roost.

get ready.....

we're painting for whimsical wednesday. gather your supplies while ye may.

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.

paris to the moon. a book of essays about paris by american adam gopnik. the title of the book is taken from the title of a nineteenth century painting.

photo friday

a respite from the summer heat. 

thoughtful thursday

rabindranath togore:

it is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.

whimsical wednesday

it's a mystery for whimsical wednesday! a mystery you say? yes, a mystery!  a google search offers this definition of mystery:

https://www.google.com/search?q=mystery&oq=my&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59j69i60l3j69i65.4728j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

whimsical wednesday's mystery? it's a mystery! ponder at will.

trivia tuesday

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

from @factsprofessor:

the contraction, amn't (am not) actually exists.

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?

here are lovely gardens with mazes to enjoy:
https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/photos/8-breathtaking-garden-mazes/fun-confusion

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. it's a mystery.

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.

choke hold. paul butler.  what i find interesting about this book about policing black men in america is the author is a black man.  a black man who was a prosecutor who's job it was to put black men in prison.

silly saturday

this is me. i am old and unpredictable!

photo friday

brown-eyed susan blossoms seem to say, happy summer!

thoughtful thursday

mommy needs (facebook):

the only thing i know for sure about today is coffee. everything else is just wild speculation.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating brown paper bag day for whimsical wednesday! do whatever you would like that focuses on the paper bag. make something with the bag. here are two links that might spark ideas for you:

http://www.homemadehomeideas.com/14-clever-things-to-do-with-paper-bags/

http://happyhooligans.ca/35-very-cool-things-to-make-with-a-paper-bag/

share your paper bag creations with the whimsey project.  if you didn't create something, tell us how you might have utilized a paper bag. the possibilities are endless!

me celebrating paper bag day.

trivia tuesday

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

miscellaneous monday

celebrating the 7th anniversary of the whimsey project!

get ready.....

we are celebrating brown paper bag day for whimsical wednesday! gather up a few of various sizes between now and then.

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.

the book i am reading, choke hold, (paul butler) is a very grim, but important thesis. it provides much food for thought and i find i think about what i have read long after i have read it.

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 mytowntutors.com:

Q: what do you get from alaskan cows?
A: ice cream!

photo friday

sweet baby burlap.

thoughtful thursday

@animals galore:

i wish dogs lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and fries still tasted good heated up.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating the color of the month of july for whimsical wednesday! that color is red, which is indicated by the ruby birthstone. make today about red. wear something red, create art with the color red, eat something red or make a new recipe with food that is red like watermelon or strawberries. share your red doings with the whimsey project!

my red activity will include making three ingredient snow cone syrup. my flavor will be cherry. if you would like to make snow cone syrup follow the link to the recipe. once at craftin with suz's blog, scroll down to thursday june 29, 2017:  http://www.craftinwithsuz.com/

i have plans to create with my art journaling so there will most likely be lots of red involved.

trivia tuesday

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

last week's photo for photo friday depicts the raccoon family that currently lives in the huge maple tree in front of the house. a mama raccoon will have her babies and they will live in a tree for about two months before coming down to begin to explore the world. this is the second time mama raccoon has presented us with five kits! and this is several years in that she has chosen the farm for her nursery. by the photo it's obvious to see why! there's a restaurant just a short walking distance from the tree hotel.  mama choose wisely.  (sam was here working on outdoor chores when he saw them all munching on the cat food. i was so excited to see his photograph land in my texts.)

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.

life often requires working around obstacles. my solution to being away for a few days was to post ahead.  it was that or not post at all. i'll be live again for whimsical wednesday!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are celebrating the color red; the color of the month of july! be thinking of your incorporation of RED for 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.

my reading will continue with choke hold by paul butler.

silly saturday

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

from babycenter.com:

Q: what do elves learn in school?
A: the elf-abet!