thoughtful thursday

unknown:

the needs of others are just as important as your own.

whimsical wednesday

it's puzzle day for whimsical wednesday! below are brain teasers to solve.  record your responses in the comment section in the order of the questions. correct answers will be posted thursday.

1. what do you call a frog with no legs?
2. what has six eyes but cannot see?
3. what can you catch but not throw?
4. two people go into a barn. ten cats follow them. how many feet are in the barn?
5. a red house is made of red bricks. a blue house is made of blue bricks. a yellow house is made of yellow bricks. what is a green house made of?

trivia tuesday

from onthisdate.com:

on august 29, 708:  japan minted the first copper coins.

miscellaneous monday

from mental floss: the best ice cream shops in all 50 states. enjoy the tour!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/86342/july-best-ice-cream-shop-all-50-states

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! put on your thinking caps! it will be a puzzling day!

solitude sunday

paris to the moon. adam gopnik.

adam and his wife spent their first christmas season in paris adjusting to the christmas tree lights. lights came in a ring instead of a string. then there were how the lights blinked or twinked. and how they were colored. just goes to show that things that are the same are very different.

silly saturday

it's national dog day.  from @cuteemergency

photo friday

light (white) and dark (chocolate) cake! it was yum!

thoughtful thursday

italian proverb:

one may have good eyes and still see nothing.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating happiness happens day for whimsical wednesday! how will you make happiness happen today? share your experiences with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

our solar eclipse picnic was awesome! approximately 30 of us gathered at the home of my nephew and his wife in marion, illinois. besides the great food and fun time together, we saw the majesty that is the universe. we watched as the moon moved across the sun. at total eclipse we took off the protective eye ware and looked at the corona. it was gloriously intact for more than two minutes. a few times light clouds crossed the sun's path. however, that only made it more amazing. according to the local television station's tracking, before the total eclipse it was 92 degrees and immediately after the sun began to reappear from behind the moon, it was 87 degrees. we felt that change. during total coverage, the earth went dark, the wind picked up and the insects that are usually noisy at dusk were chirping away. it was more of an experience than words can express.

miscellaneous monday

it's total solar eclipse day! we are very excited to be traveling to attend a solar eclipse picnic. it will be well attended. much fun is expected to be had by all as we witness this natural event. enjoy your solar eclipse experience if you plan to participate in observing.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday!  we are celebrating happiness happens day. begin to think how you will make happiness happen for yourself and/or others.

solitude sunday

adam gopnik. paris to the moon.
during a nationwide strike, american adam was worried about the turkey he ordered for thanksgiving arriving in time for the celebration.  it did.

silly saturday

photo friday

boop!

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dog @dog_feelings:

i'd slide. across. a million. hardwood floors. for you

whimsical wednesday

for whimsical wednesday we are preparing for the once-in-a-lifetime event on monday, august 21st! there will be a full solar eclipse. do something to get ready for this event that will be like no other in our time. if you haven't thought about doing something or the eclipse, doing so for whimsical wednesday is a great time to start! share your plans and preparations with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

cats are unable to taste sweetness. the dna on the gene that allows for the tasting of sweetness is defective.

miscellaneous monday

a look into our notebook of daily whimsical moments for miscellaneous monday! for those who don't know or haven't participated, a daily whimsical moment is a place to record a moment from each day that makes us smile because it's a particularly whimsical moment. from my whimsey notebook: on monday, august 7th, i wrote in my notebook that i saw two butterflies dancing.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! next monday, august 21st, there will be a solar eclipse. on whimsical wednesday, make your plans and preparations for this historic event.

solitude sunday

book reading for solitude sunday was enjoyed on the porch this morning. what a lovely way to begin the day. adam gopnik discussed finding an apartment in paris in the chapter just read. as typical, it all had to do with who you know and messy politics. when we read about other cultures, it is verified that things are pretty much the same everywhere.  "paris to the moon"

silly saturday

git up there horsey!

photo friday

boxed water?

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

some dreams are just dreams.

whimsical wednesday

we are writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday. we do so once in every month that contains five wednesdays.  if you don't keep a journal, consider beginning one today. options include:
*personal journal
*themed journal; i keep one about the farm i live on
*notable notebook in which to record neat stuff such as quotes
*memory notebook in which to record random memories
*hobby journal
*art journal

write away...

trivia tuesday

definition from merriam-webster:

poltroon. noun. pahl-troon.
a spiritless coward.

miscellaneous monday

names can be tricky or funny or confounding. follow the link to the funniest named town in your state and read about others as well!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/502251/funniest-town-name-all-50-states

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. we are writing in our journal(s). line them up, gather your pens or pencils. get ready to write.

silly saturday

from hilarious jokes for kids:

Q: why do bees have sticky hair?
A: because they use honey combs!

grin, giggle, guffaw....

photo friday

fdr, eleanor and tr kitten kitties.

thoughtful thursday

lao tzu, tao te ching:

it is exactly because she does not contend, that nobody can contend with her.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating national coloring book day for whimsical wednesday! we have colored in a coloring book before but never have we celebrated national coloring book day! how should we celebrate? buy a book, gift a book, color in a book, look at the detail in the drawings in a book, make your own book. follow the link to learn more about national coloring book day:

http://www.coloringbookday.com/

as always, please share your doings with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

one of the earth's first flowers bloomed over 125 million years ago.