Thursday, November 30, 2017

thoughtful thursday

victor frankl:

when we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

whimsical wednesday

it's stuff making day for whimsical wednesday! what stuff? your stuff! this time of year projects are being made as gifts or decorations for the holiday season. take time to devote effort to at least one of your projects.  i'll be finishing the final component of an art project that i have been trying to finish for months now. i will feel so accomplished when it is complete! how about you? report your efforts to the whimsey project. 

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

miscellaneous monday

saturday, november 25, 2017, was the day family and friends gathered to have the burial service for mom's ashes.  the day was beautiful with such fine weather. after the service we gathered at mom's house for lunch, comprised of many of her favorites on the table such as her cole slaw and potato salad. my sister surprised us with a project she must have spent hours and hours working on. she gave each of us a binder filled with mom's most loved (and famous) cookie recipes. the binder cover has a photo of mom taken in the last year, holding a bouquet of flowers. it is very sweet. inside some of the recipes are in mom's handwriting or has notes she's added. we will still be able to savor mom's cookies if we so choose to bake! it is a treasure we were all thrilled and touched to receive.

get ready.....

tis the season for making lots of stuff.  we'll make stuff for whimsical wednesday.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

solitude sunday

a new book today: turn left at the trojan horse by brad herzog. the story is the account of brad traveling across country in an rv and what he experienced along the way.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

silly saturday


photo friday

gobble! gobble!

thoughtful thursday

henry david thoreau:

my thanksgiving is perpetual.

whimsical wednesday

we are focusing our attention on preparations for our thanksgiving holiday for whimsical wednesday. whatever you need to be doing, that's what you'll do!

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster dictionary:

postprandial somnolence is latin for taking a nap after eating.  something many will be doing on thanksgiving!

Monday, November 20, 2017

miscellaneous monday

it's thanksgiving week! november is moving along. since the beginning of the month we have been participating in the reverse advent calendar. we are either putting a non-perishable food item in a box or money in a jar each day for the months of november and december. the collection will be given to the organization(s) of your choice; either divided for thanksgiving and christmas or to one or the other. thus far i have remembered to put a dollar a day in a jar. a simple task but easily overlooked so i am pleased to have done so each day. if you haven't yet started your reverse advent calendar project you can begin today!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's thanksgiving eve so we'll take the day to prepare for the holiday!

Sunday, November 19, 2017

solitude sunday

zelda la grange's, good morning, mr mandela, continues.  mandela is now 90 years old. our author has gone from a typist in his presidential office to his trusted personal assistant. they have become family through their years together.

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

whimsical wednesday

we write in our journals in months containing five wednesdays! here we are for november, writing in our journals, for whimsical wednesday. i will be writing in several journals:
*personal journal
*memories notebook in which i record random memories
*farm journal in which i write about what's happening on the farm
*notable notebook in which i record awesome stuff like quotes and neat ideas
*daily whimsical moment notebook in which i record a special moment from each day (not just on whimsical wednesday but every day!)
if you do not currently keep a journal today is a good day to begin. keep a journal about a hobby. start a notable notebook. a memories notebook will be enjoyed for years to come. and, of course, do record a daily whimsical moment. it lifts the spirit. none of these journals need be elaborate.  if you even write a single sentence it's a journal!

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

on this date in 1886, freidrich soennecken filed for a patent of the hole punch. confetti everyone!

Monday, November 13, 2017

miscellaneous monday

enjoy learning just to know about stuff? open culture offers 94 free lectures on various topics. partake of one or two or several! link:

http://www.openculture.com/2017/11/watch-94-free-lectures-from-the-great-courses-dystopian-fiction-astrophysics-guitar-playing-much-more.html?platform=hootsuite

get ready.....

we'll be writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday. get them gathered so you'll be ready to go!

Sunday, November 12, 2017

solitude sunday

zelda la grange's good morning mr mandela continues. zelda discusses mr mandela's warm relationship with britian's queen elizabeth. she recounts how he calls the queen by her first name, elizabeth. when zelda tells him he should address her as befitting her position, mr mandela replies, "why? she calls me nelson!".

Saturday, November 11, 2017

silly saturday

from funkidjokes.com:

Q: why was the turkey in jail?
A: fowl play!

Friday, November 10, 2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

whimsical wednesday

with colder temperatures, we think of being snuggled up in all manner of blankets. a favorite blanket is a quilt. for whimsical wednesday we are creating a quilt pattern! patchwork design, the original american quilt pattern, is made up of shapes: rectangles, squares, triangles. get out your paper, colored pencils and ruler to create your quilt pattern using these shapes.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Monday, November 6, 2017

miscellaneous monday

it's been cooler now that it's november and, for the last week, we have experienced rain. nothing like soup when it's cold and damp outside.  the following link takes you to a recipe for easy cabbage roll soup made in the crockput. even if you don't typically eat cabbage, it's great in soup.  it takes on the flavors of the other ingredients. it also has the texture of noodles so pasta isn't needed.  a great way to cut carbs. 

https://www.simplystacie.net/2014/01/cabbage-roll-soup-recipe/

get ready.....

we're creating for whimsical wednesday. to prepare assemble paper, colored pencils and a ruler.

Sunday, November 5, 2017

solitude sunday

a new book to talk about for solitude sunday; zelda la grange's good morning, mr mandela. ms la grange recounts her time in the service of south africa's president, beginning as a senior typist to life long personal assistant.

Thursday, November 2, 2017

thoughtful thursday

walter lippmann:

when all men think alike, no one thinks very much.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

whimsical wednesday

there's a project known as reverse advent calendar. the goal is to put a non-perishable food item in a box each day of advent. just before christmas, the food is given to a food bank or a family or what is most logical for individual participants.

for whimsical wednesday we will begin our reverse advent calendar. it's a month earlier than advent actually begins. that is so we can offer support for thanksgiving as well as christmas if we so choose. today we'll secure a large box for actual food items or a small box, bank or other container for money. you decide which route you wish to take. every day either put a food item in the large box or a predetermined amount of money in the small box. if every day is inconvenient, do it weekly. of course it's always possible to just gather food or cash on one day and offer it to a chosen outlet. however, that defeats the spirit of the reverse advent calendar as the advent calendar is a daily activity.

along with determining the need for a large box or a small box, think of the options you have for donating your offerings.  maybe do a bit of sleuthing to find out what organizations make care packages for the holidays. perhaps you belong to an organization that has holiday outreach and will contribute to your "home" organization. food is a logical offering, however, if you want to do otherwise, there's also need for christmas gifts; toys, books, clothing, etc.

do your thinking and planning about your participation in the reverse advent calendar and report your selection(s) to the whimsey project for whimsical wednesday. at intervals we'll discuss our reverse advent calendar activity progress on miscellaneous monday. i'm looking forward to your participation as well as my own!