photo friday

caption this photo!

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

friendship is like tennis. the ball must go back and forth for the game to continue.

whimsical wednesday

an adventure for whimsical wednesday! drive on a street/road/avenue/boulevard/highway/interstate/expressway/or any other driving surface that you have never driven on before. if you no plans to drive today, enjoy whimsical wednesday on another day this week! share your adventure with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from thewalkingsite.com:

there are approximately 2,000 steps in a mile.

miscellaneous monday

ever heard of a dog train? read all about one...

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/these-rescue-dogs-have-ticket-dog-train

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my book is douglas preston's the lost city of the monkey god.  the book details the true story of the author's expedition (along with a score of scientists) to find the five-hundred-year-old legend of an ancient city in the deepest jungles of what is now in the country of honduras. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project!

silly saturday

from fancast.com:

Q: what runs but never walks?
A: water!

photo friday

in the meadow

thoughtful thursday

ralph waldo emerson:

what is a weed? a plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.

whimsical wednesday

today we journal! august has five wednesdays and we journal one week in months that have that much whimsey! if you don't currently keep a journal, consider beginning one today. there are many options, all of which are personal preference. by way of suggestions, here are the journals i keep:

*personal journal
*themed journal about my farm
*memory book in which to record random memories
*notable notebook in which to record random neat stuff like quotes
*daily whimiscal moment in which to record a special moment because there's at least one special moment in each day. 

trivia tuesday

from factretriever.com:

it take 2,000 tea leaves to make a pound of finished tea.

miscellaneous monday

the home of pippi longstockings! my favorite childhood book. the home is in sweden as featured in this atlas obscura article:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/villa-villekulla?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=085447af25-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-085447af25-63075313&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_8_17_2018)&mc_cid=085447af25&mc_eid=cba998d18b

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my book companion is the loyal son; the war in ben franklin's house authored by daniel mark epstein. the son, who was born of a woman not his wife, was taken in by ben franklin as an infant. soon after ben married a former sweetheart; both making a bargain based on the needs of soon-to-be husband and wife. the book features the collaboration and relationship between ben franklin and this son.  what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from fancast.com:

Q: why did the turkey cross the road?
A: it was the chicken's day off.

photo friday

hens leave surprises!

thoughtful thursday

as read on a floral shop marquee:

butterflies are flowers in motion.

whimsical wednesday

it's play date wednesday for me so for whimsical wednesday my young charges and i will be crafting paper charms.  if you would enjoy making paper charms with us here's what you need:

*key ring that opens on a hinge
*paper shapes with hole punched in one spot so it can be slipped onto the ring.
*assorted stamps, inks, stickers, scissors, glue stick, sparklies.

decorate each paper shape with the bling then put the finished paper shapes in the ring, admire, smile!

unfinished paper shapes:

decorated paper shapes, which we dubbed paper charms!

trivia tuesday

from brainpickings.org:

it takes an average of 66 days to form a new habit. it takes about the same number of days to break a habit since new habits typically replace old habits.

miscellaneous monday

an awesome walk through the woods in this article. sculpture!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/james-tellen-woodland-sculpture-garden?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

solitude sunday

solitude sunday is our day to spend time with a book. keeping me company today is erik larson's in the garden of beasts. the book recounts the experiences of the ambassador to germany, william e dodd and his family, during hitler's reign. eric larson, the author of the devil in the white city, weaves tales that keep readers enthralled. 

silly saturday

refrigerator art!

photo friday

enjoy the scenery!

thoughtful thursday

buddhist proverb:

change how you see and see how you change.

whimsical wednesday

a house related activity for whimsical wednesday! in 30 minutes or less, remove 5 items from any storage area in the home: a drawer, cupboard, closet, tote. after removing the items, place them in categories: trash, utilize, thrift store, gift. do you feel lighter?  

in the time frame i removed about 12 items from a closet. and the items fell into every category! i do feel lighter!!!

miscellaneous monday

sunday brought television viewing that only occurs on sunday.  monday morning brought a monday appointment and medication taken from the "monday" compartment of the weekly medication container. looking at the calendar indicated it was indeed monday. however, despite all evidence to the contrary, for me, it was tuesday. therefore, this week in the world of whimsey, tuesday comes before monday.  

trivia tuesday

from kids.nationalgeographic.com:

there are 5000 different species of ladybugs in the world. besides being a symbol of good luck, ladybugs are an asset to farmers as they eat aphids and other plant eating insects.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with ben tarnoff's the bohemians. after years of relying on other publications to feature their work, the bohemians are creating their own publication.

silly saturday

from catalogical.com:

Q: where is the one place your cat can sit that you cannot?
A: your lap!

photo friday

summer treat!

thoughtful thursday

ralph waldo emerson:

the only way to have a friend is to be one.

whimsical wednesday

it's the first wednesday of august! that means we work on our own projects for whimsical wednesday. have at it, whimzees!