thoughtful thursday

happy 10th anniversary to the whimsey project! for ten years the whimsey project has been a pleasure for me. everything about it has been something i have enjoyed so much. and now it is time to say goodbye. thank you, fellow whim-zees, for taking this whimsical journey with me. 

whimsical wednesday

a few whimsical wednesdays ago we drew half of a picture then gave it to someone else to finish. my drawing was mailed to my favorite four year old and his mom sent a photo of his half'. it's awesome! wouldn't it be whimiscal to see this butterfly fluttering about in nature?

for today's whimsical wednesday, we are browsing the whimsey project blog. perhaps you will enjoy reading all the trivia from trivia tuesday, or looking at all the photos from photo friday, or the variety of offerings from miscellaneous monday, or laugh at the fun stuff on silly saturday. if you find something that you particularly enjoy, share that with the whimsey project. 

ttrivia tuesday

from uberfacts:

brain scans have revealed that humans do not experience the world continuously, but in rapid snapshots. 

miscellaneous monday

covid-19 stay at home doings:

creating new spaces (photo by sarah)

observing sahara desert sand cloud (photo by libby)

hanging out (photo by windy)

sending funnies (from amanda)

morgan's portrait of himself and me (photo by amanda)

ribbit bread by dash (photo by dash)

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book.  my book continues to be eric larson's the spendid and the vile: a saga of churchill, family and defiance during the blitz. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

living rural on many, many acres filled with water, trees, meadow, much flora, nooks and crannies, there are amble opportunities for creature encounters; of which some are quite silly, such as raccoons looking in the window at me, deer with cornstarch on their nose after eating cracked corn out of the bird feeder and turtles walking along the sidewalk!

photo by libby

photo friday

lil mouse

thoughtful thursday

KEEP TRYING is a common theme throughout life.  it's an important lesson but one that requires discerning when it is worth the effort and when it is necessary to say no more. 

take plants for example.  for years i have attempted to root and grow an avocado pit. except for one tiny shoot with a single leaf that quickly withered, there had been no success in growing an avocado plant from a pit.  until recently. finally! one avocado pit sprouted roots, a shoot and when there were two leaves, the pit was planted in soil. it continues to thrive. 

every time i look at the plant i am filled with giddy pleasure at having a successful KEEP TRYING.  keep trying and know what to try for and what to let go.

  

whimsical wednesday

it's learn something new for whimsical wednesday! what will you learn? continue with something already undertaken or begin something new?

i have no idea what i will learn today.  but i will definitely learn something. 

*my learn something new for whimsical wednesday was to delve into american history. i spend a few hours, with a cup of tea, delving into what we consider american history. however, i read sources uncommonly used in presenting the narrative. enlightening.

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

contranyms or "janus words" are words that are their own opposites. some examples include: sanction, oversight, cleave, clip, fast. 

miscellaneous monday

from the mind circle, the passage of time:

https://themindcircle.com/things-being-worn-down-over-time/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be, because reading is slow these days, eric larson's the splendid and the vile: a sage of churchill, family and defiance during the blitz. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

from uber facts:

reincarnation is forbidden in china without government permission. 

photo friday

chicago sights

thoughtful thursday

marian wright edelman:

if you don't like the way the world is, you change it. you have an obligation to change it. you just do it one step at a time.

whimsical wednesday

we are creating a mandela using natural items for whimsical wednesday. what is a mandela? a mandela is a representation in art in the form of a circle.  it can be created via any medium: painting, fabric, chalk on a sidewalk, rocks, just to offer a few examples.  

gather whatever natural items you would like to use in your mandela. you can take a walk and gather your items or use items you have at home. then enjoy the process of arranging those items in a pleasing circular pattern.  

*this early morning i was outside wandering about the farm as i  picked up several feathers from the ducks, geese, guineas and chickens; as well as picked queen anne's lace blossoms to create the natural mandela. here's the result of my gatherings:

trivia tuesday

from shannon the shenanigator:

it takes a photon about 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to its surface, but only 8 minutes to travel from the surface to earth. so that light you are seeing: it's 40,000 years old.  

miscellaneous monday

from the mind circle:

what people are doing at home during the covid19 quarantine:

https://themindcircle.com/covid-projects/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be eric larson's the splendid and the vile: a sage of churchill, family and defiance during the blitz. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from bored panda:

our animal friends sunbathing!

https://www.boredpanda.com/animals-enjoying-the-sun/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

photo friday

photo by amanda

thoughtful thursday

barbara jordan:

what the people want is very simple; they want an america as good as its promise. 

whimsical wednesday

we are playing a game for whimsical wednesday.  please share your response to the following:

what is the last thing you ate? this answer becomes the name of your pet!

the last thing i ate was oatmeal! 

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

redwoods, alone among trees, are occasionally albino; unable to produce chlorophyll. they are bright white.

miscellaneous monday

atlas obscura offers a look at a flemish story loved in japan: 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nello-and-patrasche?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be eric larson's the splendid and the vile: a saga of churchill, family and defiance during the blitz. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

twenty two words offers a look at very interesting takes on every day objects.  some are a hoot! some are genius!

https://twentytwowords.com/clever-versions-of-everyday-objects/?utm_source=deck&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=influencer&utm_campaign=dm3&add_slides=99

photo friday

waif

thoughtful thursday

max horkheimer:

i do not believe that things will turn out well, but the idea that they might is of decisive importance.

whimsical wednesday

we are creating visual art for whimsical wednesday.  we are creating but the goal is to share the effort with someone else! draw HALF of anything with any instrument such as crayons or use HALF of pictures from a magazine. once you have completed your partial masterpiece, tuck it in an envelope and send it off to someone to finish! include a friendly note as to the purpose of the joint creation and ask them to send you a photo of the completed work.  

i drew the following for my favorite four year old and put it in the mail to him. i'm looking forward to his parents sending me a photo of his half of the drawing when it will then be complete!

trivia tuesday

from uber facts:

according to harvard health, eating two hamburgers is healthier than eating one hamburger and french fries.  

miscellaneous monday

the smithsonian magazine presents recreated art:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/museum-asking-people-remake-famous-artworks-with-household-items-180974546/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. a friend loaned me a book so i have something new to read! my book is eric larson's the splendid and the vile: a saga of churchill, family, and defiance during the blitz.

silly saturday

the mind circle offers the differences between cats and dogs via illustrations:

https://themindcircle.com/?s=illustrations+showing+differences+between+cats+and+dogs

photo friday

biscuit.  photo by dash

thoughtful thursday

leo buscaglia:

only the weak are cruel. gentleness can only be expected from the strong. 

whimsical wednesday

it's the first whimsical wednesday of the month so it's time to learn something new! what new do you want to learn? continue with a learning process already begun or tackle something you haven't tried before? what will you learn? share your learning adventure with the whimsey project.

while rummaging in my knit and crochet supplies, i found a crochet hook that has a hook on either end.  intrigued, i did an on-line search for what this double-ended hook is used for. it seems there is a process called tunisian and one called double-ended.  i will be exploring how to use my newly discovered double-ended crochet hook.

*an internet search yielded tutorial videos demonstrating tunisian crochet for left handed crafters as i am decidedly left handed.  after spending a few hours watching and attempting, i made a reasonably decent practice piece. this is a great crochet technique and i will continue to learn it.  

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

after a 35 year career as crayola's top crayon-maker, emerson moser revealed he was color blind.

miscellaneous monday

it's that time again for tammy garcia's index card art challenge.  get details here:

https://daisyyellowart.com/icad-base 

now in it's tenth year, the art challenge is to create something on a simple index each day from june 1st through july 31st. one can follow the daily prompts or create whatever is desired. it can take all day or five minutes. however one approaches the daily challenge, it is an opportunity to explore and create. i have participated for several years and enjoy the process very much. you might enjoy it as well.  

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. the "read" stack of national geographic magazines is now shorter than the "unread" stack. however, there are still plenty to read so read i will! what are you reading share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

here's your sign from twenty two words:

https://twentytwowords.com/hilarious-signs-thatll-make-you-do-a-double-take/?utm_source=deck&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=influencer&utm_campaign=dm3&add_slides=99

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

lama surya das:

often we cling to habits that aren't even comforting or satisfying, simply because we are unable to let go and explore new ways of doing things.   

whimsical wednesday

we are visiting national parks for whimsical wednesday! no. we can't visit in person but we can virtually. best of all we can actually earn passport stamps for taking a virtual tour.  we will begin to explore our national parks today and those interested in more may continue through the summer and beyond.  i am making this adventure a summer project and collect passports!  if you visit a park, share which one and what you enjoyed about it with the whimsey project.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/national-park-week-inspired-20-virtual-ideas.htm

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

paracosm:  a fantasy world created by a child; complete with history, language and geography.

miscellaneous monday

paper cutting from the mind circle:

https://themindcircle.com/sheets-of-white-paper/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue to read my stack of national geographic magazines. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

photo by amanda

photo friday

lil mouse and friend

thoughtful thursday

haemin sunim:

some ask if lowering one's pride is conceding defeat. i think not. humility is a sign of inner strength and wisdom. 

whimsical wednesday

let's play a game for whimsical wednesday! choose the appropriate symbol/letter in each category then share the scent name of your candle with the whimsey project!

the name of my bespoke candle scent is:

"wild cake pop dew"

i don't know about that but there it is!  

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

listerine mouthwash makes a great aftershave. 

miscellaneous monday

are you keeping a daily whimsical moments notebook? if not, today is a great day to begin! what is a daily whimsical moments notebook? it is any system you determine to use (notebook, calendar, daily planner) in which to record a moment or moments of something that caught your attention; the moment made you laugh, smile, think, wonder; it stands out for you as whimsically awesome. 

from time to time we share a recorded whimsical moment or two. 
here are a few from my daily whimsical moments notebook:
*april 12: two chicks hatched; on easter!
*may 10: the first rose of the season bloomed; on mother's day! 

share moments from your daily whimsical moments notebook with the whimsey project. 

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my reading continues with the national geographic magazines. what are you reading? share with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from thought catalog:

Q: what do you call a parrot that flew away?
A: a polygon!

photo friday

photo by windy

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dog @dog_feelings:

hi there. this will only take a moment.  i just wanted to let you know. i love you  

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday! we will be participating in national "donate a day's wages to charity" day.  it is most appropriate that all of us do something to help in any way possible during the global pandemic.  if you are retired and no longer work for a day's wage or it would hurt you financially to donate a day's wage, donate whatever is possible.  if you have received the federal government support check, use part of that to help support others.  of course, to whom you donate is your choice.

my donations were to:

the local food pantry, a member of the feeding america network:
https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america  

the volunteer organization that makes masks for those who are in need, especially health care and other essential workers:
https://www.makemasks2020.org/  

trivia tuesday

from fact:

"phagomania" is a psychological condition that causes people to have a compulsive desire to eat all the time, even when they are full. 

miscellaneous monday

the bored panda offers produce delivered in the time of quarantine!

https://www.boredpanda.com/giant-produce-food-delivery-quarantine/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. the library is closed and i have read most of the books on the bookshelves. the remaining unread volumes do not appeal to me at this time. however, there is a stack of national geographic magazines to crack open and enjoy so that's what i am reading.  what are your reading? share with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

photo by amanda

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

thomas paine:

to argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

whimsical wednesday

here we are at the first wednesday of may, which means we learn something new for whimsical wednesday.  my "lessons" with learning the ukulele have come to an end (a borrowed instrument that was returned) so my learn something new activity will focus on something else.  for awhile i have thought to try my hand at making meringue cookies.  unless something else diverts my attention,  cookies it will be. 

later...

meringue cookie making was an interesting experience. couldn't find the beaters for the mixer. someone must have "helped" me while visiting and moved them to who knows where. there was plenty of eggs but i discovered i had no cream of tartar. searching for a substitution, i learned acid, such as vinegar or citrus juice, would do. and in searching further discovered that many recipes don't use acid or cream of tartar at all. 

the first batch of eggs cracked became an omelet because some of the yoke of one of the eggs got into the whites. (after the cookies went into the oven i made and enjoyed the omelet.) with no mixer to speed the whipping process, i sat myself in front of a television program and whisked away until the egg whites were at the soft peak stage.  i added almond extract for flavor.  with no piping bag blobs of meringue was plopped on the cookie sheets with a spoon. the blobs weren't pretty or elegant like the recipe photos but it was fine for a learning experience. note: future meringue cookies will also be blobs as the will be no purchasing of a piping bag. i am just not committed to using a piping bag for anything much less cookies i may never bake again.

the baking went well and the cookies tasted great. after awhile, however, the cookies became soft and felt wet.  problem? didn't bake long enough. still i was pleased with the first attempt at meringue cookies.  in searching for the recipe i discovered one for chocolate chewy meringue cookies.  now those, which do not require a piping bag, are on the list of recipes to try. 

trivia tuesday

from hello giggles:

cinco de mayo means the fifth of may and commemorates the victory of the mexican army over french forces at the battle of puebla. while the town of puebla, mexico, observes cinco de mayo, most of the rest of mexico does not. the celebration as we know it actually began in los angeles, california, in the 1060s. now, a celebration of mexican culture, americans consume more than 80 million pounds of avocados on cinco de mayo.

miscellaneous monday

our 2020 time capsule of fun, special, interesting events and experiences could be quite thin in this time of self-isolation.  however, we can still fill that capsule. think of the fun, special, interesting experiences you are having at home or with others via electronic connections. think of the 2020 time capsule as the daily whimsical moment notebook expanded!  for instance, you could have a video chat with someone that really made your day. that connection could be recorded on paper (date and persons involved) then placed in the time capsule. or a card or letter might arrive in your mailbox that really touched you. or you spent time creating some way to lift the spirits of others. doing that is a very special event. just because we aren't "going places" doesn't mean we aren't having experiences to remember on new year's eve 2020 or new year's day 2021! 

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with andrew blum's, the weather machine: a journey inside the forecast. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

morgan sculpts dad! photo by amanda

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

elie weisel:

just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one by other human beings.

whimsical wednesday

we are playing "what's on top of the refrigerator?" for whimsical wednesday!

get a ladder or a step stool, no chairs please, to access the top of the refrigerator. you might need a piece of paper and a pencil to record what you find. check out what's on top and make note of the items.

did you find dust? and if you did, did you take the time to remove it?

share what you discovered on the top of the refrigerator to the whimsey project!

my "what's on top of the refrigerator?" adventure yielded the following:
*a 9x13 pan filled with flatware
*a swiffer duster handle
*fly swatter
*back scratcher
*feather duster
*empty velveeta cardboard box (best boxes ever)

i was surprised that there wasn't much dust on the top of the refrigerator. but i did use the feather duster to whisk the dust away since it was handy! 

trivia tuesday

from massimo:

pill bugs, also known as roly polies, potato bugs and so on, are not insects, but are closely related to shrimp and other crustaceans. they also have gills. 

miscellaneous monday

mother nature network offers foods that enhance mood:

https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/10-foods-to-improve-your-mood

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading andrew blum's the weather machine: a journey inside the forecast. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

from snapchat:

Q: what's the difference between a hippo and a zippo?
A: one's a little heavy and one's a little lighter!

photo friday

sweet mapache

thoughtful thursday

mark gordon, poet:

the elderly woman
in the blue scarf 
sprinkles breadcrumbs on the sidewalk 
for the sparrows

the holy man says 
there's a reason for what 
we see

i walk on soft pinecones 
pretending that i am 
a hungry sparrow 
a benevolent lady 
and the wind between

whimsical wednesday

we are writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday, as we do in all months that have five wednesdays. what type of journal writing do we do? whatever type of journal writing that suits the individual. here are the journals i keep, for examples:

*a personal journal.

*a notable notebook in which to record interesting facts, quotes, ideas and just about anything i wish to keep.

*a memory notebook in which to record random memories.

*a themed notebook in which i write about my farm.

*a daily whimsical moment notebook in which to record a moment. or moments that caught my attention, made me laugh, gave me pause.

*art journaling notebooks in which to create art and pair with words.

perhaps you keep a journal that is different from mine. share your journaling ideas with the whimsey project. 

trivia tuesday

from massimo:

bees don't buzz during an eclipse. using tiny microphones, researchers recorded the buzzing during the 2017 august eclipse. the bees were active and noisy right up the the last moments before totality. as totality hit, the bees all went silent in unison.

miscellaneous monday

the bored panda offers a look at the most challenging jigsaw puzzles. the puzzle pieces are transparent!  

https://www.boredpanda.com/impossibly-difficult-clear-jigsaw-puzzle-etsy/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with carol strickland's the annotated mona lisa: a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

groceries! photo by dash

photo friday

lake michigan, photo by sarah

thoughtful thursday

bandy x lee:

cherish your own expertise: what you have spent your life honing. the best kind of expertise comes from a well-lived life, not from books. 

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating world art day for whimsical wednesday! here are a few activities to consider:

*if weather permits, take a walk and look at the emerging signs of spring. take a photograph of anything that catches your attention. 
*color a page in a book or print one from the internet.
*bake and decorate cookies. perhaps bake roll out cookies to cut out for that extra artistic step.
*create a collage using pictures and/or words from a magazine. consider a theme: all the pictures on a particular subject like trees and words that describe them.
*if you enjoy needlework, knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch. if you haven't worked on a project in awhile, begin one. learn a new stitch or technique.
*create a new recipe using what you find in the kitchen.

what did you do for world art day? share your art with the whimsey project!


as i walked through the kitchen, preparing to go outside to look for subjects to photograph, i found the perfect scene through the window! the guineas stopped by to say hello and i knew that was my picture!  

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

opsimath: a person who begins to learn late in life.

miscellaneous monday

several times i have written about being a member of the postcard community, postcrossing. learn about postcrossing here:

https://www.postcrossing.com

when i send a postcard to a member, they register the unique postcard number i write on the card to indicate the card arrived at the intended destination.  recently, i received confirmation of a postcard i sent as the recipient had registered the number. what was unusual about this particular card (that traveled 4393 miles to the netherlands) was that it took the postcard 187 days to reach its destination!  one can only wonder the adventure that postcard took.

during this time of isolation for safety and protection in the midst of a global pandemic, consider joining the postcrossing community. the program is open to all at no costs. it's a pleasure to send and receive postcards and you might enjoy it too. 

solitude sunday

happy easter!

silly saturday

twenty-two words offers a look at food guaranteed to make us laugh:

https://twentytwowords.com/people-who-deserve-some-sort-of-award-for-food-ingenuity/?utm_source=deck&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=influencer&utm_campaign=dm3

photo friday

photo by sarah

thoughtful thursday

yiddish proverb:

he who is aware of his folly is wise.

whimsical wednesday

we are preparing for easter for whimsical wednesday. it will be different this year due to the coronavirus and every one in isolation. however, that means we must make the day all the more special. 

you might: 
*make a list of people to call on easter
*send cards to those who really need a note of cheer
*plan activities with and for children in your household
*instead of shopping for groceries just for easter dinner, take up the challenge of looking in the cupboards, refrigerator and freezer to see what's already available and build a meal.
*check your local activities calendar from appropriate sources. many locales are encouraging residents to decorate their windows and such for easter. residents can then drive around town enjoying the decorations just like during the christmas holidays. be sure to participate in both the decorating and sightseeing parts!
*bake a treat to put on the porch of someone who lives alone. let them know you are coming so you can arrange to greet them with a smile and a wave through the window. if you cannot bake, arrange to visit someone to smile and wave to through the window from your car. this can be done in combination with any easter decoration sightseeing you might do.

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting facts:

if you are seated at the rear of a boeing 747, the walk from your seat to the front of the plane is longer than the wright brothers' first powered flight. 

miscellaneous monday

the audobon society's 2019 photography contest featured baby birds:

https://www.audubon.org/news/15-awww-inspiring-photos-baby-birds

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with carol stickland's, the annotated mona lisa: a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

just when you thought life couldn't get any more confusing, read all about how mixed up, jumbled words can still be read!

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/why-your-brain-can-read-jumbled-letters

photo friday

cher. photo: amanda

thoughtful thursday

winston churchill:

the truth is incontrovertible. malice may attach it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. 

whimsical wednesday

the first whimsical wednesday of the month of april! our day to turn our attention to this year's on-going project to learn something new. your project can change from month to month or you can, like me, build on the same learning skill.  what are you learning? i am learning to play the ukuele! 

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting facts:

one in five beatles' songs mentions the weather.

miscellaneous monday

as the worldwide pandemic from the covid19 virus spreads and deepens in the united states, people across the country are stepping up to assist in any way possible. one such project is: 

 www.MakeMasks2020.org

make masks designed an on-line data base that connects those sewing masks to medical specifications with entities in need of masks.  if you sew, know people who sew, and want to assist in this effort, please visit the link and join. every mask helps every one, especially our medical professionals.  

my buddies: fierce mask makers!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be carol strickland's the annotated mona lisa: a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

from glowwordbooks.com:

Q: when do people jump on trampolines?
A: spring time!

photo friday

smudge

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dog:

nobody ever told me. when you wake up from a nap. you can immediately start another one. that was something i figured out. all by myself.

whimsical wednesday

we are undertaking an art challenge for whimsical wednesday! create something, anything, out of any material, using any medium using only the following colors:

*red
*orange
*purple
*green
*black

share your creation and process with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from uber facts:

people with a keen sense of smell can tell when it is about to rain. (atmospheric chemicals begin to interact with one another, creating ozone, which has a sweet and pungent aroma.)

miscellaneous monday

words! from mental floss:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52672/11-nouns-only-have-plural-form

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is carol strickland's the annotated mona lisa: a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

bored panda offers comparisons!

https://www.boredpanda.com/cool-comparisons/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

photo friday

lil mouse celebrating st patrick's day

thoughtful thursday

swedish proverb:

those who wish to sing, always find a song.

whimsical wednesday

it's national sloppy joe day! for whimsical wednesday make sloppy joes.  use an old family recipe, try a new recipe, have the kids help, invite people over and have a sloppy joe party; ask them to dress sloppy, try a non-traditional base, like a tortilla or naan. however you celebrate, enjoy your sloppy joe! 

*later...

the world is currently experiencing a health crisis that experts have deemed to be a pandemic. we are all self-isolating in order to protect each other from possible infection from a novel virus.  as a novel virus, it is new so no one has an immunity to it and there is no vaccine to protect against it.  as a result, plans to cook sloppy joes with my young friends were cancelled. and, being in a high risk group, i have not ventured to the grocery store (which i am told is rather empty these days). thus, sloppy joe day was one of complete improvisation and just by myself. 

i found a package of hamburger in the freezer and a can of crescent rolls in the refrigerator to use to create a new version: sloppy joe pizza! the crescent rolls were patted onto a pizza pan then covered with a blend of four cheeses. the meat was cooked with bacon, worcestershire sauce and ketchup before spreading on the dough. it was baked for twelve minutes at 400 degrees. it made a great lunch and, hopefully, sooner than later, my young friends and i can make sloppy joe pizza together.

tivia tuesday

from hello giggles:

there are 10,000 three-leaf clover for every four-leaf clover.

miscellaneous monday

from national geographic; the badlands:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/badlands-national-park/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=twt20190728travel-resurfbadlands::rid=&sf216449454=1

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with james a. michener's, the world is my home: a memoir. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from country living:

Q: why do people wear shamrocks on st patrick's day?
A: real rocks are too heavy!

Q: why do leprechauns like to garden?
A: they have green thumbs!

photo friday

kaskaskia dragon (vandalia, illinois)

thoughtful thursday

indian proverb:

there is nothing noble about being superior to some other person.

whimsical wednesday

it's national stapler day, that valuable item of office equipment that holds everything together! get creative and celebrate the stapler for whimsical wednesday; be silly just like for national (eye)lash day. then share your activity with the whimsey project. 

trivia tuesday

from omg facts:

almonds are more closely related to cherries, plums, peaches and apricots than nuts. 

miscellaneous monday

from atlas obscura! this is what once came in a box of oatmeal:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/depression-era-glassware-colorful?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page  

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be james a. michener's the world is my home: a memoir. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

from merriam-webster:

gibbous: irregularly rounded.

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

arabian proverb:

examine what is said, not him who speaks. 

whimsical wednesday

it's the first wednesday of march! our day to learn something new! are you working on the same learning process like me or learning something new each month? i continue with learning to play the ukulele. what are you learning? share with the whimsey project. 

trivia tuesday

from uberfacts:

according to research, dog "parents" have healthier hearts and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

miscellaneous monday

are you adding items to your 2020 time capsule? if not, today is a great day to begin. select any container in which to place items that represent events, happenings, and such that you wish to be able to look back on at the end of the year. on new year's eve or new year's day, we'll be looking at the items we placed in our 2020 time capsules and remember! it's just the beginning of march and i already have several items in my time capsule.

are you writing in your whimsical moments notebook? if not, today is a great day to begin. in any notebook, calendar or loose leaf paper, record a daily whimsical moment; a moment that caught your attention in some particular way, be it thoughtful, funny, unique, gave you pause. if you have more than one such moment in a day, record them all! there are never too many whimsical moments to enjoy.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my reading continues to be james a michener's, the world is my home: a memoir. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

happy leap year day 2020! from jokes4us.com: 

Q: what do athletes wear on leap day?
A: jumpsuits!

Q: where do most people eat on leap day?
A: ihop!

Q: what kind of music do you listen to on leap day?
A: hip hop!

Q: what do kids play on leap day?
A: hop-scotch!

Q: what is a frog's favorite day?
A: leap day!

photo friday

biscuit

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dog:

for your convenience. i have made a list of the times. i would appreciate your attention

always 

whimsical wednesday

saturday, february 29th, is leap year day! for whimsical wednesday we are making preparations for a leap year celebration. 

what is leap year and why do we have it?  the old farmer's almanac explains: 
https://www.almanac.com/content/when-next-leap-year

leap year celebrations and traditions from around the world: 
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/leap-year-traditions

leap year activities:
https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/entertainment/leap-day-activities  

https://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/29-fun-things-to-do-on-leap-day   

https://howdoesshe.com/its-a-leap-year-21-fun-leap-day-activities/

share your leap year celebration with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

the state of colorado is not a rectangle. it has 697 sides, making it a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon.    

miscellaneous monday

from colossal, handcrafted animals of felt that are the essence of whimsey:

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/01/nastasya-shuljak-wool-toys/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is james a michener's, the world is my home: a memoir. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from mother nature network! when buildings are animals:

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/photos/13-animal-shaped-buildings/big-sheep-wool-gallery-and-i-site-visitor#top-desktop

photo friday

lil mouse and friend

thoughtful thursday

river phoenix:

run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.

whimsical wednesday

it's national lash day! what is lash day? a day to celebrate the eyelash. why there is such an event is beyond me. however, it makes for great whimsical wednesday activity because it's, well, whimsical. get creative! and share your eyelash adventure with the whimsey project.

behold! eyelashes!

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

a teardrop shape is called a lacrimiform.

miscellaneous monday

water works! from mental floss:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64577/how-do-water-towers-work

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be h.m. tomlinson's the sea and the jungle. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.