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.

silly saturday

sweet, silly dogs from uberfacts:

https://uber-facts.com/this-artist-created-an-adorable-illustrated-guide-to-the-dogs-of-the-world/ 

photo friday

just a few of my many peeps!

thoughtful thursday

rinpoche:

the roots of dissatisfaction: always looking for the next thing.

whimsical wednesday

it's national penny day! for whimsical wednesday let's go penny hunting. look everywhere you might have lost loose change such as under the cushions of the furniture, in the bottom of a tote or handbag, under the seats of the car, pockets of clothing, anywhere there might be money lurking for you to find! what did your search yield? how many pennies were collected in your search? did you find enough change to buy an ice cream cone?

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

the keys used to unlock the vaults at the bank of england are three feet long.

miscellaneous monday

when the grass is greener! explained by mother nature network:

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/why-does-my-grass-look-greener-after-it-rains

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.

silly saturday

as read on a sign:

dogs have owners.
cats have staff. 

photo friday

waif

thoughtful thursday

eagle fan:

when i retreat so eventually does my courage and heart. when i act i feel the worth in the action, the people and the causes i act for, and that contains a fierce joy. 

whimsical wednesday

it's the first wednesday of the month so it's learn something new for whimsical wednesday.  i will continue learning to play the ukulele. what are you learning? share your efforts with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from welcome to nature:

harvest mice love the smell of pollen and often fall asleep inside flowers.

miscellaneous monday

are you keeping a daily whimsical moments notebook for 2020? what is a daily whimsical moments notebook? it's any recording system that suits in which to record a daily moment that pulls attention; that brings a moment of delight, pause, thoughtfulness. some days more than one moment catches attention so record more than one! if you aren't yet keeping a daily whimsical moments notebook, today is a great day to begin.

from time to time throughout the year we offer something we have written in our daily whimsical moments notebook. let's do so today. for january 6th, i wrote: cold morning, seeing waif doggie's breath as she barks! for january 22nd, i wrote: bald eagle on the frozen lake. the first was recorded because it made me giggle and the second was recorded because it was so impressive i was enthralled by the bird's presence.

share whimsical moments from your notebook with the whimsey project.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is h.m. tomlinson's the sea and the jungle. this volume was first published in 1912 and is the account of the author's two year voyage aboard the tramp steamer, capella. tomlinson dedicated the book to "those who did not go". what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from quite interesting:

in the 16th century, a HUFF-SNUFF meant a conceited person who gives airs and is quick to take offense.