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.