Wednesday, April 2, 2014
whimsical wednesday
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! share your personal experience or factoid with us today. we enjoy all trivia but have a few categories unique to the whimsey project. these are, to name just a few: *NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! in which very unusual experiences are shared. *YOU DID NOT! in which experiences are shared with others and their response is YOU DID NOT! *WHAT'S IN A NAME? in which a person's last name matches their profession (ex: piano teacher named key). do you have a category for us to include on trivia tuesday? share that as well.
Monday, March 31, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's national peanut butter and jelly day and the international children's books day! let's celebrate by being kids: eat something peanut butter and jelly while (re)reading your favorite children's book. if you are celebrating with kids, read books with them and snack on pbjs! however you celebrate, make it whimsical!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books (any notebook in which to record random memories). beginning today reflection will include journaling. perhaps you want to records thoughts or ideas or quotes or anything else you want to keep in written form. i do so with a notebook i call my notable notebook! more personal thoughts can be recorded in a separate journal if desired. we connect by calling, writing, visiting with others. or connecting with others in any way that works best for the persons involved.
there has been and will be a lot of connecting with others for me today. i am home from being with my mother for six weeks. she took a tumble and ended up with broken vertebrae. with much assistance from many sources she is now almost back to herself, allowing me to return home to the farm. i've been calling friends and will have visitors. i wrote letters too this morning. my reflection has come in the form of just reveling in being home. there's no words i could record in any notebook today that could contain the feelings of being home.
did you reflect and/or connect today? tell us about it here at the whimsey project.
there has been and will be a lot of connecting with others for me today. i am home from being with my mother for six weeks. she took a tumble and ended up with broken vertebrae. with much assistance from many sources she is now almost back to herself, allowing me to return home to the farm. i've been calling friends and will have visitors. i wrote letters too this morning. my reflection has come in the form of just reveling in being home. there's no words i could record in any notebook today that could contain the feelings of being home.
did you reflect and/or connect today? tell us about it here at the whimsey project.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book.
my time with bill bryson's, the mother tongue; english and how it lot that way, continued with chapters nine, ten and eleven. these chapters explained how english became even more standardized with the advent of dictionaries. the spellings of words have come and gone and come again. the most interesting fact in these chapters was the british wanted nothing to do with any american english words after the revolutionary war. there was even a push to banish words that had originated in britian that some thought were purely american words.
tidbits worth considering:
*the nine most used english words: and, be, have, it, of, the, to, will and you.
*the discussion of OK was given three pages of the book! that's how important that small word is. it is now a universal word, used in just about every language spoken around the world.
what are you reading? tell us about your book!
my time with bill bryson's, the mother tongue; english and how it lot that way, continued with chapters nine, ten and eleven. these chapters explained how english became even more standardized with the advent of dictionaries. the spellings of words have come and gone and come again. the most interesting fact in these chapters was the british wanted nothing to do with any american english words after the revolutionary war. there was even a push to banish words that had originated in britian that some thought were purely american words.
tidbits worth considering:
*the nine most used english words: and, be, have, it, of, the, to, will and you.
*the discussion of OK was given three pages of the book! that's how important that small word is. it is now a universal word, used in just about every language spoken around the world.
what are you reading? tell us about your book!
Saturday, March 29, 2014
miscellaneous
my last full day in tennessee. it's rain, rain, raining at a steady pace. i've mentioned this before but whenever it rains like this i think of the song in the pooh story, ".....and the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down....."
one feature prominent of southern lawns in the early spring is onions! there's more onion greens than grass. people bring out the lawn mowers and cut their onions. the entire neighborhood smells pungent after all that onion mowing.
now the dandelions have popped out. mom's front yard is almost a blanket of yellow. this i enjoy very much. it will be so cool when the flowers become puff balls because then everyone will be mowing onions and dandelions gone to seed.
being in a neighborhood is so different from being on the farm. so noisy and active. the road is so close to the house. so much light. so many people! and it's just an average neighborhood. it will be grand to return to the farm and all there that sustains me.
my twitter shares for the week:
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/449861022711828480/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/449761649923473408/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BobTarte/status/449636817420029952/photo/1
https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom/status/449632869481058304/photo/1
one feature prominent of southern lawns in the early spring is onions! there's more onion greens than grass. people bring out the lawn mowers and cut their onions. the entire neighborhood smells pungent after all that onion mowing.
now the dandelions have popped out. mom's front yard is almost a blanket of yellow. this i enjoy very much. it will be so cool when the flowers become puff balls because then everyone will be mowing onions and dandelions gone to seed.
being in a neighborhood is so different from being on the farm. so noisy and active. the road is so close to the house. so much light. so many people! and it's just an average neighborhood. it will be grand to return to the farm and all there that sustains me.
my twitter shares for the week:
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/449861022711828480/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/449761649923473408/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BobTarte/status/449636817420029952/photo/1
https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom/status/449632869481058304/photo/1
Friday, March 28, 2014
photo friday
whimsical wednesday found us celebrating "create your own holiday", therefore, my holiday was celebrating little mouse day. little mouse and i were invited to join my sister and our friend for a crafting holiday. suzi and i crafted here in tennessee while kathy crafted at the same time in illinois. the results: double holiday for me!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
thoughtful thursday
ira glass:
we live in a world where joy and empathy and pleasure are all around us, there for the noticing.
we live in a world where joy and empathy and pleasure are all around us, there for the noticing.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's national create your own holiday for whimsical wednesday! celebrate something you'd like to celebrate; something unique to you and yours beyond traditional holidays and birthdays. and make it whimsical!
my create your own holiday is celebrating little mouse. my little mouse was an orphan toy found in a parking lot at a cracker barrel restaurant while visiting family in tennessee. he was spied on the pavement as we were walking toward the restaurant. i picked him up and put him on the hood of the car nearest to where he lay. when we returned to our vehicle after dining, little mouse was still on the hood of that car! he looked so lost and lonely that i decided to adopt him. for several years now he has lived in my tote and goes everywhere i do. he gets his picture taken doing all manner of activities with me and some by himself. you'll find him featured for photo friday here at the whimsey project blog at least once a month. happy little mouse day!
my create your own holiday is celebrating little mouse. my little mouse was an orphan toy found in a parking lot at a cracker barrel restaurant while visiting family in tennessee. he was spied on the pavement as we were walking toward the restaurant. i picked him up and put him on the hood of the car nearest to where he lay. when we returned to our vehicle after dining, little mouse was still on the hood of that car! he looked so lost and lonely that i decided to adopt him. for several years now he has lived in my tote and goes everywhere i do. he gets his picture taken doing all manner of activities with me and some by himself. you'll find him featured for photo friday here at the whimsey project blog at least once a month. happy little mouse day!
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| little mouse took time to smell the crocus on the first day of spring! |
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! it's our day to share all manner of trivia; facts, experiences, different, gobsmacking information to tell us about!
here's a bit of information i learned in the last week: a bunch of baby bunnies is called a fluffle. a bunch of baby hedgehogs is called a prickle. if we put the two together, soft and sharp, they would be the ying and yang of baby animals!
here's a bit of information i learned in the last week: a bunch of baby bunnies is called a fluffle. a bunch of baby hedgehogs is called a prickle. if we put the two together, soft and sharp, they would be the ying and yang of baby animals!
Monday, March 24, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's the national day to make up your own holiday and we are celebrating! think of something special that you and/or your family would like to celebrate besides traditional holidays and birthdays. since it's anything you want it to be make it very whimsical!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. today is our day to reflect by writing in our memory books (a memory book is any notebook in which to record random memories). today is our day to connect with others; call, write a letter or send a card, visit or connect in any way that works best for you and another.
i wrote letters, thank you notes and birthday cards. these are now in the mailbox awaiting the mail carrier to collect them. i recorded a memory about niagara falls in my memory book.
how did you connect and/or reflect for moments monday?
i wrote letters, thank you notes and birthday cards. these are now in the mailbox awaiting the mail carrier to collect them. i recorded a memory about niagara falls in my memory book.
how did you connect and/or reflect for moments monday?
Sunday, March 23, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. just about everyone has a book on a shelf that they have meant to read. that's the goal of solitude sunday. take those long awaited reads and dive right in; even if it's just fifteen minutes once a week on solitude sunday.
my reading session with bill bryson's the mother tongue continued today with chapters six, seven and eight (short chapters and more time!) which delved into pronunciation, varieties of english and spelling.
*coined description of how we talk: slurvian. wetalklikethis. we. don't. talk. like. this.
*fashion rather than science influences how words are pronounced.
*the british don't move their lips when they talk.
*there are two forms of symbols to represent words: alphabet and pictographic/ideographic.
*spelling was flexible until the advent of printing. then spelling became fixed and more or less standard.
what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project!
my reading session with bill bryson's the mother tongue continued today with chapters six, seven and eight (short chapters and more time!) which delved into pronunciation, varieties of english and spelling.
*coined description of how we talk: slurvian. wetalklikethis. we. don't. talk. like. this.
*fashion rather than science influences how words are pronounced.
*the british don't move their lips when they talk.
*there are two forms of symbols to represent words: alphabet and pictographic/ideographic.
*spelling was flexible until the advent of printing. then spelling became fixed and more or less standard.
what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project!
Saturday, March 22, 2014
miscellaneous
it's official. spring has arrived!
yay! i found two paper clips while cleaning around mom's chair. surprises to add to whimsical wednesday's paper clip chain!
this week's twitter photos for your amusement:
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/447119018697441280/photo/1
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/447233722493186048/photo/1
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/447112949019475968/photo/1
yay! i found two paper clips while cleaning around mom's chair. surprises to add to whimsical wednesday's paper clip chain!
this week's twitter photos for your amusement:
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/447119018697441280/photo/1
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/447233722493186048/photo/1
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/447112949019475968/photo/1
Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
whimsical wednesday
we're making paper clip chains for whimsical wednesday! the best chains are created with "found" paper clips, as in those laying around the house. since i am still at mom's, i knew my paper clip chain would be diverse. a tour though the house yielded paper clips from almost every room but the bathrooms. and i even looked there! one of the best places to find paper clips are at the bottom of pencil holders. there's a multitude of pencil holders in this house, thus a multitude of paper clips. my whimsical wednesday paper clip chain consists of large, small, rusty, dull, shiny and colorful (yellow, purple, green) clips! no doubt more could have been collected, however, i stopped at twenty-five. tell us about your paper clip chain!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! share all manner of facts, information and experiences!
have you been watching the new cosmos series? the episode that aired last night featured a remarkable creature. it can exist in any environment no matter how harsh. it's the tardigrade. awesome! here's a link about it on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade
have you been watching the new cosmos series? the episode that aired last night featured a remarkable creature. it can exist in any environment no matter how harsh. it's the tardigrade. awesome! here's a link about it on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade
Monday, March 17, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are starting a paper clip chain! make yours festive with lots of colored paper clips and various sizes. the best paper clip chains are made from found clips. get ready to dig around the house in drawers and boxes to find the clips for your paper clip chain.
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect (write in the memory book; any notebook in which to record random memories) and/or connect. connect with others: call, visit, write, send flowers.
i wrote about st patrick's day in my memory book. mom and her multitude of kelly green crocheted shamrocks that have been given to people in many states and abroad. i am wearing mine today because it's st patrick's day! i connected with others by writing a huge pile of letters and cards.
how did you reflect and/or connect for moments monday? if you have ideas for how we can connect with others, please share your suggestions here at the whimsey project blog!
i wrote about st patrick's day in my memory book. mom and her multitude of kelly green crocheted shamrocks that have been given to people in many states and abroad. i am wearing mine today because it's st patrick's day! i connected with others by writing a huge pile of letters and cards.
how did you reflect and/or connect for moments monday? if you have ideas for how we can connect with others, please share your suggestions here at the whimsey project blog!
Sunday, March 16, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book.
my time with the mother tongue, bill bryson's book about how english got to be what we know it today continues with chapter five. chapter five reveals how words got the way they are. words are formed in six different ways: error, adoption, creation, change without overt action, adding or subtracting to words, blending words to form compound words.
bits of information about words that caught my fancy in chapter five:
*velleity: a mild desire, wish or desire that is too weak to lead to action.
*in 1290 nice meant foolish.
*davy crockett coined the word blizzard!
*asparagus was originally sparrow grass.
what are you reading? share with us here at the whimsey project!
my time with the mother tongue, bill bryson's book about how english got to be what we know it today continues with chapter five. chapter five reveals how words got the way they are. words are formed in six different ways: error, adoption, creation, change without overt action, adding or subtracting to words, blending words to form compound words.
bits of information about words that caught my fancy in chapter five:
*velleity: a mild desire, wish or desire that is too weak to lead to action.
*in 1290 nice meant foolish.
*davy crockett coined the word blizzard!
*asparagus was originally sparrow grass.
what are you reading? share with us here at the whimsey project!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
miscellaneous
the flowers bloomed backwards this year. the daffodils came first, followed by the crocus. crocus brings to mind fairies. they are fairy flowers to me.
the variety of birds that have been visiting the feeder have been delightful. the squirrels visit too. and eat all the food!
the forsythia is in bloom and leaves are evident on the weeping willows.
the calendar indicates that actual spring is coming soon!
pictures from twitter that delight:
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/444850991410597889/photo/1
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/444664822450647040/photo/1
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/444542601832562688/photo/1
the variety of birds that have been visiting the feeder have been delightful. the squirrels visit too. and eat all the food!
the forsythia is in bloom and leaves are evident on the weeping willows.
the calendar indicates that actual spring is coming soon!
pictures from twitter that delight:
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/444850991410597889/photo/1
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/444664822450647040/photo/1
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/444542601832562688/photo/1
Friday, March 14, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014
thoughtful thursday
douglas adams:
i may not have gone where i intended to go but i think i have ended up where i needed to be.
i may not have gone where i intended to go but i think i have ended up where i needed to be.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's napping day for whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project. grab some zzzzzzzs sometime during the day. and savor the moment of relaxation! my nap is scheduled for early afternoon, post-lunch! zzzzzzz.......
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all manner of interesting and unusual experiences and/or facts.
tidbit. i've been using that word a great deal of late; which prompted me to look up the precise definition. a tidbit is a small bite of food or a small piece of news or interesting information (merriam-webster online). therefore, trivia is tidbits! also tasty!
tidbit. i've been using that word a great deal of late; which prompted me to look up the precise definition. a tidbit is a small bite of food or a small piece of news or interesting information (merriam-webster online). therefore, trivia is tidbits! also tasty!
Monday, March 10, 2014
get ready.....
we are celebrating national napping day for whimsical wednesday. napping day is a day to grab a nap and catch up on sleep lost to the daylight savings time change. enjoy some zzzzzzzzzs this whimiscal wednesday, even if you have to schedule that nap!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. our day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books. what's a memory book? any notebook in which to record random memories. how do we connect? we call or visit with others; we send cards and letters. how will you reflect and/or connect today?
the memory i recorded in my memory book was about lazy meat. i connected through cards and letters to others.
the memory i recorded in my memory book was about lazy meat. i connected through cards and letters to others.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. it's our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
my reading of the history of english by bill bryson continues with chapter three. the blending of various languages due to movement of various groups of people helped form english. and that's all i have to offer about chapter four. favorite tidbits from chapter four:
the very first sentence in english: this she-wolf is a reward to me kinsman.
as with formal latin versus spoken latin, english was the language of peasants.
1582, richard mulcaster stated of the english language: "the english tongue is of small account, stretching no further than this island of ours, nay not there over all."
my reading of the history of english by bill bryson continues with chapter three. the blending of various languages due to movement of various groups of people helped form english. and that's all i have to offer about chapter four. favorite tidbits from chapter four:
the very first sentence in english: this she-wolf is a reward to me kinsman.
as with formal latin versus spoken latin, english was the language of peasants.
1582, richard mulcaster stated of the english language: "the english tongue is of small account, stretching no further than this island of ours, nay not there over all."
Saturday, March 8, 2014
miscellaneous
it's felt like spring here in tennessee this week. we won't be too excited as yet since the weather channel tells us another winter storm is afoot. however, we shall enjoy the warmer and sunshine while we have it.
the critters are enjoying it as well, it seems. all the birds are singing. the robins are hop, hop, hopping on the lawn. the squirrels are romping and very playful. as with the bird feeder just outside the den window, it's a pleasure to peek out and see such activity.
since that first daffodils bloomed last week, the rest are following in rapid succession. suzi cut a bouquet for me to enjoy in the house. she also cut a bouquet to take home. we both like dad's daffodils very much. i've noticed buds on the forsythia bush so it won't be long before we have the pleasure of that plant's glory as well.
this week's twitter pictures for your enjoyment:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/442012151403016192/photo/1
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/441999620584259584/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesPics/status/441989848912891904/photo/1
the critters are enjoying it as well, it seems. all the birds are singing. the robins are hop, hop, hopping on the lawn. the squirrels are romping and very playful. as with the bird feeder just outside the den window, it's a pleasure to peek out and see such activity.
since that first daffodils bloomed last week, the rest are following in rapid succession. suzi cut a bouquet for me to enjoy in the house. she also cut a bouquet to take home. we both like dad's daffodils very much. i've noticed buds on the forsythia bush so it won't be long before we have the pleasure of that plant's glory as well.
this week's twitter pictures for your enjoyment:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/442012151403016192/photo/1
https://twitter.com/fabulousanimals/status/441999620584259584/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesPics/status/441989848912891904/photo/1
Friday, March 7, 2014
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
whimsical wednesday
we are celebrating national craft month this whimsical wednesday! craft alone, craft with others. work on an existing project, begin something new. learn a new technique. craft with kids. craft with the senior citizens. craft away today!
so far today i have worked on my knitting while mom was having a test at the hospital. after lunch suzi showed me how to work her paper binding machine. i might have to get one of those. later suzi and i are going to play with the new crafting toys in the big box the ups man delivered last friday.
what did craft this whimsical wednesday?
so far today i have worked on my knitting while mom was having a test at the hospital. after lunch suzi showed me how to work her paper binding machine. i might have to get one of those. later suzi and i are going to play with the new crafting toys in the big box the ups man delivered last friday.
what did craft this whimsical wednesday?
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all manner of trivia; silly, funny, gobsmacking, unique, not something you see every day, coincidental. what say you?
the house i grew up in probably has one of the oldest continuing christmas decoration ever. when we were kids, dad hung christmas tree ornaments from the ceiling in a space in the den. more than 50 years later, they are still there. a string of lights (m&ms no less) next to the ornaments as well as a mini christmas tree on the surface beneath the ornaments followed over time. with certainty, NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY and definitely unique. i find it rather gobsmacking.
the house i grew up in probably has one of the oldest continuing christmas decoration ever. when we were kids, dad hung christmas tree ornaments from the ceiling in a space in the den. more than 50 years later, they are still there. a string of lights (m&ms no less) next to the ornaments as well as a mini christmas tree on the surface beneath the ornaments followed over time. with certainty, NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY and definitely unique. i find it rather gobsmacking.
Monday, March 3, 2014
get ready.....
march is national crafting month! get ready for whimsical wednesday by planning for how you will craft. craft simply, craft involved. craft by yourself, craft with others. work on a continuing project, begin something new. perfect a known technique, learn a new technique. whatever you plan to do, happy crafting!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project. the day we spend reflecting and/or connecting. we reflect by writing in our memory books. what is a memory book? any notebook in which to record random memories. we connect with others by visiting, calling, writing.
i connected this morning as i braved the icy mist to get letters into the mailbox. and i am still visiting family. i reflected by writing in my memory book. today's entry was about the kitchen utensils i have watched mom use since i was a little girl; which i am using while i'm with her. there's a few of those kitchen utensils i would love to have for myself someday!
how did you reflect and/or connect this moments monday? if you have ideas for additional ways we can reflect and/or connect, please share!
i connected this morning as i braved the icy mist to get letters into the mailbox. and i am still visiting family. i reflected by writing in my memory book. today's entry was about the kitchen utensils i have watched mom use since i was a little girl; which i am using while i'm with her. there's a few of those kitchen utensils i would love to have for myself someday!
how did you reflect and/or connect this moments monday? if you have ideas for additional ways we can reflect and/or connect, please share!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project! the day we spend time with a book.
reading for me continues on bill bryson's mother tongue; english and how it got that way. i was able to read chapters two and three today. it seems all modern languages flowed from latin. however, the latin that "went away" is classical latin, used by the few. the latin of common use evolved into six language groups. english derived from german. that makes me chortle. my college roommate was required to study german for her major and she found no relationship between german and english! a few tidbits i enjoyed:
the japanese have no words for a straightforward yes or no.
the english hate silence during conversation. a four second pause will elicit more words.
those in the mediterranean area of the world move in closer to whom they are speaking as they converse.
all languages include gestures as part of what is being said. some of these gestures are universal.
in cornish tourists are called emmets (ants)!
what are you reading!?
reading for me continues on bill bryson's mother tongue; english and how it got that way. i was able to read chapters two and three today. it seems all modern languages flowed from latin. however, the latin that "went away" is classical latin, used by the few. the latin of common use evolved into six language groups. english derived from german. that makes me chortle. my college roommate was required to study german for her major and she found no relationship between german and english! a few tidbits i enjoyed:
the japanese have no words for a straightforward yes or no.
the english hate silence during conversation. a four second pause will elicit more words.
those in the mediterranean area of the world move in closer to whom they are speaking as they converse.
all languages include gestures as part of what is being said. some of these gestures are universal.
in cornish tourists are called emmets (ants)!
what are you reading!?
Saturday, March 1, 2014
miscellaneous saturday
march first; the first day of the meteorological spring! maybe actual spring will be evident by the time of the spring equinox toward the end of march. the first of dad's daffodils are blooming. they could soon be covered with ice and/or snow as it's predicted in the next few days. mom always said the first blooms of the season become snow covered.
thought i could divert the squirrel from getting into the bird feeder by giving him shelled peanuts. he got me! he eats (or hides) the peanuts first then returns to chow down in the feeder.
a new shipment of crafting supplies arrived via ups yesterday. opening a box of crafting supplies is better than christmas! lots of new toys to play with. when my sister visits we'll have a go at them.
for your amusement, photos from twitter:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/439566501172228096/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/439552868392378369/photo/1
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/439543509918285824/photo/1
and a hot link to bob tarte's whimsical wednesday's faces in objects find:
https://twitter.com/BobTarte/status/439152007962583040/photo/1
thought i could divert the squirrel from getting into the bird feeder by giving him shelled peanuts. he got me! he eats (or hides) the peanuts first then returns to chow down in the feeder.
a new shipment of crafting supplies arrived via ups yesterday. opening a box of crafting supplies is better than christmas! lots of new toys to play with. when my sister visits we'll have a go at them.
for your amusement, photos from twitter:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/439566501172228096/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/439552868392378369/photo/1
https://twitter.com/CoolestCritters/status/439543509918285824/photo/1
and a hot link to bob tarte's whimsical wednesday's faces in objects find:
https://twitter.com/BobTarte/status/439152007962583040/photo/1
Friday, February 28, 2014
photo friday
whimsical wednesday's cracker jacks day, celebrating the date prizes were first put into cracker jack boxes. i made and gave to my sister and brother-in-law. suzi snapped this photo to share the prize she discovered.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
thoughtful thursday
stephen covey:
most people do not listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply.
while this is most likely the case, i'm wondering if most people don't think understanding and replying are one and the same. perhaps we should all strive to (thus work at) listening the understand and then reply!
most people do not listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply.
while this is most likely the case, i'm wondering if most people don't think understanding and replying are one and the same. perhaps we should all strive to (thus work at) listening the understand and then reply!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
whimsical wednesday
we are looking for faces in objects this whimsical wedneday. look at the every day objects all around you and discover the faces within! if you take a photo and wish to share with the whimsey project, send the photo to the whimsey project email address: thewhimseyproject@gmail.com
it was on my whimsical wednesday list for a long time before i discovered "faces in things" on twitter. link: https://twitter.com/FacesThings the photos posted are of a surprising variety of faces in objects. they are amazing. enjoy faces in things for yourself!
here's the photo of my faces in objects discovery! i found it on a maple syrup bottle in mom's kitchen.
it was on my whimsical wednesday list for a long time before i discovered "faces in things" on twitter. link: https://twitter.com/FacesThings the photos posted are of a surprising variety of faces in objects. they are amazing. enjoy faces in things for yourself!
here's the photo of my faces in objects discovery! i found it on a maple syrup bottle in mom's kitchen.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! share your unusual experiences, interesting facts, silly stuff and not something you see every day! what say you?
when i was about six, i played with a neighborhood girl named marsha. mom tells me that one summer day marsha and i were sitting on the back porch, just off our kitchen. mom heard me say, "marsha, if your last name was mellow, you would be marsha mellow!" it seems dorkness began at an early age for me!
when i was about six, i played with a neighborhood girl named marsha. mom tells me that one summer day marsha and i were sitting on the back porch, just off our kitchen. mom heard me say, "marsha, if your last name was mellow, you would be marsha mellow!" it seems dorkness began at an early age for me!
Monday, February 24, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we will be looking for faces in objects. look around you, what do you see? if you look closely you'll find faces in unexpected ways; in places and items that will surprise!
moments monday
moments monday. our day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books. a memory book is any notebook in which to record random memories. we connect by calling, visiting, writing letters or sending cards to (and with) others.
for moments monday i wrote about storytelling in my memory book. i'm visiting family and, as is my weekly ritual, have letters and cards ready for the mail.
what did you do for moments monday? if you have an idea for how to engage in moments monday, please share with us here at the whimsey project.
for moments monday i wrote about storytelling in my memory book. i'm visiting family and, as is my weekly ritual, have letters and cards ready for the mail.
what did you do for moments monday? if you have an idea for how to engage in moments monday, please share with us here at the whimsey project.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book.
having finished the lincoln volume, my new book is the mother tongue by bill bryson. its about the english language and how it evolved into what we speak today. chapter one, which was today's reading, was an introduction to english. the chapter is a comparison of english to other languages as well as how english has spread across the globe. here are a few bits i particularly enjoyed learning:
hygge (danish): instantly satisfying and cozy.
italians have no equivalent word for wishful thinking.
poles watch telewizja.
japanese go on pikunikku.
what are you reading? share your book with us here at the whimsey project!
having finished the lincoln volume, my new book is the mother tongue by bill bryson. its about the english language and how it evolved into what we speak today. chapter one, which was today's reading, was an introduction to english. the chapter is a comparison of english to other languages as well as how english has spread across the globe. here are a few bits i particularly enjoyed learning:
hygge (danish): instantly satisfying and cozy.
italians have no equivalent word for wishful thinking.
poles watch telewizja.
japanese go on pikunikku.
what are you reading? share your book with us here at the whimsey project!
Saturday, February 22, 2014
miscellaneous
it will be 78 degrees today in the sunny south! spring bulbs are emerging. robins abound; hopping about on the lawns looking for nibbles. the squirrel wants the sunflower seeds. he's been diverted from the bird feeder with peanuts. however, there doesn't seem to be enough peanuts to keep him completely satisfied!
twitter photos for your amusement or amazement:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/436893188406910976/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/437119579903774720/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/437020419481411584/photo/1
twitter photos for your amusement or amazement:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/436893188406910976/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/437119579903774720/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/437020419481411584/photo/1
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's cracker jack day for whimsical wednesday! this date marks the first time a prize was placed in cracker jack boxes. to celebrate munch cracker jacks, tell a story about cracker jacks, share your favorite prize from the cracker jack boxes you've eaten, make homemade cracker jacks.
to celebrate cracker jacks day, i made homemade cracker jacks to share with others. because some people who read the whimsey project blog might be receiving some of my homemade cracker jacks i cannot describe them until they have been shared. more later.......
when we were children our parents had friends that we visited frequently. the lady of the house collected cracker jack prizes. her husband installed a narrow shelf around the walls of the kitchen. there she placed her cracker jack prizes collection. the first time we saw these treasures, displayed as they were, my siblings and i was enthralled. she had prized from many, many years of collecting. many of the prizes we had never seen before. she was thrilled that all of us were so interested in her collection and told us all about them. we rode home in the car talking only of those cracker jack prizes. from that moment, that was the cracker jack house and we are always excited to return!
how did you celebrate cracker jack day?
to celebrate cracker jacks day, i made homemade cracker jacks to share with others. because some people who read the whimsey project blog might be receiving some of my homemade cracker jacks i cannot describe them until they have been shared. more later.......
when we were children our parents had friends that we visited frequently. the lady of the house collected cracker jack prizes. her husband installed a narrow shelf around the walls of the kitchen. there she placed her cracker jack prizes collection. the first time we saw these treasures, displayed as they were, my siblings and i was enthralled. she had prized from many, many years of collecting. many of the prizes we had never seen before. she was thrilled that all of us were so interested in her collection and told us all about them. we rode home in the car talking only of those cracker jack prizes. from that moment, that was the cracker jack house and we are always excited to return!
how did you celebrate cracker jack day?
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
trivia tuesday
it's trivia tuesday! time to share your fun, interesting, unique experiences or tidbits or whatever you'd like!
NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! while traveling on a four lane highway yesterday, we saw a huge tractor trailer truck cross the median from the on-coming lanes and make a u-turn onto the lanes we were traveling along. we actually had to break, as did other cars. a scary event and certainly NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SEE EVERY DAY!
NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! while traveling on a four lane highway yesterday, we saw a huge tractor trailer truck cross the median from the on-coming lanes and make a u-turn onto the lanes we were traveling along. we actually had to break, as did other cars. a scary event and certainly NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SEE EVERY DAY!
Monday, February 17, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! wednesday marks the date that prizes were first put into boxes of cracker jacks! we'll enjoy cracker jacks in whatever way we please: actually purchase and munch a box of cracker jacks. what was your prize? tell us about your favorite cracker jacks prize. make your own "cracker jacks" (any treat in a box with a prize) and share with others. what will you do for cracker jacks day?
moments monday
moments monday. the day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books (any notebook in which to record random memories). we connect by being in contact with others through calls, letters, cards, visits.
i'll be connecting later today as i travel to visit family. cards are ready for the mail. a memory about valentine's day was written in my memory book. how did you reflect and/or connect?
if you have any ideas about what we could do for moments monday, please share!
i'll be connecting later today as i travel to visit family. cards are ready for the mail. a memory about valentine's day was written in my memory book. how did you reflect and/or connect?
if you have any ideas about what we could do for moments monday, please share!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday. our day to spend time reading a book.
this morning i finished the lincoln volume. the last few chapters highlighted life in the white house, the assassination, the death watch, the funerals across the nation as lincoln's body was taken home to springfield. interspersed was the plot to kill lincoln, the hunt for the assassin(s) and their executions. the drama created by the alternate narratives was riveting. i literally could not stop reading. the saddest chapter of all was entitled aftermath. the authors revealed life for the remaining lincoln family members, mrs lincoln and sons robert and tad. tad died three years after the president. mrs lincoln never recovered. robert lived until 1926, having achieved a successful professional life. it's unknown whether robert's personal life, his interior life was likewise.
this morning i finished the lincoln volume. the last few chapters highlighted life in the white house, the assassination, the death watch, the funerals across the nation as lincoln's body was taken home to springfield. interspersed was the plot to kill lincoln, the hunt for the assassin(s) and their executions. the drama created by the alternate narratives was riveting. i literally could not stop reading. the saddest chapter of all was entitled aftermath. the authors revealed life for the remaining lincoln family members, mrs lincoln and sons robert and tad. tad died three years after the president. mrs lincoln never recovered. robert lived until 1926, having achieved a successful professional life. it's unknown whether robert's personal life, his interior life was likewise.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
miscellaneous
the ice on the lake is so thick that friends enjoyed ice fishing this week! it was funny to watch them standing on the ice, fishing line down the hole cut in the ice. they actually caught fish but not the huge catfish they were after.
there was actually grass visible thursday as it was warmer and some of the snow melted in the bright sunlight. by friday it was covered again with a fresh snowfall. no more human footprints visible on the lake as well.
it's always a thrill to look out the window and catch sight of my heron flying across the sky. i saw him three times this week. he's my special friend. speaking of birds, there have been more than i can count pecking at the cracked corn in the snow. my beloved female cardinals are many and, with them, their vivid red male counterparts.
a few photos from twitter to delight you:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/434510927636201472/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/434493047569911809/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/434412746168631296/photo/1
there was actually grass visible thursday as it was warmer and some of the snow melted in the bright sunlight. by friday it was covered again with a fresh snowfall. no more human footprints visible on the lake as well.
it's always a thrill to look out the window and catch sight of my heron flying across the sky. i saw him three times this week. he's my special friend. speaking of birds, there have been more than i can count pecking at the cracked corn in the snow. my beloved female cardinals are many and, with them, their vivid red male counterparts.
a few photos from twitter to delight you:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/434510927636201472/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/434493047569911809/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesThings/status/434412746168631296/photo/1
Friday, February 14, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
thoughtful thursday
sinclair lewis:
we'd get sick on too many cookies but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.
we'd get sick on too many cookies but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
whimsical wednesday
we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beatles' first concert in america! for beatles day enjoy the musical group any way you wish: listen to beatles songs, share your favorite song, watch a beatles movie, rearrange lyrics from several songs to write a "new" beatles song!
my beatles activity was to rearrange lyrics from several songs to write a "new" beatles song. an internet search revealed several sites that feature the lyrics of all the beatles songs. one of these sites was utilized to create the following:
so go away and leave me alone,
i've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet.
what have i done to deserve such a fate?
makes no difference where you are or where you'd like to be,
something inside that was always denied for so many years,
there's nothing for me here so i will disappear.
looking through a glass onion,
for a little peace of mind,
some kind of innocence is measured out in years.
get back to where you once belonged.
in my mind there is no sorrow.....
my beatles activity was to rearrange lyrics from several songs to write a "new" beatles song. an internet search revealed several sites that feature the lyrics of all the beatles songs. one of these sites was utilized to create the following:
so go away and leave me alone,
i've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet.
what have i done to deserve such a fate?
makes no difference where you are or where you'd like to be,
something inside that was always denied for so many years,
there's nothing for me here so i will disappear.
looking through a glass onion,
for a little peace of mind,
some kind of innocence is measured out in years.
get back to where you once belonged.
in my mind there is no sorrow.....
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday! share your fun, interesting unusual, exciting, gobsmaking experiences and/or tidbit of information.
today i share something from my notable notebook (a notable notebook is any notebook in which to record bits of information, quotes, ideas that appeal.)
teenage post #15357 read on facebook:
chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. that makes it a plant. chocolate is salad.
today i share something from my notable notebook (a notable notebook is any notebook in which to record bits of information, quotes, ideas that appeal.)
teenage post #15357 read on facebook:
chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. that makes it a plant. chocolate is salad.
Monday, February 10, 2014
get ready.....
for whimsical wednesday we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beatles performing in america for the first time! listen to beatles music, share your favorite beatles song, write a "new" beatles song by combining one line of the lyrics of several beatles songs, view a beatles movie, read about the beatles from a historical perspective. or any way you want to enjoy the beatles! yeah! yeah! yeah!
moments monday
moments monday at the whimsey project! today we take time to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books. what is a memory book? any notebook in which to record random memories. we connect by calling, visiting with others, sending cards and/or letters.
today i sent valentines via the mail. i also wrote in my memory book; writing about the time i got a dent in my forehead when i was about five.
what did you do for moments monday? if you have a suggestion for how we could reflect or connect, please share!
today i sent valentines via the mail. i also wrote in my memory book; writing about the time i got a dent in my forehead when i was about five.
what did you do for moments monday? if you have a suggestion for how we could reflect or connect, please share!
Sunday, February 9, 2014
solitude sunday
it's solitude sunday, our day to spend time with a book.
my time with mr lincoln is rapidly coming to a close. the year 1865 was brief. his second inauguration, the gettysburg address, the end of the civil war all by the end of april. the next chapter was all about life in the white house with the president, his family and key members of his administration and cabinet. the photographs that most impressed me with today's reading were the photos of the dedication at gettysburg; some of which i have never seen before and made the event fuller in scope and understanding for me.
my time with mr lincoln is rapidly coming to a close. the year 1865 was brief. his second inauguration, the gettysburg address, the end of the civil war all by the end of april. the next chapter was all about life in the white house with the president, his family and key members of his administration and cabinet. the photographs that most impressed me with today's reading were the photos of the dedication at gettysburg; some of which i have never seen before and made the event fuller in scope and understanding for me.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
miscellaneous
wow! a huge surprise! more ice, snow and cold this week! ice, layer of snow, ice covers everything. and more predicted for the next week.
the goal of completing the art journal by the end of may? not likely. thoroughly examined and counted the pages to be completed. more than i realized. so it will take longer than may possibly as art journaling, indeed art, cannot be rushed.
work as resumed on my closet after a hiatus of a few months. making progress. still have too much stuff, however, none unnecessary. then there's that mountain of memorabilia to sort.......
photos to enjoy:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/431900004295655424/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Slate/status/431898799590891520/photo/1
the goal of completing the art journal by the end of may? not likely. thoroughly examined and counted the pages to be completed. more than i realized. so it will take longer than may possibly as art journaling, indeed art, cannot be rushed.
work as resumed on my closet after a hiatus of a few months. making progress. still have too much stuff, however, none unnecessary. then there's that mountain of memorabilia to sort.......
photos to enjoy:
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/431900004295655424/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Slate/status/431898799590891520/photo/1
Friday, February 7, 2014
photo friday
due to the extreme winter weather it's been difficult to download photos. please follow the link to photo friday: popcorn kernel turtle!
https://twitter.com/FacesPics/status/430872124874838016/photo/1
https://twitter.com/FacesPics/status/430872124874838016/photo/1
Thursday, February 6, 2014
thoughtful thursday
chuck klosterman:
art and love are the same thing: it's a process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.
art and love are the same thing: it's a process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
whimsical wednesday
we are preparing for valentine's day for whimsical wednesday! make homemade gifts, cards. plan a special celebration for february 14th! remember those you love and someone who could really use a valentine's hug,
my valentines are made and ready to mail! how did you prepare for valentine's day this whimsical wednesday!
my valentines are made and ready to mail! how did you prepare for valentine's day this whimsical wednesday!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! share your fun, interesting, silly facts and/or experiences.
here's mine for trivia tuesday. every morning the kitties line up in the kitchen to get a treat. they are typically polite, waiting their turn, while i pass each one their morsel. one morning i was passing out treats when i dropped one. as it bounced, one of the kitties reached out a paw and stopped it at mid-bounce! that action was so startling! after gasping in surprise, i laughed and laughed! a professional athlete couldn't have made any greater play! NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!
here's mine for trivia tuesday. every morning the kitties line up in the kitchen to get a treat. they are typically polite, waiting their turn, while i pass each one their morsel. one morning i was passing out treats when i dropped one. as it bounced, one of the kitties reached out a paw and stopped it at mid-bounce! that action was so startling! after gasping in surprise, i laughed and laughed! a professional athlete couldn't have made any greater play! NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!
Monday, February 3, 2014
get ready.....
for whimsical wednesday we'll prepare for valentine's day. if you have valentines to mail, get those ready and in the mail on february 10th at the latest to ensure delivery by february 14th. also, make plans for whatever valentine's celebration you might have at home! make valentines, create a homemade gift, think of personal coupons (such as cooking a favorite dinner or a game night) to those you want to remember for valentine's day.
moments monday
moments monday is our day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books. what is a memory book? any notebook in which we record random memories. we connect with others through phone calls, letters, cards, visits. what will you do today?
for this moments monday i wrote in my memory book. the topic was plants and trees. not any plants and trees, but those that have belonged to someone or was given as a gift. legacy plants. connection will come this evening when i phone my mother to check on her.
for this moments monday i wrote in my memory book. the topic was plants and trees. not any plants and trees, but those that have belonged to someone or was given as a gift. legacy plants. connection will come this evening when i phone my mother to check on her.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
solitude sunday
it's solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book!
i became quite engrossed with the lincoln book today; reading about the entire year of 1864. the war is going better for the union army and lincoln secured reelection. soon lincoln will be assassinated; only four months remain for the war, lincoln as president and for his life. words he spoke in 1864 foretold this turn of events when he shared with a friend that he didn't think he would be long for life after the war ended. just like a movie one views over and over, the outcome is known but a different ending is wished. this is how i am feeling about reading the year 1865.
i became quite engrossed with the lincoln book today; reading about the entire year of 1864. the war is going better for the union army and lincoln secured reelection. soon lincoln will be assassinated; only four months remain for the war, lincoln as president and for his life. words he spoke in 1864 foretold this turn of events when he shared with a friend that he didn't think he would be long for life after the war ended. just like a movie one views over and over, the outcome is known but a different ending is wished. this is how i am feeling about reading the year 1865.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
miscellaneous
the iris featured for yesterday's photo friday are from dad's garden. the iris, state flower of tennessee, were planted next to the path along the trees on the west side of the lake. their blooms brighten the way in the spring. i am certainly looking forward to the iris and all the other flowers from bulbs planted about.
it's warmer right now on this first day of february but more cold, ice and snow are on the way. people seem to flock to the stores in between winter storms in order to procure food and other necessary items before it's time to hunker down at home once again.
the pages of the art journal are filling up. at least the foundational backgrounds are being put in place. come the end of may it will be two years since my friend and i took our year long classes in art journaling. the goal is to finish this book in time for the second anniversary of the beginning of the art journal journey. besides the initial art journal, i have the challenge art journal, a journal with black gesso to begin a page and three new journals i purchased with reward points just last week. all those journals must mean i plan to do this art for awhile!
still working on the house. drawers in all sorts of pieces of furniture and cupboards are now the focus. i feel lighter and lighter as each drawer has been sorted, cleared of unwanted items, cleaned and organized. progress!
photos i liked on twitter:
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429427648461565953/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429368067144290305/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429397461648814080/photo/1
it's warmer right now on this first day of february but more cold, ice and snow are on the way. people seem to flock to the stores in between winter storms in order to procure food and other necessary items before it's time to hunker down at home once again.
the pages of the art journal are filling up. at least the foundational backgrounds are being put in place. come the end of may it will be two years since my friend and i took our year long classes in art journaling. the goal is to finish this book in time for the second anniversary of the beginning of the art journal journey. besides the initial art journal, i have the challenge art journal, a journal with black gesso to begin a page and three new journals i purchased with reward points just last week. all those journals must mean i plan to do this art for awhile!
still working on the house. drawers in all sorts of pieces of furniture and cupboards are now the focus. i feel lighter and lighter as each drawer has been sorted, cleared of unwanted items, cleaned and organized. progress!
photos i liked on twitter:
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429427648461565953/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429368067144290305/photo/1
https://twitter.com/BEAUTIFULPlCS/status/429397461648814080/photo/1
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
thoughtful thursday
sarah heston:
taking a moment to reflect. i have a super busy day ahead of me. all my days are busy. have i taken enough time to make positive change in the world or am i simply busy being busy. today is a perfect reminder of what we all need to work for.
taking a moment to reflect. i have a super busy day ahead of me. all my days are busy. have i taken enough time to make positive change in the world or am i simply busy being busy. today is a perfect reminder of what we all need to work for.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's national corn chip day! for whimsical wedneday munch some of the crunchy treat; alone or with your favorite dip or salsa. sprinkle them on a salad or chili. crush them and mix them into meatloaf or burgers or meatballs. have fun with corn chips!
my corn chip experience had me making my own corn chips. a packet of six inch white corn tortillas was cut into small strips, placed on a lightly greased baking sheet then lightly sprayed with vegetable spray. the strips were baked in a 350 degree oven for approximately four minutes until golden brown (watch closely so the chips don't burn). salt or not, according to taste. cool on baking sheet. enjoy!
as soon as the chips were removed from the oven i taste tested one. they were tasty fine! much fresher and lighter tasting than purchased corn chips. my corn chips are going to be enjoyed with chili for lunch on this super cold whimsical wednesday.
tell us about your corn chip day this whimsical wednesday!
my corn chip experience had me making my own corn chips. a packet of six inch white corn tortillas was cut into small strips, placed on a lightly greased baking sheet then lightly sprayed with vegetable spray. the strips were baked in a 350 degree oven for approximately four minutes until golden brown (watch closely so the chips don't burn). salt or not, according to taste. cool on baking sheet. enjoy!
as soon as the chips were removed from the oven i taste tested one. they were tasty fine! much fresher and lighter tasting than purchased corn chips. my corn chips are going to be enjoyed with chili for lunch on this super cold whimsical wednesday.
tell us about your corn chip day this whimsical wednesday!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
trivia tuesday
trivia for tuesday! share any fun, interesting, laugh out loud, unique trivia!
snow and ice and wind and cold! it's winter. here's a bit of snow trivia:
chionophobia is a fear of snow!
if you think you have a lot snow, think again! rochester, new york has the most snow of any city in the united states. rochester gets 94 inches of snow a year!
have you ever experienced a snow thunder storm? we did when we lived in nebraska! snow blowing like a blizzard with lightning and thunder! it was amazing!
snow and ice and wind and cold! it's winter. here's a bit of snow trivia:
chionophobia is a fear of snow!
if you think you have a lot snow, think again! rochester, new york has the most snow of any city in the united states. rochester gets 94 inches of snow a year!
have you ever experienced a snow thunder storm? we did when we lived in nebraska! snow blowing like a blizzard with lightning and thunder! it was amazing!
Monday, January 27, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wedneday! it's national corn chip day! let's have corn chips! serve corn chips, your favorite corn chips, with anything you like with them! crunch!
moments monday
moments monday. our day to reflect and/or connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books. what is a memory book? any notebook in which we write random memories. how do we connect? we connect with others by calling, visiting, writing a letter or sending a card. do you have any ideas for reflecting or connecting? if so share those ideas with the whimsey project.
for moments monday i wrote in my memory book. the focus was the pet turtles we had when we were little kids living in st louis. churchie. that was the name of all our turtles. churchie was the name of the turtle in the comic strip pogo. we only had one churchie at a time and they all lived in the basement.
for moments monday i wrote in my memory book. the focus was the pet turtles we had when we were little kids living in st louis. churchie. that was the name of all our turtles. churchie was the name of the turtle in the comic strip pogo. we only had one churchie at a time and they all lived in the basement.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
solitude sunday
solitude sunday. the day we have set aside to spend time with a book for whatever time you have to devote to the weekly endeavor.
the book i am reading about abraham lincoln is divided by the years of his presidency instead of chapters. month by month, the book explores lincoln and the prominence that the civil war occupied his time and attention. i have read to the end of 1863. what confounds is how poorly war is executed, how vain, self-interested and stubborn military leaders are. and the soldiers who blindly, for all the right reasons, fight. the saving grace of managing to read this book is how many interesting facts and photographs there are about president lincoln. the family that wrote the book, holds the largest collection of photographs of abraham lincoln, from the first known photographs of him to the very last just prior to his death. what a remarkable goal to aspire to; collecting the images of the sixteenth president.
what are you reading?
the book i am reading about abraham lincoln is divided by the years of his presidency instead of chapters. month by month, the book explores lincoln and the prominence that the civil war occupied his time and attention. i have read to the end of 1863. what confounds is how poorly war is executed, how vain, self-interested and stubborn military leaders are. and the soldiers who blindly, for all the right reasons, fight. the saving grace of managing to read this book is how many interesting facts and photographs there are about president lincoln. the family that wrote the book, holds the largest collection of photographs of abraham lincoln, from the first known photographs of him to the very last just prior to his death. what a remarkable goal to aspire to; collecting the images of the sixteenth president.
what are you reading?
Saturday, January 25, 2014
miscellaneous
it's a blustery day! everything not heavy enough or tied down is blowing away. reminds me of the pooh story about the blustery day. there is only wisps of snow on the ground here and there. the lake is still frozen and snow covered.
last year, my sister organized a gal-pal retreat at a tennessee state park for a few friends and me. we had such a wonderful time; the cabin large and well equipped. a fireplace that we had aflame the entire stay. our view was overlooking the lake. we had yummy food, lots of conversation and laughter, and crafts. each of us had our own projects as well as a project or two to share with the others to create (in the trade called a make and take!). to prevent finding myself up against the date to leave, i have one of my make and take projects ready! what an accomplishment! and i've been looking at recipes for what i might cook for the meals i am responsible for.
my art journal and i have gotten re-acquainted. yay!
i have been enjoying the whimsey project's new features. hopefully you are too.
a few photos you might enjoy:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152228391443408&set=a.10150526311053408.434542.500108407&type=1&theater
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/426900749361377280/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/426871048899162112/photo/1
last year, my sister organized a gal-pal retreat at a tennessee state park for a few friends and me. we had such a wonderful time; the cabin large and well equipped. a fireplace that we had aflame the entire stay. our view was overlooking the lake. we had yummy food, lots of conversation and laughter, and crafts. each of us had our own projects as well as a project or two to share with the others to create (in the trade called a make and take!). to prevent finding myself up against the date to leave, i have one of my make and take projects ready! what an accomplishment! and i've been looking at recipes for what i might cook for the meals i am responsible for.
my art journal and i have gotten re-acquainted. yay!
i have been enjoying the whimsey project's new features. hopefully you are too.
a few photos you might enjoy:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152228391443408&set=a.10150526311053408.434542.500108407&type=1&theater
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/426900749361377280/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Fascinatingpics/status/426871048899162112/photo/1
Friday, January 24, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
thoughtful thursday
martin luther king, jr:
i have decided to stick with love. hate is too great a burden to bear.
i have decided to stick with love. hate is too great a burden to bear.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's challenge day for whimsical wednesday! create something with: the color purple, any tape, adjectives, sparklies and the number five. below is my interpretation of said challenge, in the art journal. yours?
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
trivia tuesday
tuesdays are for trivia! share any fun, interesting, unique facts or experiences with the whimsey project today!
it's been so cold this winter. the weather channel reported that some temperatures around the country are colder than temperatures on the planet mars! now that's cold!
it's been so cold this winter. the weather channel reported that some temperatures around the country are colder than temperatures on the planet mars! now that's cold!
Monday, January 20, 2014
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's challenge day! what is our challenge? create something with the following:
the color purple
any tape
sparklies
adjectives
number 5
the color purple
any tape
sparklies
adjectives
number 5
moments monday
moments monday. spend time reflecting and connecting. reflect by writing in your memory book. connect by calling, writing a letter or sending someone a card. this morning i wrote about jacob in my memory book. did you connect and/or reflect today?
Sunday, January 19, 2014
solitude sunday
it's solitude sunday; an opportunity to spend time, whatever time you wish or have, with a book! this morning, i got more acquainted with abraham lincoln over tea. the book i am reading is filled with photographs. it's neat to actually see the people, places and events of lincoln's presidency as well as read about it all. what are you reading?
Saturday, January 18, 2014
miscellaneous
more snow, snow, snow! is that even news this winter? people are already talking longingly of spring.
did you have a look at yesterday's photo friday? it's a photo of our leftover almond pie from thanksgiving. we ate all we wanted but i didn't want to throw it away. it occurred to me that the birds might enjoy it. it was nuts and gooey filling and pie crust. foodstuff that would be found in a suet cake. and it was super cold so it wouldn't spoil. thinking why not? the pie was placed on a tray at the bird feeding station. i watched daily to see if the birds had taken to it. it took awhile but the birds found it and they have munched it to crumbs. thanksgiving pie becomes fancy bird suet!
the first week of the new whimsey project daily doings is complete. solitude sunday, moments monday and trivia tuesday are grand additions to the whimsey project. please share any activities you'd enjoy.
did you have a look at yesterday's photo friday? it's a photo of our leftover almond pie from thanksgiving. we ate all we wanted but i didn't want to throw it away. it occurred to me that the birds might enjoy it. it was nuts and gooey filling and pie crust. foodstuff that would be found in a suet cake. and it was super cold so it wouldn't spoil. thinking why not? the pie was placed on a tray at the bird feeding station. i watched daily to see if the birds had taken to it. it took awhile but the birds found it and they have munched it to crumbs. thanksgiving pie becomes fancy bird suet!
the first week of the new whimsey project daily doings is complete. solitude sunday, moments monday and trivia tuesday are grand additions to the whimsey project. please share any activities you'd enjoy.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
thoughtful thursday
margaret atwood:
the eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was so important to them. there ought to be as many for love!
the eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was so important to them. there ought to be as many for love!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's wikipedia day for whimsical wednesday! we're having an adventure exploring the on-line encyclopedia. learn something new about a subject you are interested in or just enjoy browsing. here's the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
yesterday i was catching the weather on the weather channel. to highlight santa ana winds, the scene aired was a lone shopping cart being rolled by the wind across the parking lot. that prompted my wikipedia quest for whimsical wednesday. the shopping cart!
according to wikipedia, the shopping cart that evolved into the shopping cart of today was the owner of the piggly wiggly grocery store in oklahoma city, sylvan goldman. the first cart was in the store on june 4, 1937. shoppers were not impressed. women felt shopping carts were like baby carriages and men thought pushing the cart was too girly. not to be deterred, goldman waged a marketing campaign to make the shopping carts acceptable. he hired male and female models to push carts around the store as well as have greeters at the store's entrance to explain the use of the cart. carts became accepted and sales rose. other stores, grocery and department, introduced carts and sales rose in those stores as well. once introduced the major problems with carts became injured children, wonky wheels and cart theft. which, of course, demonstrates that everything has drawbacks!
carts by other names are still carts! around the world the shopping cart is referred to as: buggy, trolley, barrae, bascart, basket, carriage, wagon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
yesterday i was catching the weather on the weather channel. to highlight santa ana winds, the scene aired was a lone shopping cart being rolled by the wind across the parking lot. that prompted my wikipedia quest for whimsical wednesday. the shopping cart!
according to wikipedia, the shopping cart that evolved into the shopping cart of today was the owner of the piggly wiggly grocery store in oklahoma city, sylvan goldman. the first cart was in the store on june 4, 1937. shoppers were not impressed. women felt shopping carts were like baby carriages and men thought pushing the cart was too girly. not to be deterred, goldman waged a marketing campaign to make the shopping carts acceptable. he hired male and female models to push carts around the store as well as have greeters at the store's entrance to explain the use of the cart. carts became accepted and sales rose. other stores, grocery and department, introduced carts and sales rose in those stores as well. once introduced the major problems with carts became injured children, wonky wheels and cart theft. which, of course, demonstrates that everything has drawbacks!
carts by other names are still carts! around the world the shopping cart is referred to as: buggy, trolley, barrae, bascart, basket, carriage, wagon.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
trivia tuesday
welcome to trivia tuesday. tuesday is now open to all manner of trivia; be it NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!, a quirky fact, did you know?, what's in a name? or anything else trivia that can be shared.
to kick off trivia tuesday, my offering is in the what's in a name? category! sometimes people have names that match their professions. when my girls were young they had a piano teacher named mrs KEY! remember hamilton burger, the district attorney, a character on perry mason? if he had the nickname ham, his name would be HAM burger! hahahahahhahahaaa............
share your trivia and make us laugh!
to kick off trivia tuesday, my offering is in the what's in a name? category! sometimes people have names that match their professions. when my girls were young they had a piano teacher named mrs KEY! remember hamilton burger, the district attorney, a character on perry mason? if he had the nickname ham, his name would be HAM burger! hahahahahhahahaaa............
share your trivia and make us laugh!
Monday, January 13, 2014
moments monday
our first moments monday! moments monday is an opportunity for us to reflect and connect. we reflect by writing in our memory books (a memory book is any notebook in which one records memories). we connect by writing letters, sending cards, making phone calls or getting together with others.
for moments monday i wrote in my memory book about the soup that became casserole. i also called a friend who has been ill. a pile of cards and letters that i wrote over the weekend are in the mailbox!
what did you do for moments monday? share with us. also, if you have an idea for an activity to add to moments monday, please share that as well.
for moments monday i wrote in my memory book about the soup that became casserole. i also called a friend who has been ill. a pile of cards and letters that i wrote over the weekend are in the mailbox!
what did you do for moments monday? share with us. also, if you have an idea for an activity to add to moments monday, please share that as well.
get ready.......
wikipedia day for whimsical wednesday! an on-line encyclopedia, wikipedia has a lot of information to explore. enjoy a wikipedia adventure! en.wikipedia.org
Sunday, January 12, 2014
solitude sunday
the quiet of sunday morning, with a cup of tea, is perfect for reading. the book on my shelf that i am reading is LINCOLN, AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY by the kunhardt family. what book are you reading on solitude sunday?
Saturday, January 11, 2014
miscellaneous
a new year! and with a new year comes new features to the whimsey project!
*SOLITUDE SUNDAY
everyone has a book on the shelf that they have been meaning to read. on sunday, pick up that book and spend a few minutes getting acquainted with it. perhaps you will share your book with us here at the whimsey project.
*MOMENTS MONDAY
monday is now reserved for reflection and connection. on monday, write a memory in the memory book. write a letter. prepare birthday cards on the first monday of the month. call someone for a telephone visit. have tea with a friend.
*TRIVIA TUESDAY
we'll be sharing trivia on tuesday. in addition to NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! we will now enjoy all manner of trivia that anyone wishes to share. one of my favorites will be WHAT'S IN A NAME? in which a person's surname matches their profession! quirky facts. unusual events. we'll talk about it on tuesday. write trivia in the notable notebook should something catch your fancy.
*WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY
activities are still on tap for wednesday. once a month, however, we'll be presented with a challenge; creating something with a specific list of items. the occasional challenge on whimsical wedneday we have enjoyed previously will now be a regular feature.
thoughtful thursday, photo friday and miscellaneous on saturday will remain the same. whimsical wednesday's activity will still be announced on monday.
participant input is welcome. if you have an idea for any day's category, please share.
*SOLITUDE SUNDAY
everyone has a book on the shelf that they have been meaning to read. on sunday, pick up that book and spend a few minutes getting acquainted with it. perhaps you will share your book with us here at the whimsey project.
*MOMENTS MONDAY
monday is now reserved for reflection and connection. on monday, write a memory in the memory book. write a letter. prepare birthday cards on the first monday of the month. call someone for a telephone visit. have tea with a friend.
*TRIVIA TUESDAY
we'll be sharing trivia on tuesday. in addition to NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY! we will now enjoy all manner of trivia that anyone wishes to share. one of my favorites will be WHAT'S IN A NAME? in which a person's surname matches their profession! quirky facts. unusual events. we'll talk about it on tuesday. write trivia in the notable notebook should something catch your fancy.
*WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY
activities are still on tap for wednesday. once a month, however, we'll be presented with a challenge; creating something with a specific list of items. the occasional challenge on whimsical wedneday we have enjoyed previously will now be a regular feature.
thoughtful thursday, photo friday and miscellaneous on saturday will remain the same. whimsical wednesday's activity will still be announced on monday.
participant input is welcome. if you have an idea for any day's category, please share.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
thoughtful thursday
be resourceful. there's more right in front of us than we realize. this reminder came to me watching the birds during the polar vortex we have experienced during the past week. last summer i hung a thistle seed feeder on the bird feeding station. that particular treat went untouched until the earth was covered with ice and snow. now the thistle seeds were much sought after by all manner of birds; not just the small ones that a mesh feeder is designed for. the small birds pecked at the feeder and, in the process of getting seed, seed fell to the ground. here larger birds and other small birds could also eat. it wasn't long before the larger birds tried to get seed from the mesh feeder directly. soon after the large birds tried to feed directly from the food source, a large hole appeared in the mesh feeder. the large birds had access to the seed as well as scattering much of the seed on the ground. now all of the birds congregate at the bird feeding station to munch thistle seed from an altered mesh feeder! resourceful. and not just for the birds!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
whimsical wednesday
it's resolutions with a twist for whimsical wednesday! make a list, from the serious to the sublime, of what you are NOT going to do in 2014!
presenting, in no particular order, my NOT resolutions for 2014:
i will NOT
*win the lottery.
*neglect the important.
*explore outer mongolia.
*invent the next big thing.
*adopt any more cats.
*think about creating but actually create.
*stop being aware.
*write the great american novel.
*allow the clutter of daily life to overwhelm.
*climb mt kilimanjaro.
*be discouraged.
*walk like an egyptian.
presenting, in no particular order, my NOT resolutions for 2014:
i will NOT
*win the lottery.
*neglect the important.
*explore outer mongolia.
*invent the next big thing.
*adopt any more cats.
*think about creating but actually create.
*stop being aware.
*write the great american novel.
*allow the clutter of daily life to overwhelm.
*climb mt kilimanjaro.
*be discouraged.
*walk like an egyptian.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
not something you see every day!
what interesting, exciting, unusual experience do you have to share with the whimsey project for NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY!?
Monday, January 6, 2014
get ready...
for whimsical wednesday this week! we're going make a list of resolutions, but with a twist. be ready to list the things you don't want to do in 2014! it can be as serious or ridiculous as you want.
Friday, January 3, 2014
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