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
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