solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is loren eiseley's the immense journey. like lorenz, eiseley was a prominent 20th century scientist; an anthropologist. this book, like lorenz's, discusses his work. it's an immense journey.

silly saturday

photo friday

barley

thoughtful thursday

b.d. schiers:

when your thoughts go wandering, just sit there and let them go, but don't go with them. just keep sitting.   

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating uncommon musical instruments day for whimsical wednesday! here's a link to learn more about this day:  

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/uncommon-instrument-awareness-day/   

let's get creative! look in the kitchen or toolbox or closets. select items you think might make music! (we define music as any sound that comes from the "uncommon" instrument in any pattern or rhythm.)  bang, shake, strum, pick at the items you have selected. play them solo or play them with a song or instrumental accompaniment. like what you hear? share your uncommon musical instruments adventure with the whimsey project! 

a grand time was had this whimsical wednesday making music on unconventional instruments! 
*from the bathroom, two hairbrushes were rubbed together, then separately with my fingers. a strumming sound was the result. 
*in the kitchen, there were several "instruments" to employ for music making:
#lots of shaking with food containers: box of macaroni, jar of pop corn, canister of oatmeal, cans of salsa, black beans, sweetened condensed milk, a bottle of vegetable oil and a box of stevia sweetener packets.
#from the refrigerator a bag of fresh cherries was shaken as was a bottle of milk, a container of bread crumbs and a bag of whole shelled walnuts.
*the craft supply shelves had me shaking containers of findings, tacks and miscellaneous supplies.
*the knife drawer offered music with the knife sharpener and a few knives. 
*the kitchen utensil drawers offered measuring spoons, whisks, tongs and scissors.
*the miscellaneous item drawer in the kitchen brought a wonderful sound from all the various keys gathered together and shaking them all at the same time.
*a homemade instrument was created by putting bottle caps and corks in an empty cocoa baking powder, replacing the lid and shaking away.

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

ranch dressing was created by a plumber in alaska.

miscellaneous monday

a cabin made of stained glass via the mind circle:  

https://themindcircle.com/stained-glass-cabin/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading konrad z. lorenz's king solomon's ring. mr lorenz was one of the most influential naturalists of the 20th century. a whimsical feature of his writing is there are wee drawings of animals in the margin of the book pages; depictions of the animals currently being discussed in the chapters. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project!

silly saturday

from boyslife.org:

Q: where do sharks go on summer vacation?
A: FINland!

a double header...

1st mom: my son came to visit for summer vacation.
2nd mom: did you meet him at the airport?
1st mom: oh, no! i've known him for years!

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

from eckyo via bored panda:  

https://www.boredpanda.com/comics-to-brighten-up-days-eckyo/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

whimsical wednesday

we are creating eggs-ordinary patterns for whimsical wednesday! grab the egg carton from the refrigerator and giggle as you create  patterns with your egg palette. 

from the refrigerator

arrangement #1

arrangement #2

trivia tuesday

from @qikipedia:

ORTHOSOMNIA  is a disorder in which you are so obsessed with getting a good night's sleep that you don't sleep.

miscellaneous monday

from the national geographic, earth from a bird's eye view: 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/42-amazing-aerial-views/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=twt20190615travel-resurftravelamazingaerialviews::rid=&sf214376597=1  

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is ariel burger's witness: lessons from elie wiesel's classroom. because there's so much to think about with this book i decided to re-read it immediately. 

silly saturday

wow! lookalikes from twentytwowords.com:

https://twentytwowords.com/times-random-people-ran-into-their-doppelgangers-in-real-life/?utm_source=deck&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=influencer&utm_campaign=dm3 

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

irish proverb:

the biggest help is help, and even the smallest help is help.

whimsical wednesday

it's world emoji day! let's celebrate for whimsical wednesday! here's a link to the official world emoji day website: 

https://worldemojiday.com/faq 

how to celebrate?  create a new emoji. send someone a message that is composed only of emojis. bake emoji cookies. have emoji pancakes for breakfast. gather some kids and make emoji masks using paper plates. or make an emoji pin or magnet. if you read social media, look at all the posts about emojis on world emoji day. if you haven't used emojis before, celebrate world emoji day by giving the use of emojis a try!  

share your world emoji day with the whimsey project!

my emoji!

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

the average hen lays an egg about every 25 hours. in a year's time that is 265 eggs, almost as many as the average american eats.