whimsical wednesday

collections! we are paying attention to our various collections for whimsical wednesday! tidy your collections, dust your collections, organize your collections. add to your collections. subtract from your collections. do something to enhance your collections. if you don't have a collection, start one! share your activity with the whimsey project and tell us about your most unusual collection!

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting:

sea urchins can drill holes in solid rock with their teeth.

miscellaneous monday

from atlas obscura:

how flamingos got to florida!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/flamingos-native-to-florida?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

solitude sunday

we read books on solitude sunday. today i continue with amy dickinson's strangers tend to tell me things, a memoir of love, loss and coming home. currently she's recounting her teen years with her mother and older sisters post abandonment by her father. she describes her mother's parenting style as benign neglect.

silly saturday

photo friday

lil mouse and the first flower of spring!

thoughtful thursday

from here's your reminder:

every day may not be good but there's something good in every day.

whimsical wednesday

it's national plastic free day for whimsical wednesday! national plastic free day is a challenge to use as few plastic items as possible.we'll take the challenge to see how plastic free we can be for a single day. share your results with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

"eeyore" is a phonetic spelling of the sound a donkey makes when described by a person with an english accent.

miscellaneous monday

solitude sunday

we spend time with a book on solitude sunday. today's read begins a new book, another book borrowed from a friend. it's nice to have friends to share books with: strangers tend to tell me things by amy dickinson. the title suggested a funny read, however, it's a thoughtful memoir. 

silly saturday

from jokes online:

said one penny to another penny:
together we make cents!

photo friday

team work!

thoughtful thursday

joyce carol oats:

i have beliefs, of course, like everyone---but i don't always believe in them.

whimsical wednesday

happy valentine's day! for whimsical wednesday, celebrate the day with people you love. and think about those who might need some attention! 

a handmade valentine!

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

buckingham palace was built with jurassic fossils (meaning the limestone used in construction is filled with microbes from that geological era).

miscellaneous monday

one minute art history via open culture! so cool....

http://www.openculture.com/2018/02/one-minute-art-history-an-experimental-animation-visualizes-aesthetic-styles-moving-from-ancient-egypt-through-modern-times.html

solitude sunday

we read books on solitude sunday. my time with william g baker's "alcatraz #1259" continues. i am at the point in the narrative when mr baker finds himself close to his release date and charges in the states of oregon have been dismissed. what happens next i'm wondering.

silly saturday

photo friday

creativity is awesome!