photo friday

photo by libby

thoughtful thursday

e.h.

you are not your age,
nor the size of clothes you wear,
you are not a weight,
or the colour of your hair.
you are not your name,
or the dimples in your cheeks,
you are all the books you read,
and all the words you speak,
you are your croaky morning voice,
and the smiles you try to hide,
you're the sweetness in your laughter,
and every tear you've cried,
you're the songs you sing so loudly,
when you know you're all alone,
you're the places that you've been to,
and the one that you call home,
you're the things that you believe in
and the people that you love,
you're the photos in your bedroom,
and the future you dream of,
you're made of so much beauty
but it seems that you forgot,
when you decided that you were defined,
by all the things you're not.

whimsical wednesday

we'll be attending to our valentine's day cards for whimsical wednesday as the day of sending cards will soon be here. whether you purchase cards or create cards, today is the perfect day to prepare. as you consider your recipients, add those who might not receive a valentine and brighten their day. 

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

what do old books smell like? according to a team of chemists who researched the question, old books smell like "a combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness".

miscellaneous monday

from the modern farmer:

man finds needle in a haystack!!

https://modernfarmer.com/2014/11/man-finds-needle-haystack/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be david graeber's bullshit jobs. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from twitter:

Q: what kind of dr is dr pepper?
A: a FIZZician!

photo friday

biscuit

thoughtful thursday

poppy mathobela:

be wise enough to listen to what people are not saying.

whimsical wednesday

we will be undertaking an investigation for whimsical wednesday. look in the kitchen cupboard and select an item that is sold by weight, such as a can of vegetables, a box of dry pasta, a bag of chips, anything you wish to select that has not yet been opened. open the package and count how many chips, green beans, spaghetti strands. how many is contained per weight of the package? report your findings to the whimsey project. (did you munch any while counting?!... *giggle*)

*this morning counting commenced when a new bag of chocolate chips (weighing 1 pound, 14 ounces) was opened in order to move the chips from the bag to a container. the bag contained 907 chips. a discovery in the counting that was somewhat satisfying: the chocolate chips were irregular in shape and size. and, yes, i did munch while counting!

trivia tuesday

from uberfacts:

earthworms have been ranked as the most influential species in the history of planet earth; above humans, dinosaurs and bacteria. 

miscellaneous monday

my 2020 time capsule is already underway! what is a yearly time capsule? a yearly time capsule is any container in which to hold anything an individual wishes to place therein. the items placed in the time capsule represent special occasions, events, adventures, every day undertakings; anything you might wish to recall at the end of the year. on new year's eve 2020 or new year's day 2021, a fun activity will be to look through all the items placed in the time capsule to remember, recall and enjoy the past year.

my 2019 time capsule

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book, written by noted anthropologist, david graeber, is bullshit jobs. this thoughtful and revealing volume explores the nature of work and the jobs that societies deem necessary in order to ensure that people "earn their keep". 

silly saturday

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

michael done:

do it now. you become successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal; whether that goal be quickly achieved or long term.  

whimsical wednesday

it's journal writing day for whimsical wednesday; an endeavor we undertake in months that have five wednesdays. if you don't keep a journal, today is a great day to begin.  what type of journal should one keep? for reference here are my journals:

*a personal journal.
*a memories notebook in which i record random memories. since i don't write in this notebook every day or all that often, really, when a memory comes to mind i write it on a list of memories i keep for when i do write in the memories notebook.
*a themed notebook in which i record life on my farm.
*a notable notebook in which a record random ideas, thoughts, quotes, etc.
*the daily whimsical moments notebook in which i record a moment (or moments) each day that particularly caught my attention; moments that provoked thoughtfulness, a smile, a laugh or something to share with others. 

keeping any journal is a wonderful way to pay attention and connect with life, self and others. what manner of journal do you keep that is unique to yourself that others might employ? share with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from welcome to nature:

cheetahs are the largest cats capable of meowing. 

miscellaneous monday

new year's resolutions are a thing of the past for me. however, as of today, i resolve to refrain from liking anything else on twitter to share with fellow whimzees. i just spent a few hours getting to the "end" of the 8,165 likes that i have saved dating back to may 17, 2011.  no doubt that is more than enough whimsical finds to share. 

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? my book continues to be stefan klein's, leonardo's legacy; how da vinci re-imagined the world.