whimsical wednesday

we are journal writing for whimsical wednesday since january has five wednesdays! what journals do you keep? if you don't keep a journal, today is a great day to begin. what journals should you keep? that's your choice. here are the journals i keep for examples:
*personal journal.
*themed journal; a journal about the farm.
*memories journal; a journal in which to record random memories of experiences i've had.
*notable notebook; a notebook in which to record random stuff like quotes, ideas, random interesting stuff.
*hobby notebook; a notebook in which to record stuff about a particular hobby including notes, photos, ideas.

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

coca-cola, 7-up and dr pepper were originally medicinal.

miscellaneous monday

a few whimsical wednesdays ago we recycled holiday greeting cards. this surprise arrived in my mailbox:

solitude sunday

we spend time with a book on solitude sunday. currently the book i am spending time with is "alcatraz #1259" by william g baker.  mr baker's book is an account of his time as a prisoner in alcatraz. one of his "hobbies" is watering the weeds in the exercise yard. one day he came upon his weeds to water and found that they had bloomed.

silly saturday

take a look at the photo in the link and then tell you you didn't laugh out loud!

https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/169847629741/united-kingdom-by-michele-baldini

photo friday

libby designed and created; christmas gift for a friend.

thoughtful thursday

greek proverb:

one minute of patience, ten years of peace.

whimsical wednesday

a guessing game for whimsical wednesday! look around your house.  stop at a drawer, box, closet, any space or container that you haven't peeked into for quite some time.  before looking inside think of what might be inside. were you correct? totally surprised? something you've been looking for and forgot where it was? looked at it and thought, "why did i keep that?"  share the results of your experience with the whimsey project.

i did my looking before posting so i could share my results here.  i looked in 6 containers because i got carried away:
*large box lid: wrapping paper and related items.  i was correct in my guess as to what was inside.
*shoe box: mementos of all sorts. this peek was a huge surprise as i didn't remember at all what was      inside.
*box: cross stitch supplies. this was also a surprise as i didn't remember what was in this box.
*shoe box: envelopes.  i guess this one correctly.
*plastic bag: old calendars and daily planners.  i was half correct in guessing what was in the bag.
*basket: old clothes and stuff that don't belong in a basket such as a baking pan! i wonder why i kept    any of the stuff in this basket. my thought is i put it in the basket to go through for decision making;    keep, donate, discard.  it's time i did!

trivia tuesday

from the @themindcircle:

butterflies can taste with their feet.

miscellaneous monday

for those who like color and/or use color in arts and crafts here's an article for you; a color thesaurus:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/75713/name-every-shade-rainbow-color-thesaurus

solitude sunday

we read books on solitude sunday. today a new book begins, alcatraz #1259 by william g baker. mr baker offers his account of being an inmate at alcatraz. the most intriguing aspect of this book was on page one. the book is inscribed to my friends and signed by the author! that means they actually met the author and i want to know more about that encounter. it will add to what i learn when reading the book!

silly saturday

from funkidjokes.com:

Q: what do snowmen wear on their heads?
A: ice caps!

photo friday

snow day play time!

thoughtful thursday

mingyur rinpoche:

letting go is not giving up.

whimsical wednesday

we are having fun with a christmas card for whimsical wednesday! get out your markers, stickers, glitter and other excitement making art supplies. select a christmas card from the pile that is still hanging around from the holidays. using the art supplies, repurpose the christmas card into another greeting.  it could be a thank you card, a thinking of you card, a birthday card, a silly card! have fun and share your cards with the whimsey project!

my re-purposed christmas card was created using two cards. the outside was embellished with washi tape and a stamped greeting. the inside (through the wreath window) read "merry christmas and happy new year". the words were covered with the front of another christmas card depicting a cardinal. inside, the picture of the cardinal was framed with more washi tape. i had in mind to create a silly card but none of my christmas cards spoke silly to me, thus a friendship card. 

trivia tuesday

from wikipedia:

the coldest recorded temperature was minus 128.6 degrees farenheit. it was recorded by ground measurements at the soviet vostok station in antarctica on july 21, 1983.

miscellaneous monday

an interesting national geographic article about the danish concept of happiness and how it's put into practice.  what do you think?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/europe/denmark/copenhagen/danish-hygge-coziness-happiest-country/?utm_source=Twtter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20170115travel-cozydenmark&utm_campaign=Content&sf179145508=1

solitude sunday

we read books on solitude sunday.  i am currently reading, "turn left at the trojan horse, a would-be hero's american odyssey" by brad herzog.

brad is in ohio and the chapter just completely discussed the town of pandora.

silly saturday

caption this photo:

photo friday

winter.

thoughtful thursday

arapaho proverb:

if we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come.

whimsical wednesday

it's national hot tea month! for whimsical wednesday we are celebrating tea! sip a cup but have it differently than you typically do; consider a lemon wedge, cream, sugar, coffee creamer, honey.  or try a new blend.  or make a new blend all your own by combining tea bags of different flavors. if you are of a mind, make a batch of friendship tea and share it with others.  if you don't like hot tea, drink iced tea! sip away...

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

crows are able to recognize faces.

miscellaneous monday

here's a neat article about books read around the world.  as usual, it's from one of my favorite websites, open culture. enjoy!

http://www.openculture.com/2017/12/the-favorite-literary-work-of-every-country-visualized-on-a-world-map.html

solitude sunday

turn left at the trojan horse: a would-be hero's american odyssey by brad herzog

brad is currently visiting the town in wisconsin where the title of the book originates; home of the trojan horse.

silly saturday

from jokes4us.com:

Q: what did the snowman eat for lunch?
A: an iceburger!

photo friday

look up! it's amazing what you might see!

thoughtful thursday

from goodreads:

sometimes you just need to lay on the couch and read for a couple years.

whimsical wednesday

welcome to the first whimsical wednesday of the year 2018! because it's a new year and because different is good, we are undertaking a new adventure for whimsical wednesday! everyone has a project(s) they want to begin or finish; large projects, small projects, projects languishing in a heap somewhere or the makings of a new project ready to go. to help facilitate these projects, the first whimsical wednesday of every month in 2018 will be dedicated to focusing attention on these projects. devote an hour to your project of choice.  if you can only give the project 15 minutes, that's 15 minutes of progress you haven't previously accomplished. it isn't necessary to declare your project as you might wish to work on several. however, please share your undertakings with the whimsey project so we can all be inspired!

a new year also brings us to year three of recording a daily whimsical moment. if you haven't started your whimsey moment for 2018, please do so on this whimsical wednesday. your moments book can be as simple as notebook paper or as elaborate as a homemade book. i use a pocket calendar that is hardbound and has my name imprinted. i get these from a charity i support. it's just perfect for the daily whimsical moment. throughout the year, as in the last two, we will share some of our moments on miscellaneous monday.

trivia tuesday

from statisticbrain.com:

percentage of americans who usually make new year's resolutions:  41%

percentage of americans who fail to achieve their new year's resolutions:  42.4%

miscellaneous monday

Thoughts of Dog‏ @dog_feelings

i heard. something about. making resolutions. and although i’m perfect. i have a few: 4. more peanut butter b. increase. zoom efficiency 3. improve my sits 1. convince the human. i’m invisible 4. longer snoozles f. sticks 2. more peanut butter 7. further turn up. the love dial