thoughtful thursday

irish proverb:

it's all or nothing. you take the small potatoes along with the big.

whimsical wednesday

it's national creative day as well as national mint julep day so we are celebrating both for whimsical wednesday! being creative covers just about everything and anything so have at it.  maybe you'll just be creative with making a mint julep! share your activities with the whimsey project.

my plan is to work a craft area re-do. that will take creative re-organization. there'll be mint julep sipping on the porch afterward. to those who don't know about mint juleps, they are simple to make and just as enjoyable spirit-less as with.  a mint julep consists of sugar, water, spirits if desired and a sprig of mint. make a simple syrup (water and sugar boiled together). pour over ice, add crushed mint sprigs.  no fresh mint? have mint tea? make mint tea! 

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting @qikipedia:

the word poodle is derived from the german word for splash.

miscellaneous monday

do you enjoy reading via kindle or other electronic devise? here's a link to open culture; listing over 800 free ebooks!

http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks

solitude sunday

solitude sunday is our day to spend time with a book. my time with shady characters: the secret life of punctuation, symbols and other typographical marks by keith houston continues. the manicule was the focus of today's chapter. what is a manicule? that wee hand with the pointing finger in the margin of a page. it's pointing to something of significance, either by the writer or reader.

silly saturday

as seen on a vivid lime green tee-shirt:

MY SHIRT IS BRIGHTER THAN YOUR FUTURE!

photo friday

new art installation! birthday celebration activity yielded awesomeness!

thoughtful thursday

indian proverb:

why seek the key to an open door?

whimsical wednesday

the article about ordinary things posted for miscellaneous monday got me to thinking about ordinary as a whimsical wednesday activity so here goes! if you haven't read monday's post about ordinary things do so to get in the spirit of whimsical wednesday. after reading the article, create a list of your top five ordinary things to do, in no particular order. then do at least one of them today! share your list and ordinary activity with the whimsey project!

my top five ordinary activities:

1. stay at home
2. sit on the porch
3. chop vegetables
4. watch old episodes of gunsmoke and perry mason on tv
5. give the dog and kitties treats

it's not even nine a.m. and i have already done three of the five. maybe i'll do the other two as well.

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting @qikipedia:

barry manilow did not write his song "i write the songs".

miscellaneous monday

we live life in the ordinary, do we not? it's not boring or unremarkable. it's life. here's an article from atlas obscura that demonstrates how extraordinary ordinary is. enjoy!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hversdagssafn-museum-of-everyday-life?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

solitude sunday

we spend time with a book on solitude sunday. my visit with keith houston's shady characters: the secret life of punctuation, symbols & other typographical marks continues. the hyphen and dash were featured in the chapters i read today. i came away thinking, "how could a simple, short, straight line have so many meanings as well as configurations?".

silly saturday

i want one.

photo friday

the season of roses has begun!

thoughtful thursday

brian thompson:

talk less. listen more.

whimsical wednesday

we'll be writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday! we do so in months with five wednesdays.
what journals would one write in? any type of journal that one would enjoy. if you haven't any journals, today would be a great day to begin!

mine are many and each will receive attention today:
*personal journal
*themed journal, for me a farm journal
*memories journal in which to record random memories
*notable notebook in which to record random quotes, ideas and neat stuff
*whimsical moment notebook in which to record the day's most whimsical moment
*art journal(s) which are a blend of art and words; ongoing most days for me

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

squdge is a real word. it means "to slosh around in mud or ooze" as in, "to squdge mud between one's toes".  a real bonus word for scrabble players!

miscellaneous monday

books! the article linked below from openculture.com lists books that brian eno thinks everyone should read. discussed is his own memoir by the article's author. i want to read that book as well as those on the list!

http://www.openculture.com/2015/08/brian-eno-book-lists.html

solitude sunday

happy mother's day!

silly saturday

from redtri.com:

Q: what did one plate say to the other?
A: dinner is on me!

photo friday

may's flower: lily of the valley

thoughtful thursday

roald dahl:

a little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.

whimsical wednesday

we are preparing for mother's day this whimsical wednesday! you can make something for your mom, shop for your mom, make plans for a meal at home or out to eat on mother's day. send your mom a card even if you will be with her. happy mail is always good to receive.  if your mother is no longer living, do something in her memory or do something for another mother that is special to you. share your mother's day preparation with the whimsey project.

this morning i made two memorials for my mother. one to an organization that helps single mothers and one to the arbor day foundation.  a tree will be planted in a national park in honor of mom.

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting @qikipedia:

in french crescent moons are called croissants.

miscellaneous monday

an article from bored panda: creativity with mailboxes!  here's the link:

https://www.boredpanda.com/creative-mailbox-ideas/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am spending time with keith houston's shady characters: the secret life of punctuation, symbols & other typographical marks. today's reading was about the asterick and dagger. the asterick is the oldest punctuation mark in existence, having been first used five millennia ago. the dagger evolved from a strike mark used in editing text. interestingly, in gregorian chants, the asterick and dagger were musical notations for long and short pauses, respectively. 

silly saturday

from wildbirds.com:

Q: what happens when a duck flies upside down?
A: he quacks up!

photo friday

waif doggie and burlap kitty

thoughtful thursday

abraham lincoln:

be sure to put your feet in the right place and then stand firm.

whimsical wednesday

it's the first whimsical wednesday of the month of may! you know what that means, fellow whimzees! it's work on your own projects day. this is the day of the month for you to pay attention to projects you have in progress and want to complete. have at it and report your project activity to the whimsey project.

this morning i added to a collage that was finished with a picture that shouted, "put me in the collage!" so i did. it turned out to be a great addition to the art journal page.  i paused from project number two to write today's post. i'm working on something i was given for christmas.  film at 11.

trivia tuesday

from perkypet.com:

hummingbirds have an excellent memory. they remember every flower and feeder they have eaten at. they even remember how long it takes for a flower to refill with nectar.