photo friday

enjoy the scenery (photo by dash)

thoughtful thursday

dalai lama:

peace is not just mere absence of violence. peace is the manifestation of human compassion. 

whimsical wednesday

with thanksgiving 2018 a lovely memory, we are moving into the christmas holiday season. for whimsical wednesday, take time to assess your holiday gift list, menus, events you might be hosting or attending and create a plan for getting everything you want to do accomplished. work on your holiday greeting cards. or sit back with a good book because you do not do any holiday preparations. it's all good. 

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

george washington died in 1799. the first dinosaur fossil was discovered in 1824. therefore, george washington never knew dinosaurs existed.

miscellaneous monday

wolfenoot! this is so awesome.  a seven-year-old created a holiday and named it wolfenoot. it was designated to be celebrated the day after thanksgiving. as we never turn down an opportunity to celebrate, we added wolfenoot to our thanksgiving weekend holiday. it was awesome.  we had wolf stickers to wear as official wolfenoot badges. we made a wolfenoot craft, using markers to color wooden christmas tree ornaments. and we created our version of the moon cake.  awesomely whimsical!  here's the official website so you can plan your wolfenoot celebration for 2019:

https://wolfenoot.com/

wolfenoot moon cakes

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. today's book is harold s. kushner's to life; a celebration of being jewish and thinking. rabbi kushner explains what it means to be jewish by explaining jewish history, beliefs and customs. 

silly saturday

from jokes4us.com:

Q: what did the wolf say when someone stepped on his paw?
A: aoooooooooowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

photo friday

whimsey at the copper penny

thoughtful thursday

happy thanksgiving!

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday! make today one of preparation for tomorrow's celebration of thanksgiving. my most important task will be to bake pecan pie, a must have dessert on our thanksgiving menu. what are you doing to prepare for thanksgiving?

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

hershey's makes one million miles of twizzlers every year; enough to circle the earth 40 times. 

miscellaneous monday

last wednesday brought a very early winter (and i mean winter) snow. no school on thursday brought the snow(wo)man!  behold:

friday brought sunshine and a warmer temperature. behold:

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with rachael herron's a life in stitches: knitting my way though love, loss and laughter. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

"let's call the whole thing off!" @bernardlhughes

photo friday

fall

thoughtful thursday

anonymous:

speak when it's important to do so. the words may go unheeded but they can't be unheard.

whimsical wednesday

it's national pickle day!! we are celebrating the pickle! do something awesomely whimsical with the pickle. think outside the hamburger-dill-chip box and get creative. pickling is what we are after today not just the end result! how did you celebrate national pickle day? share your experience with the whimsey project!

i made homemade pickles with carrots and zucchini for an upcoming event i am hosting. results will be pending as no pickle is eaten before it's time! or something like that...

the recipe i modified is from www.mccormick.com 
"easy summertime sweet pickles":

1 medium zucchini cut into discs
12 baby carrots cut into quarters lengthwise
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar or splenda
dash of sea salt
dash of onion powder
10 whole cloves

an old pickle jar was used. with measurements indicated in the glass i was able to mix the liquid right in the jar, shaking the jar vigorously to mix thoroughly. then the pre-cut carrots were added, followed by the zucchini. why this order? the carrots are heavier and sink to the bottom. the zucchini is lighter and floats to the top! 

trivia tuesday

from openculture.com:

hildegard von bingen (1098-1179) is the first known composer in history.

miscellaneous monday

here's a neat article discussing the origin of commonly used phrases:

https://curiosity.com/topics/these-10-common-phrases-have-unexpected-origins-curiosity/?utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my reading companion is rachael herron's a life in stitches: knitting my way through love, loss and laughter. the book's title speaks of what is offered between the "knitted" covers. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.  

silly saturday

unintentionally made a face!

photo friday

tilt

thoughtful thursday

me:

there really is something to treat others as you wish to be treated. 

whimsical wednesday

it's the first wednesday of the month of november! that means it's work-on-your-own-projects for whimsical wednesday! what did you work on? share your project here at whimsey.

trivia tuesday

from @OMGfacts:

studies reveal that goats have accents.

miscellaneous monday

here is one amazing lobster!

https://boingboing.net/2018/06/19/rare-cotton-candy-colored-lobs.html

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my book is sally bedell smith's elizabeth the queen: the life of a modern monarch.  what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project! 

silly saturday

from funkidjokes.com:

Q: what looks like half a leaf?
A: the other half!

photo friday

sample of postcards created for ihanna international swap.

thoughtful thursday

tony wendice:

velveeta is an american classic. that doesn't make it cheese.