thoughtful thursday

byron katie:

can you be happy right now? 
not tomorrow, not in ten minutes?

whimsical wednesday

it's february 27! for whimsical wednesday do something that contains the number 27. write the alphabet plus a number, read a poem 27 lines long, listen to or sing 27 songs, color using 27 crayons or colored pencils, send 27 texts, bake 27 cookies, cook 27 green beans, count 27 birds, look up 27 bits of information on the internet, draw 27 shapes. whatever you do make it 27! share your whimsical wednesday experience with the whimsey project; and share it 27 times if you wish!

my day proceeded differently than planned so i changed my 27 somethings activity. words became the focus. for 2 hours and 7 minutes (27) i recorded 27 words that i read or heard that caught my attention. they were recorded in order of hearing/reading:
*exponential
*whammy
*oblong
*outraged
*scorched
*glaceau
*messy
*precisely
*certificates
*assumed
*eclipse
*testimony
*simultaneous
*umbrage
*conceal
*citrouille
*precious
*maximum
*falcon
*hilarious
*timehop
*headstrong
*astonishing
*badger
*automatically
*artifact
*potentially

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

debbie reynolds had no dancing experience before acting in the movie, singing in the rain.

miscellaneous monday

all the awesomeness for a dog from the his mom via the mind circle:  

https://themindcircle.com/room-for-chihuaha-dog/  

solitude sunday

more time to read this last week allowed me to finish the book about world war I so today, for solitude sunday, i am spending time with a book i found at a thrift store. i thought i had read everything jackie, however, in looking through the book i discovered i have not read stephen birmingham's jacqueline bouvier kennedy onassis. it is interesting even though out of date and i have learned new information about the former first lady. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project! 

silly saturday

from @uberfacts on january 31, 2019:

there is a town called hell in michigan and it literally froze over due to the polar vortex!

photo friday

through the window

thoughtful thursday

dalai lama xiv:

do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating s.o.b month for whimsical wednesday! what is s.o.b. month? follow the link for enlightenment:

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/February/spunky-old-broads-day.htm

if you are an s.o.b do something wonderful for yourself! if you know an s.o.b do something to acknowledge them. make it a group celebration by having an s.o.b gathering of some sort. share your s.o.b experience with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from a fellow postcrosser:

the dutch word for rainbow is regenboog.

miscellaneous monday

are you putting items in your 2019 memory collector, a time capsule that will be looked at on new year's 2020? to recap, we have procured a container of our choosing into which we are placing things throughout the year. the items placed into the container is a personal preference but might include such mementos as playbills, ticket stubs, a special greeting card, a note. anything you have done or someone gave you or something you found that you can look at on new year's and remember the experiences of 2019 that made you smile. if you haven't begun your 2019 experience container, today is a great day to do so.  

solitude sunday

solitude sunday is our day to read a book. i continue with barrett peck's the great war in america: world war 1 and its aftermath; of which i have progressed through half of the book. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project. 

silly saturday

what one can do with spare auto parts as presented by atlas obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/schaefer-s-auto-art?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page  

photo friday

my handmade books; less than 1" square

thoughtful thursday

fred rogers:

when we say that people are special we mean that one never has to do anything sensational for them to be loved.

happy valentine's day!

whimsical wednesday

tomorrow is valentine's day. do whatever you wish to do to prepare for this special day.

my young best buddies (whom i consider grandchildren) and i baked cookies for valentine's day. after cookie baking we were joined by parents and one set of grandparents for a yum soup and salad supper with chocolate covered strawberries and their freshly baked cookies for dessert. everyone took home the remaining cookies that they will all be enjoying again tomorrow! 

trivia tuesday

from merriam-webster:

abstruse means difficult to comphend.

miscellaneous monday

animals make for such awesome artistic muses! from the mind circle.....

https://themindcircle.com/funny-animal-sculptures/

solitude sunday

we read a book on solitude sunday. my book continues to be garrett peck's the great war in america: world war 1 and its aftermath. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

animal rock bands from the mind circle; work hard not to laugh:

https://themindcircle.com/animals-album-photos/

photo friday

we are a family of puzzlers!

thoughtful thursday

maya angelou:

life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. 

whimsical wednesday

it's whimsical wednesday! we continue with our 2019 project begun last month. that list you created of persons you wished to be more connected to this year will be utilized today. 

select the persons you wish to connect with and the means by which you will make the connection. perhaps you will select one or a few persons and you might connect with each one by different means; such as calling, texting, sending an actual letter or getting together. 

share your experience with the whimsey project! 

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

writing a to-do list for the next day can help promote a good night's sleep. 

miscellaneous monday

it would be neat to visit this whimsical place featured in atlas obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buckle-island?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

solitude sunday

we read a book on solitude sunday. my run of quick-read memoirs has ended and a serious history begins. the book is garrett peck's the great war in america: world war 1 and it's aftermath. the book is dense and requires thought. this will be my book companion for awhile.

silly saturday

from funny-jokes.com:

Q: what do you call punxsutawney phil's laundry?
A: hogwash!

happy groundhog day! 

photo friday

total lunar eclipse 1.21.19