get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are taking the three color challenge. get out your colored pencils, markers, crayons, paints. and paper of course.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project today.

it seems if one collected tulip bulbs one also collected art.  tulipmania, anne goldgar

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the silly to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! what say you about silliness?

bernard family reunion!

photo friday

yum! birthday cake!

thoughtful thursday

dr seuss:

i like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells! fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.

whimsical wednesday

cooking for whimsical wednesday! we are preparing an old family recipe. any recipe that comes from a friend or family member, preferably a standard or special occasion recipe that was part of your growing up tradition.

i'm spending time with my mother and my brother will be visiting today. for supper i will be cooking mostacholli. it's a standard in our family and eaten throughout the st louis area, from which we originated. everyone in our large, extended family cooks mostacholli. i haven't had it in years so i am looking forward to both cooking and eating whimsical wednesday's chosen family recipe.

mostacholli recipe:

one to two pounds round steak, browned, cut into bite sized pieces (today weight was 1.75 lb)

saute the following in pan used to brown meat:
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green pepper
1/2 onion

add:
one large can of crushed tomatoes
1/2 tomato can of water (up to full can of water depending on consistency desired)
1 tablespoon chili powder
return cut up steak to the pan
cook until meat is tender and flavors blended. (cook on simmer for several hours)

during last 15 minutes of cooking:
add small can of mushrooms, liquid and all.

serve over noodles.

want more mostacholli? double the recipe.
as mom tells me, this is not a recipe a person cooking can ruin. go with it.  and change it up to suit personal taste! less celery, more green pepper, no mushrooms or more mushrooms. enjoy!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

did you know it's all still there even if no one notices?

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

have you been recording daily whimsical moments? my diary is filled with moments that have made me smile. the one i'll share is thursday, april, 20, 2017.  i noted that the grass surrounding mom's house is filled with what some would classify as weeds. these weeds have produced a variety of color; red, yellow, white, blue, purple in blossoms so tiny one has to pay close attention to see them. once seen, what a sight to behold.

get ready.....

we are cooking for whimsical wednesday! be thinking about a recipe your mother, grandmother, aunt, other family member or friend cooked. make sure you have all the ingredients ready for wednesday.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

anne goldgar, tulipmania. what i have read thus far has set the scene for what became tulipmania. it seems in the era, gardening was only for the wealthy. as soon as "others" began to garden (for beauty) the upper class no longer thought gardening was so grand because it was no longer exclusive.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on your silly!

his arrival was told in the ancient murals. @spacecatpics

photo friday

pop art.

thoughtful thursday

sharon salzberg:

life is an ever shifting kaleidoscope, a slight change and all the patterns alter.

whimsical wednesday

it's national humorous day for whimsical wednesday! as you go through your day, look for humor all around you. create humor yourself. share humor with others. be whimsically humorous!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

and you should see the toast! 

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

it's the time of year i begin to itch for ducks and geese and guineas and chickens. we haven't had any on the farm in several years.  i miss them; especially the ducks and geese.  perhaps this year we will remedy the situation.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's national humorous day. play your laugh or two.

solitude sunday

happy easter!

silly saturday

we are all the easter bunny.

photo friday

the dyeing of the eggs!

thoughtful thursday

french proverb:

the most wasted of days is the day when we have not laughed.

whimsical wednesday

we are preparing for easter this whimsical wednesday! i am currently at mom's with one daughter and two grandchildren. we will dye the eggs that i boiled at home and brought with me. there is also a cute bunny craft we will do. we are going to have a very whimsical wednesday! how about you? what will you do to prepare for easter? share your activities and finished projects!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project. our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia.

it is my experience that sometimes travel takes a lot longer than expected. so much longer the destination could be reached and then the return trip made with time to spare. this is not fun trivia.

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you miscellaneous?

it's time once again for the farm to become a nursery for all the wildlife. the canada geese pair are back, sitting on eggs in the nest they created for the pending brood. the raccoon is visiting the cat food feeding area more frequently. her kits are high in a tree somewhere.  in a few months we'll be seeing them romp around. more birds' nests are evident. and those are just what we can see. i like to imagine all the rest along with what comes into view.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we will be preparing for easter sunday on the 16th. what fun activity or decoration or new egg dyeing technique do you want to try? i have a few ideas already.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project today.

a new book begns this week. tulipmania: money, honor and knowledge in the dutch golden age by anne goldgar. this book examines the golden age of holland by focusing on the up and down prices of tulip bulbs. a fascinating premise begins.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly today!

from @thefunnyworld

photo friday

on my way.

thoughtful thursday

german proverb:

we cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

whimsical wednesday

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3. so says mapache kitty.  she wrote that it's national caramel day for whimsical wedneday! we are all things caramel today! enjoy caramels however you wish but, definitely, at the very least, eat some!

it occurred to me that i had never made caramel from a recipe, having always used candy caramels or jarred caramel sauce from the grocery store. this gap in my culinary experience sent me on a quest to find a simple caramel sauce recipe and cook away.  the following is the recipe i found and used:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/245648/oh-so-easy-caramel-sauce/

very simple to do with items a kitchen typically has in stock. and quick.  it didn't take long at all. after making the sauce and letting it cool for five minutes, i poured it over a layer of cinnamon toast crunch cereal (spread on parchment paper on a cookie sheet). it is cooling and hardening now as i post. i might be pouring a thin layer of melted chocolate over the caramel covered cereal as well! so far the tiny sample of caramel and cereal was yum!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

from badlands national park:
prairie dogs are members of the squirrel family.

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you regarding miscellaneous?

there's a reason i post on the whimsey project blog early in the day. if i don't it gets away from me. i can remind myself all day to post on the whimsey project blog. then i find myself lying in bed at night and it suddenly occurs to me that i hadn't posted on the whimsey project blog! forgetfulness? too busy? too many distractions? early in the day for important tasks is the remedy!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are celebrating national caramel day! oh, the possibilities!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

dr tabin has fulfilled his goal of taking eye saving surgery to africa. the author of second suns, david oliver relin, was along on that mission. his role was to gather information for the book. however, there were so many in need and helping hands so few that he put his notebook away and helped with the patients. during that mission 903 patients had their sight restored.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!

lookin' good! happy april fool's day!

photo friday

lil mouse and wee squirrel have much to talk about. 

thoughtful thursday

jet:

toys R us. toys or us? i would rather have the us than the toys.

whimsical wednesday

it's whimsical wednesday! it's also march 29th. and because it's march 29th, we are exploring this date. google march 29th to find out what march 29th is all about. google march 29th of the year you were born. what happened in history that caught your attention? is there a particular memory that occurred on march 29th that you like to recall? perhaps you know someone who has a special event on march 29th you can help them celebrate, if only a happy hello on facebook or a text. however it suits you, indulge in march 29th.

one fact about march 29th i learned is this day is the 88th day of the year. my first thought upon learning this is that a piano has 88 keys! now i am stuck on the 88 theme of march 29th. i shall do something with that number for whimsical wednesday! it will probably take all day...

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual! bring on the trivia!

from thespruce.com:

a group of ducks is called a raft, team or paddling.

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you miscellaneous?

if you are a subscriber to netflix, look for a program called abstract. i think it is in the documentary category. it's about art, design, creating and such. it's very absorbing.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's march 29th!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

dr ruit was honored as asian of the year as well as the highest honor of nepal for his work. dr tabin's wife gave birth to twins.  second suns, david oliver relin

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!

from twentytwowords.com

photo friday

reverie beside calming water.

thoughtful thursday

ikkyu:

if it rains, let it rain.
if the wind blows, let it blow.

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! we are celebrating the coming of spring! do something that brings spring to life for you: take a walk, sit on the porch, put out nesting materials for the birds, prepare the birdbath for the season, plan a new garden space. whatever the weather permits and whatever you wish to undertake, enjoy spring!

it's too cold outside for me today, even though i hoped to be outside (perhaps later in the day). for my spring activity, then, i made a new garden space plan. it will be in the meadow, centered around a spinney of small trees. the plan is to make it a home for birds and small animals like bunnies!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

from @whatafact_com

during the christmas shopping season, 28 lego sets are sold every second!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share stuff we don't see the rest of the week. tell us your miscellaneous!

i had the pleasure of visiting with a friend today. we have not seen each other in years. she drove three hours to be with me. we had breakfast at the local cracker barrel. we sat inside for a few hours, having breakfast, drinking coffee and tea while talking. then we moved outside to the rockers on the porch and chattered away for another few hours! it's wonderful to see someone you care about but distance and circumstances keeps you apart. it's wonderful to be able to pick up together like you saw each other last week.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's spring! we'll be going outside if weather permits! take a walk, tidy the porch, clean off the winter from the lawn/porch furniture, plant seeds, plan a new garden spot, look for signs of new life. start planning to enjoy whatever you wish to celebrate the coming of spring.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
share your book with the whimsey project today.

nepal is in the middle of a civil war, which impedes getting around the countryside to do eye surgeries. tabin got married; a fellow eye surgeon with three daughters and they have one on the way. david oliver relin's second suns.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!

from @thefunnyworld

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

charles osgood:

babies are always more trouble than you thought and more wonderful.

whimsical wednesday

we are looking for blooming flowers, bushes, shrubs and trees for whimsical wednesday! as you go about your day, keep your eyes keen on observation!

whimsical wednesday's activity was pleasant and productive for me. throughout my day in town and at home, i spied at least a dozen flowering trees, about seven flowering bushes/shrubs and approximately two dozen flowering bulbs. dots of color in the landscape that made me smile.

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

it is my experience that almost one-year-old wee ones love to shriek! the sound is delightful if not ear piercing!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to talk about all the stuff we don't talk about the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

over the weekend of was far away from home, in my usual routine, visiting my mom. she's more than half way through her 91st year and had quite the medical emergency. the laptop traveled with me, however, there was no time to employ it. thus, no silly saturday or solitude sunday. mom was much better than i expected her to be after her episode. it was such a relief.  my sister and brother-in-law live near her and they took care of her throughout three trips to the ER and a week in a hospital out of town. they made it possible for me to come when i could by taking care of our mom.  i am home again but will be back to tennessee soon.

get ready.....

spring is evident even with a dusting of snow covering the earth. we'll be counting spring flowers and trees in bloom for whimsical wednesday! be prepared to open those eyes of yours and observe the splendor!

photo friday

lil mouse: stowaway on train trip!

thoughtful thursday

german proverb:

it is often the last key on the ring which opens the door.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating national women's month for whimsical wednesday! to celebrate we are finding out more about someone you admire. she could be someone famous or not famous. someone who has great accomplishments globally or someone local. it might just be someone you know. when you learn about your choice, share information about her with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

in honor of national pancake day, mental floss offers 10 things you might not know about pancakes:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/92966/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-pancakes

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you miscellaneous?

we are already into the third month of 2017. are you recording your daily whimsey experience? i have been keeping up with mine so i'll share one with you.  on monday, january 9th, i caught sight of waif doggie rolling in the snow. i had never seen her do that before and it had me laughing out loud.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! march is the month that recognizes women; all women whether of great, known accomplishments or simple women who live their quiet lives doing good for others. who do you admire? look up information about someone famous or find out more about someone not famous. tell the whimsey project about who admire and why.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

tabin has completed his eye surgery training. ruit has built the first of many eye surgery centers in tibet. the two became partners in the endeavor to treat curable blindness throughout tibet.   david oliver relin's, second suns.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!

from kid jokes:

Q: what do librarians take with them when they go fishing?

A: bookworms!

photo friday

last quilt i created.

thoughtful thursday

indira gandhi:

forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

whimsical wednesday

we are writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday! what sort of journals do we write in?
*personal journal.
*notable notebook in which to record quotes and other neat stuff.
*theme journal.  i keep a journal about my farm.
*memories notebook in which to record random memories.
and any other type of journal you would like to keep.

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual! bring on the trivia!

did you know trivia means:
"details, considerations or bits of information that have little or no value".
so says the dictionary!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. share your miscellaneous with the whimsey project today!

last night was the academy awards; oscar! the premiere award for movies. in honor of said here's an artist that turns prominent movies into something quite unexpected!  enjoy!

http://mymodernmet.com/movie-postering/

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday! gather them and sharpen your pencils!

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

currently reading about how tabin came to be an eye surgeon and how ruit came to open the first clinic in the far reaches of napal.  this clinic is where tabin and ruit first meet.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!

from the oatmeal:

Q: what happened when a red ship and a blue ship collided?

A: they were both marooned!

photo friday

early riser!

thoughtful thursday

turkish proverb:

a cup of tea commits one to forty years of friendship.

whimsical wednesday

we are solving a puzzle for whimsical wednesday! here it is from @mental floss:

find the heart amid the snails!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

mr rogers is awesome!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. what say you about miscellaneous?

this winter has been mostly mild, with spurts of winter in between. it's been nice. however, it's a bit disconcerting to be able to sit on the screened porch in 70 degree temperatures in the middle of winter!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! put your thinking caps on because we are puzzle solving for whimsical wednesday.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

geoff tabin is a mountain climber. when in nepal to climb, he became aware of preventable blindness. that's when he determined that he would spend his life as a doctor helping people regain their sight through surgery.  second suns, david oliver relin.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly with the whimsey project today!

from kickvick.com:

Q: what kind of bagel can fly?

A: a plain bagel!

photo friday

first sign of spring here on the farm!

thoughtful thursday

j.r.r. tolkien:

little by little one travels far.

whimsical wednesday

we are dreaming for whimsical wednesday! if money were no object, design the man cave or she shed of your dreams. free hand, photos from magazines, text only. however you wish to portray it, go for it. share your cave or shed wit the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday!

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

happy valentine's day!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. bring on your miscellaneous today!

finding a home for a park anywhere is a good idea!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are creating our dream man cave or she shed. begin organizing your ideas.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

more about dr tabin's growing up years in david oliver relin's second suns.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly with the whimsey project today!

corgis! @cuteemergency

photo friday

sweet baby burlap!

thoughtful thursday

anne frank:

whoever is happy will make others happy too.

whimsical wednesday

on this date in 1952, queen elizabeth II, ascended to the throne of the united kingdom. in honor of her we will be ascending our own thrones for whimsical wednesday in order to be queen (or king) for a day. celebrate by doing something that is out of the ordinary; something that will make you feel special. or do nothing at all because you already feel special enough! report your royal activities to the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!

awesome! we loved playing with these dudes when we were kids!

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. bring on the miscellaneous.

here you are, bakers and non-bakers alike! a roll recipe that requires no yeast! if you bake these rolls, report to the whimsey project. how did they turn out?

http://tasteerecipe.com/2017/01/05/no-yeast-no-problem/2/

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we will be "queen for a day"! plan accordingly.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?

david oliver relin's, second suns, is now detailing the early years of dr ruit's partner, geoff tabin. so far these men are polar opposites in terms of experiences.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!!

me.

photo friday

lil mouse smelling the roses!

thoughtful thursday

chinese proverb:

dig the well before you are thirsty.

whimsical wednesday

we are creating for whimsical wednesday! we are making an orange candle. to these directions i would add: if the bottom of the orange isn't flat so rolls around, slice off a bit of the rind.

my orange candle. the directions left out a step! let the orange rest for a few days before filling with oil and lighting.
 doing so as soon as the orange is scooped out won't allow the stem to light as it is too wet!

from @goodtoknowtips