miscellaneous monday

from mental floss: the best ice cream shops in all 50 states. enjoy the tour!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/86342/july-best-ice-cream-shop-all-50-states

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! put on your thinking caps! it will be a puzzling day!

solitude sunday

paris to the moon. adam gopnik.

adam and his wife spent their first christmas season in paris adjusting to the christmas tree lights. lights came in a ring instead of a string. then there were how the lights blinked or twinked. and how they were colored. just goes to show that things that are the same are very different.

silly saturday

it's national dog day.  from @cuteemergency

photo friday

light (white) and dark (chocolate) cake! it was yum!

thoughtful thursday

italian proverb:

one may have good eyes and still see nothing.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating happiness happens day for whimsical wednesday! how will you make happiness happen today? share your experiences with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

our solar eclipse picnic was awesome! approximately 30 of us gathered at the home of my nephew and his wife in marion, illinois. besides the great food and fun time together, we saw the majesty that is the universe. we watched as the moon moved across the sun. at total eclipse we took off the protective eye ware and looked at the corona. it was gloriously intact for more than two minutes. a few times light clouds crossed the sun's path. however, that only made it more amazing. according to the local television station's tracking, before the total eclipse it was 92 degrees and immediately after the sun began to reappear from behind the moon, it was 87 degrees. we felt that change. during total coverage, the earth went dark, the wind picked up and the insects that are usually noisy at dusk were chirping away. it was more of an experience than words can express.

miscellaneous monday

it's total solar eclipse day! we are very excited to be traveling to attend a solar eclipse picnic. it will be well attended. much fun is expected to be had by all as we witness this natural event. enjoy your solar eclipse experience if you plan to participate in observing.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday!  we are celebrating happiness happens day. begin to think how you will make happiness happen for yourself and/or others.

solitude sunday

adam gopnik. paris to the moon.
during a nationwide strike, american adam was worried about the turkey he ordered for thanksgiving arriving in time for the celebration.  it did.

silly saturday

photo friday

boop!

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dog @dog_feelings:

i'd slide. across. a million. hardwood floors. for you

whimsical wednesday

for whimsical wednesday we are preparing for the once-in-a-lifetime event on monday, august 21st! there will be a full solar eclipse. do something to get ready for this event that will be like no other in our time. if you haven't thought about doing something or the eclipse, doing so for whimsical wednesday is a great time to start! share your plans and preparations with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

cats are unable to taste sweetness. the dna on the gene that allows for the tasting of sweetness is defective.

miscellaneous monday

a look into our notebook of daily whimsical moments for miscellaneous monday! for those who don't know or haven't participated, a daily whimsical moment is a place to record a moment from each day that makes us smile because it's a particularly whimsical moment. from my whimsey notebook: on monday, august 7th, i wrote in my notebook that i saw two butterflies dancing.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! next monday, august 21st, there will be a solar eclipse. on whimsical wednesday, make your plans and preparations for this historic event.

solitude sunday

book reading for solitude sunday was enjoyed on the porch this morning. what a lovely way to begin the day. adam gopnik discussed finding an apartment in paris in the chapter just read. as typical, it all had to do with who you know and messy politics. when we read about other cultures, it is verified that things are pretty much the same everywhere.  "paris to the moon"

silly saturday

git up there horsey!

photo friday

boxed water?

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

some dreams are just dreams.

whimsical wednesday

we are writing in our journals for whimsical wednesday. we do so once in every month that contains five wednesdays.  if you don't keep a journal, consider beginning one today. options include:
*personal journal
*themed journal; i keep one about the farm i live on
*notable notebook in which to record neat stuff such as quotes
*memory notebook in which to record random memories
*hobby journal
*art journal

write away...

trivia tuesday

definition from merriam-webster:

poltroon. noun. pahl-troon.
a spiritless coward.

miscellaneous monday

names can be tricky or funny or confounding. follow the link to the funniest named town in your state and read about others as well!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/502251/funniest-town-name-all-50-states

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. we are writing in our journal(s). line them up, gather your pens or pencils. get ready to write.

silly saturday

from hilarious jokes for kids:

Q: why do bees have sticky hair?
A: because they use honey combs!

grin, giggle, guffaw....

photo friday

fdr, eleanor and tr kitten kitties.

thoughtful thursday

lao tzu, tao te ching:

it is exactly because she does not contend, that nobody can contend with her.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating national coloring book day for whimsical wednesday! we have colored in a coloring book before but never have we celebrated national coloring book day! how should we celebrate? buy a book, gift a book, color in a book, look at the detail in the drawings in a book, make your own book. follow the link to learn more about national coloring book day:

http://www.coloringbookday.com/

as always, please share your doings with the whimsey project!

trivia tuesday

from mental floss:

one of the earth's first flowers bloomed over 125 million years ago.

miscellaneous monday

after seven years of posting on the whimsey project blog, it became iffy regarding memory of photographs posted. over the weekend i browsed through the pictures to determine how well i did posting by memory. overall, memory held well. only two photographs were posted twice. along with looking, i wrote a list of photos used, especially about lil mouse. a revelation about lil mouse; i didn't realize how early in the whimsey project that lil mouse came along. also, it was interesting to see how the novice blogger changed over time with the adjustments of blog features and the acquisition of a camera!  even though there's a camera on the phone, a real camera is preferred.  and after seven of blogging about the whimsey project, it is still an enjoyable endeavor.

get ready.....

we are celebrating national coloring book day for whimsical wednesday! here's a link to help you prepare for national coloring book day:

http://www.coloringbookday.com/

read about national coloring book day, gather your supplies and get ready to enjoy!

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.

paris to the moon by adam gopnik.  the author moved to paris in 1995 with his wife and newborn son. the plan for the family is to live there for five years; the last years of the century and the first years of his child's life.

silly saturday

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

from hilarious jokes for kids:

Q: what do you call a pig who knows karate?

A: a pork chop!

photo friday

lil mouse and new friend!

thoughtful thursday

anonymous:

never underestimate the power of adhesive on labels.

whimsical wednesday

it's national watercolor month so we are painting for whimsical wednesday! not really painting but playing with paint. we're making a drop of paint and watch how far it travels. while watercolor painting takes a particular type of paper, paint and brushes, we won't be worried about that. if you don't have watercolor supplies, use a damp paper towel resting on a paper plate or something. drop a bit of food color on the paper towel. watch the color spread. how far did it go across the paper towel? of course, you are free to use actual watercolor supplies if you wish!  my experiment below:

food color/wet paper towel; after drying.

trivia tuesday

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

from atlas obscura:
trees "sleep" at night, their leaves and branches slowly droop as soon as dusk begins to settle.

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?

new critters grace the farm. windy and the children came home with baby guineas recently.  so cute! eight became seven over the first night but the remaining fowl are flourishing (sorry. couldn't resist!). when the guineas are grown they will roam at will, eating all the bugs we don't, as humans, enjoy! the former chicken coup will be their place of roost.

get ready.....

we're painting for whimsical wednesday. gather your supplies while ye may.

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.

paris to the moon. a book of essays about paris by american adam gopnik. the title of the book is taken from the title of a nineteenth century painting.

photo friday

a respite from the summer heat. 

thoughtful thursday

rabindranath togore:

it is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.

whimsical wednesday

it's a mystery for whimsical wednesday! a mystery you say? yes, a mystery!  a google search offers this definition of mystery:

https://www.google.com/search?q=mystery&oq=my&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59j69i60l3j69i65.4728j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

whimsical wednesday's mystery? it's a mystery! ponder at will.

trivia tuesday

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

from @factsprofessor:

the contraction, amn't (am not) actually exists.

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?

here are lovely gardens with mazes to enjoy:
https://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/photos/8-breathtaking-garden-mazes/fun-confusion

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. it's a mystery.

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.

choke hold. paul butler.  what i find interesting about this book about policing black men in america is the author is a black man.  a black man who was a prosecutor who's job it was to put black men in prison.

silly saturday

this is me. i am old and unpredictable!

photo friday

brown-eyed susan blossoms seem to say, happy summer!

thoughtful thursday

mommy needs (facebook):

the only thing i know for sure about today is coffee. everything else is just wild speculation.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating brown paper bag day for whimsical wednesday! do whatever you would like that focuses on the paper bag. make something with the bag. here are two links that might spark ideas for you:

http://www.homemadehomeideas.com/14-clever-things-to-do-with-paper-bags/

http://happyhooligans.ca/35-very-cool-things-to-make-with-a-paper-bag/

share your paper bag creations with the whimsey project.  if you didn't create something, tell us how you might have utilized a paper bag. the possibilities are endless!

me celebrating paper bag day.

trivia tuesday

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

miscellaneous monday

celebrating the 7th anniversary of the whimsey project!

get ready.....

we are celebrating brown paper bag day for whimsical wednesday! gather up a few of various sizes between now and then.

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.

the book i am reading, choke hold, (paul butler) is a very grim, but important thesis. it provides much food for thought and i find i think about what i have read long after i have read it.

silly saturday

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

from mytowntutors.com:

Q: what do you get from alaskan cows?
A: ice cream!

photo friday

sweet baby burlap.

thoughtful thursday

@animals galore:

i wish dogs lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and fries still tasted good heated up.

whimsical wednesday

we are celebrating the color of the month of july for whimsical wednesday! that color is red, which is indicated by the ruby birthstone. make today about red. wear something red, create art with the color red, eat something red or make a new recipe with food that is red like watermelon or strawberries. share your red doings with the whimsey project!

my red activity will include making three ingredient snow cone syrup. my flavor will be cherry. if you would like to make snow cone syrup follow the link to the recipe. once at craftin with suz's blog, scroll down to thursday june 29, 2017:  http://www.craftinwithsuz.com/

i have plans to create with my art journaling so there will most likely be lots of red involved.

trivia tuesday

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

last week's photo for photo friday depicts the raccoon family that currently lives in the huge maple tree in front of the house. a mama raccoon will have her babies and they will live in a tree for about two months before coming down to begin to explore the world. this is the second time mama raccoon has presented us with five kits! and this is several years in that she has chosen the farm for her nursery. by the photo it's obvious to see why! there's a restaurant just a short walking distance from the tree hotel.  mama choose wisely.  (sam was here working on outdoor chores when he saw them all munching on the cat food. i was so excited to see his photograph land in my texts.)

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.

life often requires working around obstacles. my solution to being away for a few days was to post ahead.  it was that or not post at all. i'll be live again for whimsical wednesday!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we are celebrating the color red; the color of the month of july! be thinking of your incorporation of RED for whimsical wednesday!

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.

my reading will continue with choke hold by paul butler.

silly saturday

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

from babycenter.com:

Q: what do elves learn in school?
A: the elf-abet!

photo friday

unexpected dinner guests! photo by sam howard.

thoughtful thursday

thoughts of dogs @dog_feelings:

when. a sad occurs. take a snooze. then. pet a dog. me...preferably.

whimsical wednesday

we're rhyming for whimsical wednesday! select a word; hopefully a longer, unusual word. look at the online dictionary for words that rhyme with your chosen word. write a sentence that incorporates as many of the rhyming words as possible. remember to include your word of choice! share your sentence with the whimsey project!

link to dictionary:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/  (in the search box write "words that rhyme with..........")

my word is gyroscope and here is my sentence:

horoscope:  you will see an antelope of forlorn hope, carrying a gyroscope in an envelope, on the bunny slope; he is not a misanthrope but an interlope on a slippery slope!

trivia tuesday

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

from facts professor:

one teaspoon of honey equals the life's work of twelve bees.

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?

lulls in the summer heat are as lovely a gift as ever can be given. it's been so very, very hot. the type of heat that permeates everything. even inside the house feels hot as the air conditioner works overtime. when the heat breaks and mild temperatures ensue, it feels lovely. a respite. we go outside, sit on our porches and revel in it all until the heat returns.

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's word rhyming day. more details on whimsical wednesday!

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.

a new book begins. choke hold by paul butler. paul butler is a former prosecutor who details the problem of america's policing of black men. his goal is to help change the system.

silly saturday

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

from highlights magazine:

Q: why did the tonsils get dressed up?
A: because the doctor was taking them out!

photo friday

summer!

thoughtful thursday

kenyan proverb:

sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

whimsical wednesday

we're celebrating world music day for whimsical wednesday! and we are making it personal. find out what music was popular the year you were born. go further and discover what music was popular the day you were born or the week or the month. can you discover various genres of music, such as show tunes, pop, classical? what was your reaction to your discoveries? share with the whimsey project!

the year of my birth was 1951. lots of music doings in that year according to information found on the internet. here's just a bit of what i discovered:
*bing crosby released seven albums.
*the king and i, south pacific (my favorite) and a tree grows in brooklyn were among the debuts in musical theater.
*film presented an american in paris, royal wedding, showboat.
*frankie laine signed with columbia records, becoming the highest paid singer.
*nat king cole, tony bennett and perry como all had number one hits.
*song of the year was "be my love" by mario lanza.

i read about the classical music and opera, however, it was too complicated to include in the list. it seemed to need more than just a sentence to be understood.

reactions? when i read that the song of the year was "be my love" by mario lanza, i burst into that song, flinging my arms outward. then i had a good giggle!

trivia tuesday

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

from weird history @weird_hist:

queen elizabeth II is purported to be descended from the prophet mohammad through spanish royalty.

miscellaneous monday

miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. you have stuff; share it!

how are you doing with your daily whimsical moments notebook? keeping up? noting something of whimsey most days? hopefully so as being mindful of a day's whimsical moments can keep spirits lifted.  a recent moment that i recorded on may 25th: walking through mint plants around the playhouse. immediately the scent of mint filled the air. my shoes carried the oil of the mint plants; once inside the house was filled with minty aroma!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday. we'll be delving into music for world music day. take notes! hahahahahahaa.......

solitude sunday

my nephew and his son. happy father's day!

silly saturday

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

from babycenter.com:

knock knock!
who's there?
little old lady.
little old lady who?
i didn't know you could yodel!

photo friday

school's out for the grandchildren (one of which in the photo)!

thoughtful thursday

chinese proverb:

if we don't change direction we are likely to end up where we are headed.

whimsical wednesday

whimsical wednesday at the whimsey project! today we are TRYING our hand at origami, the art of folding paper. use a pattern or just start folding to see what you end up with. that's art: realistic or abstract! there's such a thing as origami paper. i don't have any. it does that a square piece of paper. i have small squares of note paper that i will be using. use what you have or cut a square. the goal of today's activity to try, delve. you don't have to know how, you just have to try. whatever the final result, you did it! here's a link for you to look at if you are in search of a pattern:

http://www.origami-make.org/howto-origami-kids.php

trivia tuesday

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

from @factsprofessor:

pokemon means pocket monster.

miscellaneous monday

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

i've had difficulty sleeping for the last several days. however, it has had its perks. right now the moon is very full. and golden. one morning i was outside feeding the kitties earlier than usual so i saw the big, big moon in the western sky. although the sky was blue and the sun was coming up, the moon was still large. another very very early morning i was awake and saw the same moon in the eastern sky. the sky was dark as it was long before time for the sunrise. if there wasn't going to be sleep, there was a whimsical moon to enjoy.

get ready.....

we'll be trying our hand at origami for whimsical wednesday. more about folding on wednesday!

solitude sunday

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

understanding color by linda holtzschue cotinues. i am still reading about the human element of color.

silly saturday

silly saturday at the whimsey project! i love this day at the project because the goal is to make people grin, giggle, guffaw! a worthy goal after the cares and labors of the work week! share your silly with us.

from dumpaday.com:

Q: what did baby popcorn say to mommy popcorn?

A: where's pop corn?!

photo friday

one/half of my favorite room in the house!

thoughtful thursday

lee hiller london:

it's only too late if we never try.

whimsical wednesday

we are writing a five word story for whimsical wednesday. think about it, write it! five words to tell a story. then share your story with the whimsey project!

i have been doing a summer art journaling challenge. today's challenge is alliteration. therefore i thought to combine the art journal challenge with whimsical wednesday's activity. blending the two, here is my story:

Although Alicia acquiesced Axel absconded.

trivia tuesday

from depraved english by ammon shea & peter novobatzky

miscellaneous monday

it's miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. this is the day we share the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. one of my favorite shares on miscellaneous monday are about art. today will be such a day.

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/see-the-most-captivating-infographics-of-the-last-century?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page

this link will get you to amazing maps of the last century. map making was definitely an art because it was all done by hand. beautiful. enjoy!

get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're writing a five word story. get the mental gears going while preparing paper and pencil.

solitude sunday

we read a book for solitude sunday at the whimsey project. if you are so inclined, please share what you are reading.  i have been reading understanding color by linda holtzschue. chapter three is about the human element of color. color is personal.

silly saturday

from puns @thefunnyworld

photo friday

tater time in the garden!

thoughtful thursday

lee hiller:

wildflowers whisper to my heart with the poetry of spring.