silly saturday

wow! lookalikes from twentytwowords.com:

https://twentytwowords.com/times-random-people-ran-into-their-doppelgangers-in-real-life/?utm_source=deck&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=influencer&utm_campaign=dm3 

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

irish proverb:

the biggest help is help, and even the smallest help is help.

whimsical wednesday

it's world emoji day! let's celebrate for whimsical wednesday! here's a link to the official world emoji day website: 

https://worldemojiday.com/faq 

how to celebrate?  create a new emoji. send someone a message that is composed only of emojis. bake emoji cookies. have emoji pancakes for breakfast. gather some kids and make emoji masks using paper plates. or make an emoji pin or magnet. if you read social media, look at all the posts about emojis on world emoji day. if you haven't used emojis before, celebrate world emoji day by giving the use of emojis a try!  

share your world emoji day with the whimsey project!

my emoji!

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

the average hen lays an egg about every 25 hours. in a year's time that is 265 eggs, almost as many as the average american eats. 

miscellaneous monday

winnie the pooh's name explained via mental floss:

http://mentalfloss.com/uk/entertainment/32680/why-is-winnie-the-pooh-called-a-pooh

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book continues to be ariel burger's witness: lessons from elie wiesel's classroom. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from windy

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

zen proverb:

because it is all too clear, it takes time to grasp it.

whimsical wednesday

it's july! a month with five wednesdays. a month of five wednesdays includes a whimsical wednesday devoted to journal writing. if you do not currently keep a journal, today is a grand day to begin. what journals should you keep? whatever suits your personal experiences. the following is a list of the journals i keep for a point of reference:

*a personal journal.
*a memories notebook in which to record random memories. because i don't record a memory with any degree of regularity, i keep a running list of memories that come to mind to later record in the memories notebook.
*a notable notebook in which to record random stuff; quotes, movie dialogue or song lyrics, ideas, questions, etc. whatever you would like to keep in a notable notebook, keep it!
*a themed journal. i keep a journal about life on my 40 acre farm/wildlife preserve. 
*a daily whimsical moment notebook (which we discuss from time to time on miscellaneous monday). keep a simple record of a daily moment that truly grabbed you. reading through this daily bit of life's moments gives one a huge boost. 
*art journals. art journaling is a form of art that allows the artist to create through multi-media, incorporating personal thoughts, experiences, photographs, etc. it's an artistic outlet one needs no artistic inclination/talent to enjoy.  (an internet search of art journaling will give an excellent overview, should there be curious readers who wish to know more.)

do you keep a journal unique to this list? if you have a process you employ, please share! i am ever interested in different avenues of expression in the form of journaling.

trivia tuesday

on this date nine years ago, the whimsey project began!

miscellaneous monday

a real life lego bridge! from uberfacts:

https://uber-facts.com/an-artist-painted-this-bridge-to-look-like-lego-bricks/

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading witness, lessons from elie wiesel's classroom by ariel burger. 

silly saturday

from @omgfacts:

the wizard in the movie fantasia is named YEN SID, which is DISNEY spelled backwards!

photo friday

squirrel!

thoughtful thursday

scottish proverb:

wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.

whimsical wednesday

today is the first wednesday in july! our day to make connections for whimsical wednesday. call, write letters, send cards or postcards, text, email, send flowers or drop off a bouquet from the flower garden, bake cookies or make a casserole to share. get together in person with people. connect with those people are far away or even close to home; people you do not often connect with but want to maintain connections.   

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

according the bureau of engraving and printing, u.s. paper currency is composed of 75% cotton and 25% linen. it's not paper, it's cloth!

miscellaneous monday

in january we gathered a container (bucket, box, bin) in which to place items that would mark events, occasions and interesting happenings during 2019.  we are now midpoint in 2019. are you placing items in your container? if so, good for you! if you haven't been keeping a special items container now is the perfect day to begin. the container needn't be anything fancy or decorated; just something that will hold your items securely in one place. what manner of items should you collect? whatever is important to you. examples might include invitations, ticket stubs, programs, photographs, items specific only to your experiences like a candle from a cake or a magnet or anything! at the end of the year, new year's eve or new year's day, we will look at the items placed in our contemporary time capsules and enjoy remembering experiences of 2019. 

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading bill bryson's the road to little dribbling: adventures of an american in britain. while not a sequel, it is something of a companion to notes from a small island. 

silly saturday

from bestlifeonline.com:

knock, knock.

who's there?

alpaca.

alpaca who?

alpaca the trunk, you pack the suitcase!

photo friday

along the way...

thoughtful thursday

world of proverbs:

life is better when you're laughing.

whimsical wednesday

it's a road trip game for whimsical wednesday! what is the most unusual, interesting, funny billboard you observe? if you won't be on the road, look at the billboards in your location. report your sightings to the whimsey project! 

*update:

home from the road trip! the coolest billboard observed was an image of rosie the riveter with these words:

"women. getting things done since forever"  

i can't even report what was being advertised because that got lost in the awesomeness of the message.  

another billboard that i thought was funny was one that read:

"your ad here"

that could be another whimsical wednesday! we can write billboard ads!

here's a photo i took of an ad on the side of a building, seen along a city street; not a free standing billboard on the highway, it made me laugh with the wonder of "really? what next?!" i would like to visit that kitchen.

trivia tuesday

from @qikipedia:

smegma is latin for detergent!

miscellaneous monday

paintings come to life!

https://www.boredpanda.com/cg-rooms-famous-paintings-neomam/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? my book is bill bryson's notes from a small island: an affectionate portrait of britain.

silly saturday

bobbleheads!!! silly, silly, silly:  

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-bobblehead-hall-of-fame-and-museum?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=twitter

photo friday

mapache

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

when someone displays their true colors, do not try to repaint them. let go!

whimsical wednesday

goodreads recently asked, "what is the first sentence of the book you are reading?"  instantly i thought what an awesome activity for whimsical wednesday.  sooooooo...... what is the first sentence of the book you are reading? 

the first sentence of the book i am reading:
"there are certain idiosyncratic notions that you quietly come to accept when you live for a long time in britain."

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

jupiter's great red spot is 25,000 miles wide.

miscellaneous monday

take these steps in scotland! 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-scotsman-steps?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=atlas-page  

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading the impressionist garden by derek fell. the featured gardens are gorgeous! 

silly saturday

from @uberfacts:

a "flibbertigibbet" is a frivolous and flighty person who is particularly talkative.

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

thich nhat hanh:

because of your smile, you make the life more beautiful.

whimsical wednesday

for whimsical wednesday we will prepare for father's day. make homemade cards and/or gifts, select a charity or other organization to make a donation to in honor of a deceased father, think of those who are important to you like a father and remember them on father's day. if it is possible for you to be with your father, make plans to be together on sunday.  

i am crafting with my young friends, for their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers; homemade cards and a homemade bookmark!

trivial tuesday

from @qikipedia:

in 2019, more photos are taken every two minutes than were taken in the whole of the 19th century.

miscellaneous monday

on "owning" a cat:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51154/10-scientific-benefits-being-cat-owner

meow...

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is moon shot: the inside story of america's race to the moon, written by astronauts alan shepard and deke slayton, with an introduction by neil armstrong.

silly saturday

from bestlifeonline.com:

Q: why aren't koalas actually bears?
A: they don't mean the koalafications!

photo friday

eleanor

thoughtful thursday

joan baez:

"...we know what memories can bring; they bring diamonds and rust..."

whimsical wednesday

it's the first wednesday in june! (june?!? how did that happen?...) our day to make connections. reach out to others in person, via telephone, a letter or card in the mail, text, email or by other electronic means. this month, make a concerted effort to actually speak to someone. i recently listened to a podcast about connections. studies have indicated that actually talking to someone and hearing their voice does more to help well-being than connecting through other forms of communication; especially when someone is in crisis. as always, you are invited to share your experiences with the whimsey project. 

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

bubble wrap was originally supposed to be textured wallpaper.

miscellaneous monday

a word about whimsical wednesday. the activities offered for our whimsical pleasure are done on wednesday because there's that header "whimsical wednesday" that's just irresistible and it offers a mid-week boost. however, there is nothing precious about wednesday. should you wish to engage in a whimsical wednesday activity and wednesday isn't your day, involve yourself another day. it's all good. 

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i continue with anne goldgar's tulipmania: money, honor and knowledge in the dutch golden age.

silly saturday

from @uberfacts:

the towns of boring, oregon; dull, scotland; and bland, australia are sister cities. they are known as the "trinity of tedium"!

photo friday

ole!

thoughtful thursday

andy warhol:

i think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anyone could ever want to own. 

whimsical wednesday

consider participating in tammy garcia's annual ICAD "index card a day" summer art challenge. it begins june 1st so for whimsical wednesday we will read, consider, prepare! one needs no special artistic skills to participate; just a willingness to explore what a simple daily art challenge has to offer.  i have participated for several years and it is most enjoyable. my index cards have varied from very complex to very simple as time and inclination have allowed. the process is both rewarding and artistically liberating. follow the link to ICAD:

https://daisyyellowart.com/icad-faq

i have read the website and i have all 61 index cards dated and labeled, except for the daily prompt; which will be added to each day's card. 

are you participating in tammy garcia's ICAD this summer? share your process with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

the average cumulus cloud weighs about the same as 100 elephants.

miscellaneous monday

color! from mental floss:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59328/19-colors-youve-probably-never-heard

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading anne goldgar's tulipmania: money, honor and knowledge in the dutch golden age. 

silly saturday

from @omgfacts:

it's illegal to keep an ice cream cone in your back pocket on sundays in the state of georgia.

photo friday

thoughtful thursday

soyen shaku:

have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.

whimsical wednesday

my great nephew declared to his parents that "a box fell over and all the giggles spilled out!". that had me thinking that it would be a great idea for us to create a secure box for our giggles. find a box with a tight lid, perhaps a tin. decorate said container. be sure to label it "giggles" so everyone knows to treat it with care. proudly display your giggle box in a prominent place in your home. and add giggles to it regularly. 

through the alchemy of a simple cardboard box, stickers (which cover all sides of the box), washi tape and paper..... behold! my giggle box. (should the mayor see the box and wish to take possession, it shall be his!)

trivia tuesday

from quite interesting @qikipedia:

the more a wedding costs, the more likely the couple will get divorced.

miscellaneous monday

follow the link to "house and garden" and download free prints of lovely watercolor paintings:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/susannah-garrod-art-things-to-put-in-frames

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is lion. written by saroo brierley, it is his incredible story of being lost at the age of five and being found 25 years later.  

silly saturday

these signs posted at a gas station will make you giggle:

https://uber-facts.com/this-gas-stations-hilarious-signs-make-the-entire-town-laugh/

photo friday

friendship

thoughtful thursday

zhuangzi:

the sound of rain says what i think.

whimsical wednesday

it's may and may has five wednesdays! in months with five wednesdays we write in our journals for whimsical wednesday. what journals do we write in? what journals do you keep or would like to keep? if you don't keep a journal this whimsical wednesday is a great day to begin. your journals should be as unique as you are. by way of example of what you might consider these are the journals i keep:
*a notable notebook in which to record random interesting stuff like facts or quotes or ideas.
*a memory notebook in which to record random memories from my life and those in my life (because i don't want any great memory to escape me i keep a running list of memories as they come to mind).
*a themed journal. i write about life on my farm.
*a personal journal.
*a whimsical moments notebook in which to record a daily moment that really caught my attention or made me laugh or was particularly thought provoking. 

trivia tuesday

largest number and longest word!

miscellaneous monday

want a road trip in your near future but don't know where to go? just want to enjoy armchair travel by reading about interesting places to visit? this mental floss article is just the remedy:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/83360/day-trips-50-states

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is pen and palate. written by lucy madison and tram nguyen, this memoir is about two friends navigating adulthood through writing and cooking. interspersed throughout the narrative are family recipes from both authors, food of their growing up years. 

silly saturday

chillin' man-a-tea

photo friday

barley in a bucket

thoughtful thursday

byron katie:

true generosity happens without any awareness of being generous.

whimsical wednesday

we are preparing for mother's day this whimsical wednesday! suggestions? make and send cards, put together a basket of useful items selected just for the mom in your life, remember someone who is like a mom to you, select a memorial to an organization you like to honor a deceased mom, gather up children and help them make gifts for their mothers, support mothers with small children by offering a day of childcare, visit a (grand)mother at home or who might be in a nursing home or hospital!  

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

chromophobia is a fear of colors.

miscellaneous monday

let's take a peek into our whimsical moments notebook! what is a whimsical moments notebook? any notebook, calendar, index card, recording system devised in which to scribble one daily moment that really made you laugh, smile, think, took you by surprise. periodically we review our whimsical moments on miscellaneous monday. today i will share a moment recorded may 1st: "a flower was in the grocery cart pulled for use at kroger." it was a surprise and it was may day, the day of flowers! share a whimsical moment from your notebook. if you do not keep a whimsical moments notebook, today is a great day to begin.

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. i am reading erik larson's thunderstruck. in this book, larson weaves murder and invention in the early 20th century. as with the other larson books i have read, this one enthralls as he pulls the reader into the story so completely one actually feels involved. 

silly saturday

from @qikipedia:

FLENCH: when it looks like the weather will improve and then... never does.  

photo friday

jacob plays ball!
(photo by sarah)

thoughtful thursday

laozi, tao to ching, chapter 64:

a tower of nine stories begins with a pile of dirt.

whimsical wednesday

it's the first of may and our monthly "connect with others" day. perhaps, since it's also may day, your connections with others might include may baskets! or if you are sending card/letters, use a basket and floral motif; perhaps handmade. 

trivia tuesday

from @uberfacts:

the chills gotten when listening to music is caused by the release of dopamine in the body. 

miscellaneous monday

the lonely planet's best botanical gardens around the world:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/earthly-delights-the-worlds-best-botanical-gardens/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2757a56?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=Earthly%20delights:%20the%20worlds%20best%20botanical%20gardens

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. my book is caroline knight's frank lloyd wright. the volume is a visual and descriptive compendium of wright's most famous or groundbreaking structures.

silly saturday

from @omgfacts:

song lyric?

"sweet dreams are made of cheese, who am i to dis a brie?..." 

photo friday

tunnel of cher
(photo by amanda)

thoughtful thursday

b.d. schiers:

silence is the hardest argument to refute.

whimsical wednesday

share something about you for whimsical wednesday! what phrase do you say so much that others would identify you closely with those words? you might not even be aware of how much you say something until it is pointed out to you. so if you are uncertain what your words might be, ask those you talk with most frequently. what say you about you?

without a doubt, the phrase "i read somewhere..." would be what others say is my go-to discussion/sentence opener! i do say this a lot because i read a great deal and the subject matter is wide and varied. and it sticks in my brain when what i would like to remember often does not! not enough space left because of the "i read somewhere..." files?

trivia tuesday

from @qikipedia:

50 to 70% of germans have reportedly experienced FRUHJAHRSMUDIGKEIT: a listlessness or unspecific illness brought on by the coming of spring. (spring fever?)

miscellaneous monday

now THIS is a sandwich!

https://www.myrecipes.com/news/elsies-pickle-sandwich

solitude sunday

happy easter!

silly saturday

from www.kidactivities.net

Q: how did the soggy bunny get dry?
A: a hare dryer!

photo friday

sam at work. (photo by windy)

thoughtful thursday

swahili (african) proverb:

he who complains much does little.

whimsical wednesday

to prepare for easter, we are creating bunnies from washcloths for whimsical wednesday! an internet search produced several links for bunny folding instructions. i selected the one below as the directions and diagrams were simple and easy to follow. the materials list is short and can be improvised using stickers and other items you might already have on hand. 

http://www.auntannie.com/Easter/WashclothBunny/  

trivia tuesday

from @omgfacts:

a day is two years long on mars.

miscellaneous monday

i love crows! from bored panda, this article reveals why, in part, crows are so awesome:

https://www.boredpanda.com/man-feeds-family-of-crows-receives-gifts-stuart-dahiquist/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPTwitter

solitude sunday

solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share your book with us. with so many spring chores to do and so little time to read, my book continues to be howard goodall's the story of music. 

silly saturday

from @andyrichter:

it would not surprise me at all if there is a language in which the word for "home" translates into taking pants off immediately. 

photo friday

birds decorate a friend's bath!