miscellaneous monday

recently i happened upon this website. the organization that runs the site supports the well being of the elderly. one of the programs they offer is phone calls to those who are alone and lonely.  it is my plan to become a volunteer in order to keep an elder person company, even if only via telephone.  readers might be interested in doing the same.

https://www.eskaton.org/home-support-services.html#tr

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. douglas preston's the lost city of the monkey god continues. at this point in the narrative, lidar has been used to track the topography of the honduran jungle. through this process of mapping man made structures were discovered.  

silly saturday

from the floor: please, someone, bring tea!

photo friday

caption this photo!

thoughtful thursday

unknown:

friendship is like tennis. the ball must go back and forth for the game to continue.

whimsical wednesday

an adventure for whimsical wednesday! drive on a street/road/avenue/boulevard/highway/interstate/expressway/or any other driving surface that you have never driven on before. if you no plans to drive today, enjoy whimsical wednesday on another day this week! share your adventure with the whimsey project.

trivia tuesday

from thewalkingsite.com:

there are approximately 2,000 steps in a mile.

miscellaneous monday

ever heard of a dog train? read all about one...

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/these-rescue-dogs-have-ticket-dog-train

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my book is douglas preston's the lost city of the monkey god.  the book details the true story of the author's expedition (along with a score of scientists) to find the five-hundred-year-old legend of an ancient city in the deepest jungles of what is now in the country of honduras. what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project!

silly saturday

from fancast.com:

Q: what runs but never walks?
A: water!

photo friday

in the meadow

thoughtful thursday

ralph waldo emerson:

what is a weed? a plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.

whimsical wednesday

today we journal! august has five wednesdays and we journal one week in months that have that much whimsey! if you don't currently keep a journal, consider beginning one today. there are many options, all of which are personal preference. by way of suggestions, here are the journals i keep:

*personal journal
*themed journal about my farm
*memory book in which to record random memories
*notable notebook in which to record random neat stuff like quotes
*daily whimiscal moment in which to record a special moment because there's at least one special moment in each day. 

trivia tuesday

from factretriever.com:

it take 2,000 tea leaves to make a pound of finished tea.

miscellaneous monday

the home of pippi longstockings! my favorite childhood book. the home is in sweden as featured in this atlas obscura article:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/villa-villekulla?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=085447af25-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-085447af25-63075313&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_8_17_2018)&mc_cid=085447af25&mc_eid=cba998d18b

solitude sunday

solitude sunday. our day to spend time with a book. my book companion is the loyal son; the war in ben franklin's house authored by daniel mark epstein. the son, who was born of a woman not his wife, was taken in by ben franklin as an infant. soon after ben married a former sweetheart; both making a bargain based on the needs of soon-to-be husband and wife. the book features the collaboration and relationship between ben franklin and this son.  what are you reading? share your book with the whimsey project.

silly saturday

from fancast.com:

Q: why did the turkey cross the road?
A: it was the chicken's day off.

photo friday

hens leave surprises!

thoughtful thursday

as read on a floral shop marquee:

butterflies are flowers in motion.

whimsical wednesday

it's play date wednesday for me so for whimsical wednesday my young charges and i will be crafting paper charms.  if you would enjoy making paper charms with us here's what you need:

*key ring that opens on a hinge
*paper shapes with hole punched in one spot so it can be slipped onto the ring.
*assorted stamps, inks, stickers, scissors, glue stick, sparklies.

decorate each paper shape with the bling then put the finished paper shapes in the ring, admire, smile!

unfinished paper shapes:

decorated paper shapes, which we dubbed paper charms!