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! bring it on!
slate, an online magazine, featured an article on the history of the word y'all. having grown up in the south, it offered great perspective. perhaps you'll enjoy learning about the origins of y'all too. link:
http://www.salon.com/2015/08/30/the_secret_history_of_yall_the_murky_origins_of_a_legendary_southern_slang_word/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Monday, August 31, 2015
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're reading randomly. no preparation needed! more details wednesday.....
Sunday, August 30, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading?
darwin was the topic of the chapter i read in bill bryson's a short history of nearly everything.
darwin was the topic of the chapter i read in bill bryson's a short history of nearly everything.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly today!
from the oatmeal:
Q: what do calendars eat?
A: dates!
from the oatmeal:
Q: what do calendars eat?
A: dates!
Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
thoughtful thursday
john geddes:
each heart is made of a different stone;
no two feel alike or break the same way.....
each heart is made of a different stone;
no two feel alike or break the same way.....
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
whimsical wednesday
we're celebrating national hug month for whimsical wednesday! send a hug to someone far away. it can be a just because hug or a comfort hug or a hello hug. please send the hugs via the actual mail so the recipient will get the hug in the mailbox. however, if electronic hugs are your thing, send electronic hugs. report your whimsical wednesday activity to the whimsey project!
my hugs were written in letters and placed in the mailbox for the postal carrier to take away on their journey. one to a friend in indiana and one to a friend in massachusetts. and one for the mail carrier who is ever confused, it seems, by all our goofy mail!
my hugs were written in letters and placed in the mailbox for the postal carrier to take away on their journey. one to a friend in indiana and one to a friend in massachusetts. and one for the mail carrier who is ever confused, it seems, by all our goofy mail!
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all the trivia; experiential or factual. bring on your trivial!
the takahe. a large, flightless bird native to new zealand. it was thought extinct until 1948 when it was rediscovered by geoffrey orbell. just one of the amazing tidbits read in a short history of nearly everything by bill bryson!
the takahe. a large, flightless bird native to new zealand. it was thought extinct until 1948 when it was rediscovered by geoffrey orbell. just one of the amazing tidbits read in a short history of nearly everything by bill bryson!
Monday, August 24, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project! our day to share the stuff we don't share the rest of the week. you have stuff, miscellaneous. bring it on!
i have been around children more frequently of late. here's just a sampling of the questions they have asked me:
*can i come in your house to get warm? (it's summer and 90+ degrees!)
*do cats have a belly button?
*can we stay up all night?
*could you move that dog over there away from me?
*can we start a fire while you are gone? (the answer was no!)
*why do people have to die?
*can i have a bread sandwich? (three pieces held together and munched.)
*why are you so silly? i've never met an old person as silly as you are!
i have been around children more frequently of late. here's just a sampling of the questions they have asked me:
*can i come in your house to get warm? (it's summer and 90+ degrees!)
*do cats have a belly button?
*can we stay up all night?
*could you move that dog over there away from me?
*can we start a fire while you are gone? (the answer was no!)
*why do people have to die?
*can i have a bread sandwich? (three pieces held together and munched.)
*why are you so silly? i've never met an old person as silly as you are!
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! it's national hug month. send someone you won't see a hug in the mail. be creative with your hug! (when i indicate mail, i mean an actual letter for the actual mailbox to be delivered by the post office. however, if you are more inclined, send a hug electronically).
Sunday, August 23, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share with the whimsey project.
cells. i'm reading about cells in billy bryson's a short history of nearly everything. the amazing cells makes everything work in everything that lives.
cells. i'm reading about cells in billy bryson's a short history of nearly everything. the amazing cells makes everything work in everything that lives.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! share your silly today!
from twitter. cheesy says:
i'm going to stand outside.
so if anyone asks,
i am outstanding!
from twitter. cheesy says:
i'm going to stand outside.
so if anyone asks,
i am outstanding!
Friday, August 21, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
thoughtful thursday
w.s. merwin (via poets house):
i got up and left him then you know
though there was no where i had to go
and nothing i had to do.
i got up and left him then you know
though there was no where i had to go
and nothing i had to do.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
whimsical wednesday
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| mr faucet! |
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| ms mouse! |
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| mr fan! |
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| ms bottle! |
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
trivia tuesday
trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share lots of trivia; experiential or factual. bring on the trivia!
from the oxford english dictionary:
a cruciverbalist is a crossword puzzle enthusiast!
from the oxford english dictionary:
a cruciverbalist is a crossword puzzle enthusiast!
Monday, August 17, 2015
miscellaneous monday
miscellaneous monday at the whimsey project. our day to share stuff we don't share the rest of the week. and besides, miscellaneous is a cool word so it warrants being featured. bring on your stuff.
the eight year old that i tutored during the summer returned to school this morning. a newly minted third grader. our final session was last week. during the summer she has worked at socializing the newborn kittens that scamper about outside. one has taken to her; she can hold it and play with it. she would bring it in the house while she had her lesson. after the lesson she would play with the kitten and house cats for awhile. she talked to me while she tending to kitties. friday she said:
her: did you know that cats have secrets?
me: no. i didn't know that cats have secrets! what kind of secrets do cats have?
her: nobody knows what kind of secrets cats have! they are secret!
now that school has begun my mornings will seem dull without such profound wisdom filling my ears.
the eight year old that i tutored during the summer returned to school this morning. a newly minted third grader. our final session was last week. during the summer she has worked at socializing the newborn kittens that scamper about outside. one has taken to her; she can hold it and play with it. she would bring it in the house while she had her lesson. after the lesson she would play with the kitten and house cats for awhile. she talked to me while she tending to kitties. friday she said:
her: did you know that cats have secrets?
me: no. i didn't know that cats have secrets! what kind of secrets do cats have?
her: nobody knows what kind of secrets cats have! they are secret!
now that school has begun my mornings will seem dull without such profound wisdom filling my ears.
get ready.....
get ready for whimsical wednesday! we're playing with googlie eyes! where do you find googlie eyes?! at the dollar store in the craft aisle. where are we going to place googlie eyes? on inanimate objects: rocks, doors, pillows, the side of the house by the doorbell. anywhere you want to put googlie eyes!
Sunday, August 16, 2015
solitude sunday
solitude sunday at the whimsey project. our day to spend time with a book. what are you reading? share!
today's foray into bill bryson's a short history of nearly everything was all about the oceans. it's obviously vast. and very mysterious.
today's foray into bill bryson's a short history of nearly everything was all about the oceans. it's obviously vast. and very mysterious.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
silly saturday
silly saturday at the whimsey project! our day to share silliness to make us grin, giggle, guffaw! bring on the silly!
from punny pete (seen on facebook):
book worm named elle: you know how there's a theory that no two people see a color in the exact same way.
the wafflemonster: does that mean that color is like a pigment of the imagination?
from punny pete (seen on facebook):
book worm named elle: you know how there's a theory that no two people see a color in the exact same way.
the wafflemonster: does that mean that color is like a pigment of the imagination?
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