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New Day Cafe: Whimsyday Open Thread [1]

['The Marti', 'Greg Dworkin', 'Blue Choir Singer', 'Bill In Portland Maine', 'Sabrina Haake']

Date: 2026-07-22  

Good morning, Newdists!

Hope everyone is doing well. Do grab a cuppa, and maybe something tasty and join us for a bit of whimsy. If you got some, bring some—whimsy is always welcome!

Whimsy? How about a break from the heat/humidity…a flashback to cool winter!

Coffee by a window/winter scene pinterest, probably

The music of bonny Scotland, in the cool mists:

That photo and music got used because….I can. Then, someone (a little red sprite) said how refreshing it was after all the heat/humidty this year. Sooooooo…..

On with the whimsy!

I can only imagine what I would find! LOL

People who have found themselves in museumsOriginal post — Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) 2026-07-20T14:09:49.621Z

Encourage me to go to work:

I’m tempted to try this, but my luck, I’d wind up settin’ the pool on fire! LOL

A mirror in water splits sunlight into rainbow colorsOriginal post — Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) 2026-07-19T13:09:44.578Z

I love it when simple play turns into something like this:

School janitor casually drains a full-court shot with zero audience and zero effort. No crowd, no pressure, just pure skill on a Tuesday afternoon. — Digital Brain (@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social) 2026-07-19T13:11:30.000Z

When yer playin’ wiff ye Legos and the cat gets in on it:

Ain’t it da truth!!

“One minute, you’re young and fun. The next moment, you are turning down the car radio to see better.”

I’da done it, if I’da thunk of it!!!

Someone actually tried to sneak into a theater inside the Trojan Horse to watch THE ODYSSEY. pic.twitter.com/UwJiuqoH1R — cinesthetic. (@TheCinesthetic) July 20, 2026

Delightful!!

This woman got a dragonfly hair clip to keep bugs like mosquitoes and hoverflies away… and it actually works.



The only problem? Her cat now thinks there’s a real dragonfly dancing around her head and is fully committed to catching it.



The bug repellent is a success. The cat is… pic.twitter.com/s2d5n3VRMa — End3of6Days9 (Helen) 🇺🇸 (@end3of6days9) July 19, 2026

And, as promised…..all you could ask for on a hot/humid July day. Please to enjoy!

multi-coloured spools of thread, captioned: NewDayCafe Is An Open Thread TheMarti

What’s on your mind?

What whimsy amused you today?

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