Donkey - Sit Spot #672 - November 30, 2020

Our Donkey, Leroy,

stayed most of the day inside with the other animals

as it rained and rained and rained.

November 30, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Sit 672  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+4° (+2°)  ne 9-14 kph  93% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

4:10 a.m. -

       Coyotes howling right outside bedroom window,

Along the trails -

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Blue Jays,

Soft rustling leaves underfoot,

Rabbit in p.m.,

Rain all day!

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise time from 2nd floor Window

Nuthatch - Salt Miner - Sit Spot #671 - November 29, 2020

Red-breasted Nuthatch

on our bird feeder

I had forgotten that I am an honorary salt miner . . .

November 29, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Sit 671  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+6° (+3°) sw 15-23 kph  75% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Distant siren),

(Distant gunshots?),

Trees creaking in wind,

Unidentified bird chips,

Blue Jays,

Extras:

6:15 a.m. -

Coyotes howling,

Rooster crowing in the dark,

Stars shining with Venus very bright n east,

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Common Dandelion blooming,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

Leaves rustling underfoot again,

Blue Jays,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Smooth Aster blooming by road,

Rabbit near barn in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Raven flying overhead,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Run Note - Sit Spot #670 - November 28, 2020

Run Records for my November 10 k runs.

Just 5 seconds faster on my run this morning.

November 28, 2020 4:15 p.m.

Sit 670  : Brush Pile W ;  Partly Cloudy 

+5° (+1) sw 22-33 kph  56% humidity 

Dog barking in distance,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Southwest Airlines flight 471...),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Eastern Bluebirds,

Blue Jays,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Last blooming Goldenrod was eaten

        by some unidentified animal,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of east Willow

Cookies - Pasta - Sit Spot #669 - November 27, 2020

I made mini gingersnap cookies

for the first time this afternoon.

Then, this evening

I made pasta, cooked it in stock 

and made a mushroom-cheese sauce for the top. 

I am feeling good about my cooking skills these days.

Oh, I also made a cranberry-blueberry-pecan sauce too for dessert.

November 27, 2020 10:10 a.m.

Sit 669  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+6° (+4°) sw 9-14 kph  81% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 8809…),

(Train),

Along the trails,

A Ladybug crawled across my desk this morning,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Soft rustling leaves underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Silent Cardinal seen,

Unidentified Moth,

The Smooth Aster is still blooming by the road,

Fleur-Ange found a Fleabane blooming by the road,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Flowers - Sit Spot #668 - November 26, 2020

This Tall Goldenrod

was found blooming this morning

after yesterday's snow was all melted.

I also found a Common Dandelion 

and some Hairy Bittercress plants blooming today.

This Common Groundsel

was picked by Fleur-Ange in Brantford

a few days ago.

She put it in water on our kitchen table

and now it is starting to go to seed.

November 26, 10:05 a.m.

Sit 668  : Brush Pile W Cloudy 

+10° (+7°) sw 19-29 kph 94 % humidity 

Chickadees,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet- Republic Airlines Flight 8809…),

Blue Jays,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Soft rustling leaves underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

1st water in west “pond” since summer,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Special Breakfast Bread - Sit Spot 667 - November 25, 2020

Carrot, Apple, Pecan, Cranberry Skillet Bread

from a recipe that I made up this morning

using 3 other recipe ideas combined

plus some of my own changes

November 25, 2020 10:20 a.m.

Sit 667  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+3° (+2°) se 4-6 kph 93% humidity 

 Crows,  

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1776...),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rooster,

Crows, 

Blue Jays,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Rabbit,

Deer tracks in snow,

Dog and/or coyote tracks in snow,

Chickadees,

Fog, mist, and rain in afternoon

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

2nd Cardinal - Sit Spot #666 - November 24, 2020

2nd Cardinal Photo

from yesterday

November 24, 2020 4:55 p.m.

Sit 666  ; Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

0° (-4°) e 11/17 koh 80% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 543 . . .)

Extras:

Along the trails - 

I was working at Plan B Organic Farm

all morning as usual on a Tuesday so was

late getting outside this afternoon.

Getting dark already at 4:30.

Almost no sounds except

the snow crunching underfoot,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

4 White-tailed deer in south ravine,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Cardinal - Sit Spot 665 - November 23, 2020

 

Cardinals are regular visitors

at our bird feeder.

This photo was taken from

our breakfast table through the window.

November 23, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Sit 665  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

0º (-4º) sw 22-39  75 % humidity

Snow clumps falling off trees,

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 8809...),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Snow crunching underfoot,

Deer tracks in snow in yard, 

Many coyote & dog tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

Squirrel tracks,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Downy Woodpecker,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Snowy Day - Sit Spot #664 - November 22, 2020

My afternoon road walk went fine until

a car drove by too close

and I got sprayed with slush

and then

when I was almost home

a snowplough truck came by

and really soaked me from head to toe.

November 22, 2020 9:45 a.m.

Sit 664  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with Snow

0º (-5º)  ne 17-26  94 % humidity

(Train),

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 3246),

Extras:

Along the Trails - 

Rooster crowing,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Crows,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Mourning Doves,

Unidentified bird calls,

Wet snow falling all day,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Soda Bread - Sit Spot #663 - November 21 2020

Irish Soda Bread

New recipe

Seemed to work well and tasted great

November 21, 2020 4:10 p.m.

Sit 663  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Cloudy

+4º (0º)  nw 17-26 kph  56% humidity

(Traffic noises),

Dogs barking in distance,

Chickadees,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Hairy Woodpecker,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

(I did a 10 k run this morning

so my walk and sit spot were late;

therefore, almost no bird activity.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow