Gourds - Sit Spot #1504 - October 4, 2024

 

Gourd Display at. RBG

Friday, October 4, 2024 3:00 p.m. 

Sit 1504     :     Hamilton Waterfront Trail    :      Cloudy 

+21° (+21°)      NE 11-17 kph                            42% humidity 

Cormorant,

Water gently lapping on shore ,

Sailboats in distance 

Stationary Motor Boat in harbour,

Bicyclist on trail,

Walker on trail,

Scooter on trail,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

1:40 a.m.   -| 

4:10 a.m.   -| Some clouds, some stars,

7:22 Sunrise Chorus -

(Missed as I was on the road),

Morning Activities - 

Volunteer Work at RBG Herbarium,

Afternoon Activities -

2.75 km walk at Arboretum,

4 km walk at Hamilton Waterfront Trail,

   Last km was in rain,

Flowers in bloom at Arboretum and Waterfront:

Alyssum, Hoary *

Aster, Azure (Sky Blue)

Aster, Calico (Starved)

Aster, Heart-Leaved

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Black-Eyed Susan

Chicory, Wild *

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Dandelion, Common *

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga *

Goldenrod, Blue-Stemmed

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Heal-All

Knotweed, Japanese *

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved * 

Wallrocket *

Witch-hazel, American

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

2 km trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker.

Mantis - Sit Spot 1503 - October 3, 2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024 4:40 p.m.

Sit 1503    :    East Porch    :    Hazy clouds 

+24° (+24°)    SW 18-28 kph   37% humidity 

Crows, 

Goldfinches, 

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

Chipmunk,

Carolina Wren,

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

(Train),

Grey Squirrel, 

Black Squirrel, 

Red Squirrel, 

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Very Quiet,

              -| Stars shining,

1:30 a.m.   -| Very Quiet,

              -| Stars shining,

              -| Jupiter bright in east,

4:15 a.m.   -| Very Quiet,

              -| A few clouds,

              -| Jupiter high in east,

              -| Orion visible through trees in southeast,

7:21 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

Drove to Hamilton for Doctor’s Appointment

Did a 5.8 km walk along the edge of the escarpment,

Afternoon Activities -

Stopped at Tim Hortons for lunch,

Mowed about 1/2 of west lawn,

Cut down asparagus and weeds from asparagus garden,

2.15 km trail walk with Marigold,

Cut most of Cup Plants out of west lawn,

1.15 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold

Halloween House - Sit Spot 1502 - October 2, 2024

Some people go all out for decorations

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:30 p.m.

Sit 1502    :    East Porch    :    Mostly Clear 

+18° (+18)    NW 7-11.           42% humidity 

Chipmunk,

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Donkey braying,

Blue Jay, 

(Wind Chimes), 

Extras:

12:15 a.m. - 

Cloudy,

Very Quiet,

2:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

A few Crickets calling,

7:20 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at Plan B Organic Farm,

Afternoon Activities - 

Shopping at Costco,

Delivering Organic food to Jerseyville Road,

Very late lunch,

30 minute nap,

1.9 km trail walk with Marigold,

Blooming flowers:

Arrow-leaved Aster,  

Birdsfoot Trefoil,

Calico Aster, 

Canada Goldenrod, 

Chrysanthemums,

Common Mallow,

Evening Primrose,  

Flat-topped Aster,

Frost Aster, 

Garden Phlox, 

Geranium, 

Heal-all, 

Heath Aster,

Jerusalem Artichoke,

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigolds,

Marjoram, 

Morning Glory,

New England Aster, 

Panicled Aster, 

Petunias,

Queen Anne's Lace, 

Red Clover, 

Spiderwort,

Tall Goldenrod, 

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme-leaved Speedwell,

White Clover, 

Witch Hazel,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Waited for meds delivery but

   they phoned from East York - very lost,

Told them to try again tomorrow,

Grass Drawing - Sit Spot 1501 - October 1, 2024

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Sit 1501    :   West Porch    :    Partly cloudy 

+20° (+21°)  SW 7-11 kph      83% humidity 

Bats flying,

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  JetBlue Airways flight 6777...)

   (Boston to Los Vegas),

Extras:

(11:55 p.m.) -

( Crickets  & other Insects calling),

(Stars shining),

1:55 a.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Cloudy,

7:19 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

Made pancakes for everyone this morning,

1.2 km trail walk with Marigold and ti-Nest,

Chatted and showed ti-Nest around the barnyard,

Afternoon Activities -

To gym,

   Walked 7.2 km on indoor track,

      (Listening to Podcast and lost track of time),

1 km trail walk with Marigold,

   One Tall Buttercup blooming again,

   One Meadow Hawkweed blooming again,

Drove to town for restaurant meal with

   Fleur-Ange, her sister, her brother-in-law, her daughter, 

   & her granddaughter,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.