Wasp- Sit Spot 1530 - October 31, 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024 11:30 a.m.

Sit 1530.   :    Brush Pile W.   :    Cloudy 

+21° (+24°)    SW 36-54 kph      68% humidity 

Carolina Wren, 

Red Squirrel, 

Wind in trees,

(Traffic Noises), 

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Cloudy,

1:55 a.m.   -|

3:35 a.m.   -| Quiet,

7:55 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Morning Activities -

Cleaned out the donkey stall,

Farrier was here this morning,

Took 2.6 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Afternoon Activities -

Tried to sort out the medication delivery

They did not hear back from the Dr

   and asked if I could give the prescription to

   the local drugstore and put it on hold for them to get,

The local drugstore also had a prescription from the dr, 

   but it was not the same as he gave to me,

   They are try to sort it out.

I let the delivery people know that the local drugstore

   was taking care of the medication from now on,

Bought cream & pie shells for making another quiche,

Neighbour from across the road brought children over

   for Halloween treats,

After supper .8 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange &  Marigold,

Flushed out a Woodcock as we walked the trails,

Dogwood - Sit Spot 1529 - October 30, 2024

Grey Dogwood

Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1529    :     East porch   :    Cloudy

+22° (+24°)     SW 32-48 kph   63% humidity 

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

Downy Woodpecker, 

Mourning Dove,  

Wind in trees,

Extras:

(10:30 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:25 a.m.    -| Mostly cloudy, few stars,

1:55 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:40 a.m. -| Cloudy,

7:54 a.m. Sunrise,

On the Road,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at Plan B,

   Dizzy today,

   Back got sore early in the morning,

Afternoon Activities -

Took a long nap,

2.2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Observations:

Garter Snake,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Honeybees out at hives,

Horseweed blooming, 

Witch Hazel blooming,

.8 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & 

   Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

Wasps on orange slices on porch,

   (Both of us gone all morning . . . ). 

Milkweed Pod

Road - Sit Spot #1528 - October 29, 2024

1 km to home

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:35 p.m.

Sit 1528     :    East porch.   :    Mostly Clear 

+17° (+17°)    SW 12-18 kph    80% humidity 

(Traffic Noises),

(Wind Chimes), 

Unidentified chirps,

Spring Peepers,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Quiet,

1:30 a.m.   -| Some Stars,

4:00 a.m.   -| Some clouds,

7:51 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Robin,

Morning Activities -

.8 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

To Gym:

   5 km on recumbent bike,

   1 km walk on Treadmill,

Afternoon Activities - 

Afternoon nap,

1.6 km Trail walk with Marigold

Blooming flowers:

    Tall Goldenrod, 

    Panicled Aster,

    Dandelion,

    Witch Hazel,

6.1 km Road walk,

1.2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold

   after supper,

Garden Phlox

Milkweed Pods - Sit Spot #1527 - October 28, 2024

From my 2002 Sketchbook

Plus today's frame

Monday, October 28, 2024 4:10 p.m.

Sit 1527    :    East porch    :    Partly cloudy 

+13° (+13°)   NE 14-21 kph     61% humidity 

Chickadees, 

Grey Squirrel, 

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

Crows, 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jay, 

Extras:

12:10 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:00 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

7:51 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Blue Jay,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Cardinal, 

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Morning Activities -

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

6 km Road Walk,

Flowers blooming along the road:

Butter and Eggs,

Red Clover,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Mayweed,

Wild Parsnip,

Bouncing Bet,

Smooth Aster,

Spotted Knapweed,

Brown Knapweed,

Finding it difficult to do 6 km walks these days,

Worked on digital frame for drawing,

Afternoon Activities -

Cut and moved more cattails out of west pond,

1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange  & Marigold, 

Wild Flowers still blooming:

Dandelion,

Tall Goldenrod,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Witch Hazel

Long nap in my easy chair,

Made cabbage slaw for supper,

Another 1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold, 

Some of today's flowers

and one seed pod