Flowers and Baking - Sit Spot #1386 - January 5, 2023

One of five blossoms on

our Witch Hazel today

1st attempt at 

Poppyseed Rolls

Taste is good

Appearance could be better

Thursday, January 5, 2023 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1386  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+2° (-3°) SW 19-29 kph 87% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1239...),

(Train),

Crows in distance,

Extras:

4:25 a.m.

Cloudy,

Quiet

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows calling,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Along the trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Bluebirds calling,

Water in West Pond again,

5 blooms on the Witch Hazel shrub,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Fog Trees - Sit Spot #1385 - January 4, 2023

Fog Trees in West Meadow

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 11:05 a.m.

Sit 1385  :  Brush Pile   :  Cloudy with fog

+3° (-2°)   NE 22-35 kph 93% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 2216...),

Extras:

2:35 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Light Rain,

Quiet,

6:45 a.m. -

Well water below the pump again,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise - 

Cloudy,

Light rain,

Along the Trails -

Crows calling,

Light rain continues,

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

2 Carolina wrens in barn Oriole Nest

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Nancy, from next door, 

   met 2 coyotes on our trails in a.m.

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Still no water

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1384 - January 3, 2023

January 3 Digital Art

Tuesday, January 3, 2022 10:50 a.m.   

Sit 1384m  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with rain

+3° (-1°)      NE 17-26 kph    93% humidity

Rain on tarp,

Blue Jay calling in distance,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Connection flight 5130...),

Extras:

2:35 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

Along the trails -

Quiet rainy morning,

4 White-tailed Deer in west meadow,

Junco,

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5 k run at Gretzky indoor track

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Bread - Sit Spot #1383 - January 2, 2023

Irish Soda Bread

Taken out of the oven at 200º

Nice to find out what temperature 

was needed to tell when it was finished.

P.S. Yeasted bread comes out at 190º.

Monday, January 2, 2023 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1383  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+3° (+2°) NW 4-6 kph 87% humidity 

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1239...),

Extras:

4:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Coyotes howling in distance,

1 car passing on road,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

Grey Squirrel,

Along the trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Crows cawing in distance,

Coyote scat on trail,

Juncos,

Chickadees,

Blue Jay,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

We had a bit of water in the pond

for 2 days 

but

 it's gone again

Strawberry Leaf - Sit Spot #1382 - January 1, 2023

Most Strawberry leaves

at this time of year are under snow

or else bright green

this one did not get the message

Sunday, January 1, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1382  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+2° (0°)     SE 6-9 kph       87% humidity 

Crows,

Raven,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1236...),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

2 cars passing on road,

Then quiet,

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Crows,

Donkey braying,

Raven,

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

p.m. Carolina Wren in barn Oriole nest,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window