Goldenrod - Sit Spot #1265 - February 4, 2024

Goldenrod catching late sun

Sunday, February 4, 2024 1:50 p.m.

Sit 1265.   :    Brush Pile W.   :    Sunny

+3° (+2°)      N 6-9 kph             54% humidity

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic Noises),

Red Squirrel,

Extras:

(11:15 p.m.) -| Stars shining,

1:55 a.m.      -| Quiet,

3:30 a.m.      -|

5:50 a.m. -

Crescent moon in south,

Bright stars shining,

Big & Little Dippers high above,

7:33 a.m. Sunrise -

All Quiet,

Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk

   Cardinals singing,

   Carolina Wrens singing,

To WGSC

   Hydropool soak,

To Bulk Barn for groceries,

Afternoon Activities -

Afternoon Nap,

3 k Trail walk with dog,

   Very quiet,

Picked up 2 full sled loads of branches,

Raked some of the walnuts on east lawn,

Worked on computer records,

1 k Trail walk with dog,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrel. 

Trail Series #34

Marigold - Sit Spot #1264 - February 3, 2024

                              

Marigold enjoying the sun

Saturday, February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m.

Sit 1264.  :   Brush Pile W.  :   Sunny

+3° (+3°)      W 1-2 kph         68% humidity

Red Squirrel chattering,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 775…)

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

1:20 a.m.   -| Cloudy

3:40 a.m.   -|

7:34 a.m. Sunrise -

All Quiet,

Morning Activities -

Saw 4 white-tailed deer in the meadow south of us,

6 km walk on Grand River Trail with “run” group,

   More walkers than runners today,

Finished computer calendar activities,

Listened to regular CBC Saturday broadcasts,

Afternoon Activities -

3 km trail walk with dog,

   Crows,

   Carolina Wren,

   Red Squirrel,

Afternoon nap,

Made hash brown potatoes and eggs for supper

1 km dog walk,

Marigold not eating much,

   Encouraged via canned Sardines,

   Got her eating a bit more,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #33

Snowdrop - Sit Spot #1263 - February 2, 2024

Blooming in RBG protected courtyard

Friday, February 2, 2024 4:05 p.m.

Sit 1263   :   Brush Pile W.  :   Cloudy

+3° (+1°)     NW 6-10 kph      68% humidity

Pileated Woodpecker,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Express flight 3536…),

Extras:

12:10 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:10 a.m.   -| Quiet,

7:35 a.m. Sunrise -

All Quiet,

Morning Activity -

Volunteer at RBG Herbarium,

Afternoon Activity -

Photo of Snowdrop at RBG’s Spicer Court,

Walk at Arboretum,

   Blooms:

      ‘Pallida’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Jelena’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Westerstede’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Winter Dawn’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Cyrille’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Brandis’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Barmstedt Gold’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Wisley Supreme’ Witch Hazel,

      ‘Rochester’ Witch Hazel,

3 k Walk at home with Marigold,

   Crows,

   Carolina Wren,

   Canada Goose overhead,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.

Trail Series #32

Watching - Sit Spot #1262 - February 1, 2024

Watching the new dog walk by . . .

Thursday, February 1, 2024 2:35 p.m.  

Sit 1262    :  Brush Pile W.   :   Cloudy

+3° (0°)       W 13-20 kph       83% humidity

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - NetJets flight 788…)

Chickadee,

Red Squirrel,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -| Cloudy,

3:45 a.m.   -| Quiet,

7:36 a.m. Sunrise -

All Quiet,

Morning Activities -

To gym,

   3 km treadmill walk,

   1 km treadmill run @ 9:21 / km

   A few weights,

Back home,

   Working on Herbarium records,

Afternoon Activities -

3 km Trail walk with dog,

Text messages to Amazon re dog toy,

   Arrived in opened box,

   Look used,

   Instructions missing,

   Amazon sent instruction and gave $10

More work on RBG cabinet records,

1 k evening walk with dog,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Trail Series # 31