Lettuce - Sit Spot #1496 - September 26, 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024 3:25 p.m.

Sit 1496    :   Brush Pile W    :    Mostly Sunny 

+24° (+24°)  NE 7-10 kph         41% humidity 

Mosquitoes, 

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren, 

Red Squirrel,

(Traffic Noises), 

Extras:

(10:30 p.m.) -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

12:00 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

1:20 a.m.     -| (Moon & Jupiter peeking through clouds at 1:20),

4:05 a.m.     -|

7:13 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

.9 km Trail walk with Marigold,

To gym,

   4 km Treadmill walk,

   1 km Treadmill run @ 10:23 pace,

      (I thought it was faster.)

To Drugstore for a few groceries,

Afternoon Activities -

30 minute nap,

2.2 km trail walk with Marigold,

Blooming Flowers:

Arrow-leaved Aster, 

Chrysanthemum,

Deptford Pink, 

Edging Lobelia, 

Field Sow-thistle, 

Flat-topped Aster,

Frost Aster,

Garden Phlox,  

Geranium, 

Great Blue Lobelia, 

Heal-all, 

Heart-leaved Aster, 

Horseweed,

Marigold,

Marjoram, 

Mouse-ear Chickweed, 

New England Aster, 

Orange Hawkweed, 

Panicled Aster, 

Petunia,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Red Clover, 

Smooth Aster, 

Spotted Touch-me-not, 

Stiff Goldenrod,

Tall Goldenrod

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

White Clover,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Zinnias,

Spring Peepers calling,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Sulphur Butterflies

Spent more time cleaning edge of east meadow,

1.2 km trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Deptford Pink

Art - Sit Spot #1495 - September 25, 2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 5:10 p.m.

Sit 1495    :    East Porch    :    Cloudy 

+24° (+29°)   SW 15-22 kph    77% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Wind Chimes), 

Blue Jay, 

Wind in trees,

Mosquitoes, 

Crows,

Chipmunk,

Mourning Dove,  

Grey Squirrel,

Extras:

(10:30 p.m.) -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

12:40 a.m.    -| Cloudy,

2:25 a.m.      -| Sheet lightning,

7:12 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Morning Activities -

Washing food boxes at Plan B Organic Farm,

Afternoon Activities - 

Digital work on old drawing of a Weasel

30 minutes nap,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold 

Cut down 4 patches of Cup Plants

Started clearing Raspberry canes, etc.

   from south side of labyrinth entrance,

Need to rake & haul away results,

Want to remove some small trees too,

1.3 k trail walk with Marigold,

7:40 p.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Bats flying,

Spring Peepers calling,

Sulphur Butterfly

on New England Aster

Art - Sit Spot #1494 - September 24, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 4:15 p.m.

Sit 1494    :   Screen Tent    :    Cloudy 

+19° (+21°)  SE 15-24 kph       86% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

(Jet -  United Airlines flight 212...),

   (Toronto to Houston),

Extras:

(11:30 pm.) -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

12:55 a.m.   -|

3:30 a.m.     -| Cloudy

 7:11 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

(Merlin App),

(White-throated Sparrow),

Morning Activities -

Made banana bread for breakfast,

.82 km trail walk with Marigold,

To gym,

6 km run on indoor track at 10:00/km,

   Longest run since October of last year,

Afternoon Activities -

Worked on digital frame and text for old drawing,

Rested in LazyBoy Chair for 30 minutes,

1.6 km trail walk with Marigold,

Sit spot and French study in screen tent,

Made squash soup for our supper,

1.3 km trail walk with Marigold after supper,

   (Fleur-Ange not feeling well),

Cucumber - Sit Spot #1493 - September 23, 2024

Wild Cucumber

Monday, September 23, 2024 4:30 p.m.

Sit 1493    :    East Porch    :    Cloudy 

+20° (+23°)   NE 12-18           88% humidity 

Squirrel chattering,

Blue Jay, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Crickets calling,

Grey Squirrel,

Extras:

12:15 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:05 a.m.   -|

3:20 a.m.   -| Rain,

7:10 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

1.2 km Trail walk with Marigold,

4 km Road walk with Fleur-Ange

Worked on Computer,

   I cannot remember what I did this a.m.,

Afternoon Activities -

1 hr nap,

Weeded on west side of the house

   for over an hour,

2 km trail walk with Marigold,

Blooming Flowers:

Arrow leaved Aster,

Butter-and-eggs 

Catnip , 

Edging Lobelia,

Evening, Primrose,

Field Sow-thistle,

Frost Aster, 

Garden Phlox, 

Geranium, 

Great Blue Lobelia, 

Heart leaved Aster

Heath Aster, 

Horseweed,

Indian Tobacco, 

Lance-leaved Goldenrod, 

Marigold,

Marjoram, 

Motherwort,

Mouse-ear Chickweed

New England Aster, 

Panicled Aster, 

Queen Anne's Lace, 

Red Clover, 

Smooth Aster, 

Spotted Touch-me-not,

Stiff Goldenrod,

Sweet Everlasting,

Tall Goldenrod,

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

White Clover, 

Zigzag Goldenrod,

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

Chicory