Yesterday's art #2 - Sit Spot #1671 - April 3, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:55 a.m.

Sit 1671    :      Brush Pile W    :    Cloudy 

+16° (+14°)     SW 30-45 kph       90% humidity 

Song Sparrow,,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Crows,

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

1:35 a.m. -

Thunderstorm,

Rain,

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

Still snow cover on ground,

6:58 Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal, 

Mallard,

Woodcock

Crows,

Mourning Activities -

Watched brick layers set up

   for work on our south chimney,

3 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

(Lots of water over trails),

(Water standing in much of barn),

East Sit spot shelter very wet,

Tore my coat getting into west Sit Spot shelter,

Read in a book that Fleur-Ange found,

Afternoon Activities -

Drove to Brantford Sobey’s parking lot for walk/run,

Ron stayed back to walk with me,

Stopped at Home Hardware and bought pruning saw,

Stopped at Shopper DrugMart for some groceries,

(Fleur-Ange saw 5 Garter Snakes this afternoon),

Had early supper with Fleur-Ange,

(She was off to her French Book Club),

Used the new saw blade to clean up

   some dead branches,

1.4 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Mallard flying overhead,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Woodcock,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.

Apr 2 art - Sit Spot #1670 - April 2, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 5:15 p.m.

Sit 1670    :   Brush Pile E    :   Cloudy with rain 

0° (-5°)         E 21-32 kph        93% humidity 

Crows, 

Thunder,

(Traffic Noises), 

Rain on tarp,

(Train),

Extras:

(11:50 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

2:05 a.m.      -| East wind,

3:10 a.m.      -| Quiet,

7:00 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at Plan B Organic Farm,

Delivered Jerseyville Food Box,

Afternoon Activities -

Slept for an hour in my Lazyboy Chair,

Worked on calendar log entries,

Worked on digital paintings,

Did some clean-up of basement workbench,

Walked the dog 2km in freezing rain,

Came back early due to thunderstorm,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Trail is extra wet today

Apr 1 art - Sit Spot #1669 - April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:25 a.m.

Sit 1669    :   Brush Pile E    :   Sunny

+1° (-4°)       NW 10-16 kph     69% humidity 

Carolina Wren, 

Song Sparrow, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Mourning Dove,  

Cardinal, 

Extras:

(11:10 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:20 a.m.      -|

2:30 a.m.      -| Cloudy

7:02 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

(Merlin App),

Juncos,

Cowbird,

Morning Activities -

Made Banana Bread for Breakfast,

.9 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

To WGSC gym,

1 km walk on treadmill,

1 km run on treadmill,

  (1st 1 km run since January),

Worked with some weights,

Afternoon Activities -

Caught up on calendar log,

30 minute nap,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Talked with Dr. M.,

   (Need some scope work),

1.2 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

March 31 art - Sit Spot #1668 - March 31, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025 5:55 p.m.

Sit 1668    :   East Porch    :    Cloudy 

+2° (-3°)      NW 23-35 kph.   72% humidity 

Mourning Dove,  

Cardinal, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Chickadees, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Wind Chimes), 

Carolina Wren, 

Extras:

(11:25 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:10 a.m.      -|

4:00 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

7:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Chickadees,

Song Sparrow,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Morning Activities -

Made Blueberry muffins,

Short Trail walk with Marigold, 

To WGSC for yoga,

Home to start & clean Lawn Mower,

Afternoon Activities -

Spent some time cleaning the kitchen,

Outside to wait for mower maintenance pickk-up,

Did some clean up of north flower bed by house,

4 km road walk,

1.4 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

No robins by house but many in west meadow,

1st Towhee calling in south ravine,

Worked on March 31 digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

1st Wood Ducks flying overhead,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.