Aster - Sit Spot #1535 - November 6, 2024

Arrow-leaved Aster

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:40 p.m.

Sit 1535    :    East porch     :    Partly cloudy 

+19° (+20°)   W 16-23 kph       68%humidity 

Carolina Wren,

Spring Peepers,

(Wind Chimes),

(Traffic Noises), 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Extras:

(10:35 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:25 a.m.    -|

2:45 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

4:20 a.m.      -| (Rain at 4:20),

7:02 a.m. Sunrise -

All quiet,

Morning Activities - 

Volunteer work at Plan B,

Afternoon Activities - 

Shopped at Costco,

Afternoon nap,

2 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Spring Peepers,

Chickadees,

Small brown/beige moths, 

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming

Raven,

Witch-Hazel,

Garden Borage,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Carolina Wren callling,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel

Galls - Sit Spot #1534 - November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 5:20 p.m.

Sit 1534.  :   East porch.   :    Mostly cloudy 

+20° (+21°) SW 18-27 kph.   64% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Wind Chimes),

(Gunshot),

(Train),

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

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

1:45 a.m.      -|

2:45 a.m.      -|

4:25 a.m.      -| Quiet,

7:01 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activities -

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Garter snake in east yard,

4.1 km Road Walk

Blooming flowers:

Bouncing Bet,

Dandelion,

Field Sow-thistles,

Mayweed,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Afternoon Activities -

To Paris for massage,

Bought gas at new Costco in Brantford,

Cleaned Geothermal filter,

Made Potato-Leek Soup,

Worked on digital painting,

1.1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Dame's Rocket - Sit Spot #1533 - November 4, 2024

Winter Stem with Seeds

Monday, November 4, 2024 5:55 p.m.

Sit 1533   :    East porch   :   Cloudy 

+17° (+17°)   S 5-8 kph        61% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1729...),

   (Rochester - Chicago),

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -| Quiet,

2:55 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

3:55 a.m.      -| (Train at 3:55),

7:00 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Morning Activities -

.9 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Made Cranberry sauce,

Made Bread Pudding,

Afternoon Activities -

Sorted through recipes in notebook,

Added some that were not indexed yet,

Punched holes in papers and added to notebook,

Afternoon nap,

5 km Road Walk,

1.2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Dandelions blooming,

Borage still blooming,

Witch Hazel blooming,

Only 5 p.m. but dark already with time change,

Finished postcards for October project,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Bread Pudding

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1352 - November 3, 2024

20 minutes before Sunrise

Sunday, November 3, 2024 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1532    :    East porch.   :    Partly cloudy 

+ 9° (+6°)      E 20-31 kph       66% humidity 

Red Squirrel,

Chickadees, 

(Loud Wind Chimes), 

(Train),

Extras:

(10:50 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:30 a.m.    -|

1:35 a.m.      -| Some clouds,

2:05 a.m.      -|

3:35 a.m.      -| Some stars,

6:59 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Dog barking in distance,

Crows,

Chickadees,

(Merlin App),

(Hairy Woodpecker),

(Blue Jay),

Morning Activities -

.9 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Moved fire pit & wood to southeast meadow

   For Fleur-Ange Forest Therapy walk

Cleaned west flower bed around Spirea,

Accidentally cut down one blooming Garden Phlox,

Afternoon Activities -

To Brantford for 4.7 km street walk,

Shopping at Drugmart and Bulk Barn,

2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold at home,

Only 1 Dandelion seen blooming,

.7 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper in dark,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Tree Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Aging Puffball