Thursday, December 12, 2024

Dec. 12 Digital Art - Sit Spot #1569 - December 12, 2024







Thursday, December 12, 2024 9:45 a.m.

Sit 1569    :    Brush Pile E    :    Sunny

-9° (-20°)       W 30-45 kph        49% humidity


Wind in Trees,

Tree Branches clicking and squeaking in wind,

Quiet Chickadee flitting in trees,


Extras:

(11:30 p.m.) -

Cloudy,

Wind Chimes,


3:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Partly Cloudy,

Ground covered with snow again,


7:43 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Blue Jay,


Morning Activities -

2.2 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Cleaned part of Leroy’s stall,

Read in “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”,


Afternoon Activities - 

Drove to Gretzky Centre in Brantford,

   Walked 6.2 km on indoor track with

      6 other Road Rebels there,

      Some running, some walking,

      Lots of other walkers there today too,

Stopped at Shopper Drug Mart for some groceries,

1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold 

   when I got home, 

Made scrambled eggs with mushrooms, onions & ham

   For supper,




Spotting for figure skating safety






Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Dec. 11 Digital Art - Sit Spot #1568 - December 11, 2024








Wednesday, December 11, 2024 4:05 p.m.

Sit 1568    :    Brush Pile E    :    Cloudy

+1° (-4°)       W 21-32 kph        82% humidity


(Traffic Noises),

Wind in Trees,

(Jet -  Japan Airways flight 789…),

   (Tokyo to Boston),


Extras:

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

1:55 a.m.      -|

4:05 a.m.      -| Very Quiet,


7:43 a.m. Sunrise -

On the Road,


Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at Plan B Organic Farm,


Afternoon Activities - 

45 minute nap,

Catching up on computer calendar entries,

2.2 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Work on Digital Art


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Blue-eyed Grass Flower




Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Digital Collage - Sit Spot #1567 - December 10, 2024



Digital Collage



Tuesday, December 10, 2024 3:45 p.m.

Sit 1567    :    Brush Pile E    :   Cloudy with light rain 

+9° (+8°)      S 6-8 kph            89% humidity 


Raindrops on tarp,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  Cargojet Airways flight 2402...)

   (Vancouver to Hamilton),

Small brown/beige moths, 

(Train),


Extras:

(10:10 p.m.) -| Foggy,

12:40 a.m.   -|

2:45 a.m.     -|

4:20 a.m.     -| Very Quiet,


7:42 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,


Morning Activities - 

To Dundas for chiropractor,

   Extras time & gentle due to my ribs,

To Ancaster Costco,


Afternoon Activities - 

To Brantford BCI craft show with Fleur-Ange,

Read on iPhone “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”,

(Finished the “Tube Rider” Series yesterday),

30 min nap,

Covered up the chrysanthemums with hay,

2 km Trail walk with Marigold, 











Monday, December 09, 2024

Tall Coneflowers - Sit Spot #1566 - December 9, 2024


Tall Coneflower Remains



Monday, December 9, 2024 3:50 p.m.

Sit 1566    :     Brush Pile E    :   Cloudy 

+3° (-1°)         NE 12-18 kph     99% humidity 


(Traffic Noises), 

Rain drops on tarp,

(Jet -  United Airlines flight 4628...),

   (Buffalo to Chicago),

Donkey braying,

(Train),


Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Dog barking in distance,


2:00 a.m. -| Quiet,

4:40 a.m. -| Cloudy,


7:41 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren, 


Morning Activities - 

Short Dog walk,

To Gym,

1 km treadmill,

Shower,


Afternoon Activities -

To Paris,

Massage,

Back Home,

Watched 2nd part of art video,

45 min nap,

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

Another fall - tripped over a stump,

Slow to get up and move after,

Still sore from the fall 10 days ago,

Worked on digital painting after supper,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.










Sunday, December 08, 2024

Venice Sketch - Sit Spot #1565 - December 8, 2024









Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:25 p.m.

Sit 1565    :    Brush Pile E    :    Cloudy 

+5° (+2°)       W 14-21 kph       70% humidity 


(Traffic Noises), 

Dog barking in distance,

(Jet -  United Airlines flight 568...),

   (Toronto to Denver),

Red Squirrel chattering,

Donkey braying,


Extras:

12:20 a.m. -| Windy,

2:00 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

4:10 a.m.   -| Snow melting,


7:40 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,


Morning Activities -

Made crêpes for breakfast,

To Brantford,

   4 km walk at Gretzky indoor track,

   Costco for gas,

   BulkBarn for groceries,


Afternoon Activities - 

Worked on flower id for Fleur-Ange,

30 min nap,

1.6 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Google search for name of church in sketch,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Fleur-Ange & Marigold 
near West Pond