Stump - Sit Spot #1434 - July 26, 2024

Stump in Hendrie Valley

Catching light just right

Friday, July 26, 2024  7:25 p.m.

Sit 1434     :      East Porch      :      Clear 

+26° (+28°)      SE 6-9 kph            43% humidity 

Goldfinches, 

Red Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel, 

Crows,

Mosquitoes, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Grackles,

(Train).

Mourning Dove, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,  

House Wren, 

Extras:

1:05 a.m. -

Quiet,

Bright moon in east,

Stars shining,

4:35 a.m. -

Cloudy in east,

Quiet,

Moon shadows from west,

6:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

Flower walk with Nadia in Hendrie Valley,

   (Flower list to follow soon, I hope)

Afternoon Activities -

Walk at RBG Rock Garden,

Picked up water at Ancaster Well,

Nap in Chair at home,

Trail Walk with Marigold.

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1433 - July 25, 2024

Map/Photo/Morning "Sculptures"

Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:55 p.m.

Sit 1433     :    East Porch     :    Mostly Clear 

+24° (+26°)    NW 18-26 kph    43% humidity 

Goldfinches, 

House Wren, 

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic Noises), 

Crows,

(Wind Chimes), 

Grackle,

Mourning Dove, 

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -

(Quiet),

(Stars shining),

1:30 a.m. -| Quiet,

4:10 a.m. -| Moon Shadows,

            -| Stars shining,

            -| Jupiter shining bright in east,

5:40 a.m. - Bats flying,

6:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Field Sparrow,

Morning Activities -

Morning Trail walk with Marigold,

To gym,

1 km walk on treadmill,   

3.25 km run on treadmill,

   10:50 pace for 40s/1m run/walk,

Stopped at Drugstore for shopping,

Afternoon Activities -

Mowed east lawn,

Mowed east meadow to the edge of    

   the tall grass prairie area,

2 km walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold 

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackle

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Meadow Walkers - Sit Spot #1432 - July 24, 2024

Meadow Walkers

Fleur-Ange and Her Granddaughter

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 8:00 p.m.

Sit 1432.     :     East Porch.  :    Partly cloudy 

+24° (+29°)      NW 19-28 kph  58% humidity 

Goldfinches,,

House Wren, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Mosquitoes,

(Wind Chimes),

Cardinal,

Extras -

12:05 a.m. -| Cloudy,

3:55 a.m.   -| Quiet,

5:45 a.m. - Bats,

6:03 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Bluebirds,

Crows,

Cardinal,

Morning Dove,

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

To Plan B to volunteer,

Afternoon Activities -

Stopped at Co-op for Oats and Salt,

To Paris for pedicure,

To Brantford Bulkbarn for groceries,

To Drugstore for meds,

To home to sleep in chair,

Short Trail walk with Fleur-Ange, Kingsley & Marigold.

    (Very little walking today).

Septimus - Sit Spot #1431 - July 23 2024

Septimus - our "little" male goat

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 5:20 p.m.

Sit 1431.    :   East Porch.   :    Sunny 

+27° (+32°)   S 12-18            49% humidity

Flicker,

House Wren, 

(Jet -  Cargojet Airways flight 2457...),

   (Hamilton - Calgary),

(Traffic Noises), 

Chipmunk,

Goldfinches, 

Cardinal, 

12:05 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:25 a.m.   -| Quiet,

5:25 a.m. - Bats,

6:03 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

1km trail walk with Marigold,

Tried to work on east paddock fence,

   Driven out by mosquitoes,

Worked on trying to sort out computer,

   Desktop photo missing,

   External disk drives not showing,

      Got 2 disk drives working,

      Started making a new desktop photo,

Outside to try to work on east paddock fence,

   Got 3 more posts wired to new fence,

   Had to move one post,

   Cut off old fence to the corner,

Afternoon Activities,

Drove to Cambridge to collect filter

   for geothermal unit,

To Gretzky indoor track for 5 km walk,

30 minute nap in chair,

1 km evening walk with Fleur-Ange, Kingsley, & Marigold.