Cactus - Sit Spot #1677 - April 9, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1677    :   East Porch    :   Mostly cloudy 

+5° (+2°)      W 15-22 kph     36% humidity 

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Woodpecker drumming,

Grackles, 

Cardinal, 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Flicker,

Robins,

Juncos, 

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:00 a.m.   -| Moon and Stars shining,

Venus again shining in east,

(Saw Jupiter in west last night at bedtime),

6:48 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

Mourning Dove, 

Grackles,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Morning Activities -

To Plan B Organic Farm to volunteer,

Delivered Plan B box to Jerseyville house,

Afternoon Activities -

Filled my sled 2x with branches and twigs,

Went to Drug Store & Bulk Barn after lunch,

Filled my sled 2 more times when I got home,

Saw one Garter Snake in east meadow,

Burned all the twigs and branches in the burn bin,

2k Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold, 

Worked on digital drawing after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Grackles,

Juncos,

Robins,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Sled full of sticks

New Leaf Bud - Sit Spot #1676 - April 8, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1676    :    Brush Pile E    :    Partly Sunny 

+1° (-6°)         NW 31-47 kph      46% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Chickadees, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Flicker,

Extras:

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

3:05 a.m.      -| Few Clouds

                     -| Some stars,

                     -| Moon and moon shadows,

Venus in east before sunrise,

6:50 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren, 

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Goldfinches,

Light snow coming down again,

Morning Activities -

Made Banana Bread for breakfast,

1km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Drove to Brantford to walk/run in Gretzky gym,

Walked 1 km on the treadmill - 13:35

Ran on the treadmill . . .,

   Watch did not record distance correctly,

   Sometime it only recorded 8 meters in a minute run,

   Sometimes it recorded 5 meters in 10 seconds walk,

   I am sure I ran more than 1 km 

      but my watch said 1 k and the treadmill

          said 1.4 km,

   Very frustrating for me!

Afternoon Activities -

Drove to the dentist but was told that I needed meds

   before treatment,

   Treatment postponed until Thursday,

Drove to Paris to get meds that 

   were not delivered yesterday,

Slept for about an hour after I had lunch at home,

1.9 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

2 Spring Peepers calling in the cold,

1 Raven calling in the distance,

2 dogs barking in the distance,

Robins, Chickadees, & Red-winged Blackbirds

           calling as we walked,

After supper another 1 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Worked on art for the day,

   

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Apr 7 Art - Sit Spot #1675 - April 7, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025 6:10 p.m 

Sit 1675    :    East Porch    :    Cloudy with snow 

+5° (+1°)       W 23-35 kph      52% humidity 

Chickadees, 

Wind in trees,

(Wind Chimes),

(Traffic Noises), 

 

Extras:

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

2:05 a.m.       -| Quiet,

Venus bright in east sky before Sunrise,

6:52 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robin,

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Merlin App),

(Woodcock),

(Song Sparrow),

(Cowbird),

(Chickadees),

Morning Activities -

Took out Blue Box & Garbage,

Made crêpes that I forgot yesterday

My trash can of boards was not collected,

1.3 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Drove to WGSC for morning yoga,

Afternoon Activities -

After lunch, I collected two sleds full of branches

   and put them In the burn barrel,

Slept for 30 minutes in my Lazyboy Chair,

Drove to Brantford for Foot treatment,

Returned home for a 4 km road walk,

Took Marigold out for 1 km trail walk,

Did sit spot on the porch during heavy snow,

Snow all melted for now,

Worked on digital painting,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mallard duck flying overhead,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

Robin,

Turkey Vultures flying overhead,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.