Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1354 - May 7, 2024



May 7 Digital Art



Tuesday, May 7, 2024 7:30 p.m. 

Sit 1354    :   East Porch    :   Mostly cloudy 

+18° (+18°)  E 11-20 kph.     40% humidity 


Baltimore Oriole 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Wind Chimes),

Robins,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Dogs barking in distance,

Goldfinches,

(Train),

(Traffic Noises),

3 ducks flying overhead,


Extras:

12:30 a.m. -| Stars shining,

2:45 a.m.   -| Quiet,


5:20 a.m. -

Bats flying,


6:05 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

House Wren,

Robins,

Crows,

Baltimore Oriole 

Chickadee,

(Merlin App),

(White-throated Sparrow,)

Carolina Wren,

(Phoebe)

(Red-winged Blackbirds),

(Tufted Titmouse),


Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

To gym,

   1 km treadmill walk,

   1 km slow treadmill run/walk,

   Worked with weights,

   Another 1 k treadmill walk,


Afternoon Activities -

Cut Autumn Olives from east fields,

   Still more to cut,

Worked on printing project for Fleur-Ange

   But did not get finished,

Worked on digital art,

Did most of 3 km Trail walk with Marigold,

   Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

   Red-winged Blackbirds, 

   Baltimore Oriole 

   Common Yellowthroat,

   Crows 

   Blue Jay,

   Great Blue Heron @ 7:30 p.m.


   Grey Squirrel,


   Green Frogs


Flowers seen blooming:  

   Cherry Tree,   

   Dandelions,

   1st Common Fleabane,

   Everbearing Strawberry,

   Forget-me-nots,

   Garlic Mustard,

   Golden Alexanders,

   Gooseberries, 

   Ground Ivy,

   Jack-in-the-Pulpit,

   Japanese Barberry,

   Lilac,

   Mouse-ear Chickweed, 

   Pear Tree, 

   Periwinkles, 

   Purple Dead Nettle,

   Quince,

   Red Elderberry,

   Red Tulips,

   1st Sheep Sorrel,

   Smaller Pussytoes,

   Thyme-leaved Speedwells,   

   Violets,

   White Irises,

   White Trillium  

   Wild Apple Trees,

   Wild Black Currants,   

   Wild Ginger,

   Wild Strawberry,

   Woodruff,

   Yellow Tulips,

   Yellow Violets 


Was reminded that Marigold

   had an appointment at dog groomers,

Just got there in time,

Made scrambled eggs with mushrooms

   and onions for supper,

Got a call from groomers to come

   to pick up Marigold early as she was

   super stressed,


Birds seen or Heard from Kitchen -

 

( . . . to be added later . . . )





Trail Series #111




Monday, May 06, 2024

Strawberry bloom - Sit Spot #1353 - May 6, 2024




1st Everbearing Strawberry bloom in garden



Monday, May 6, 2024 4:10 p.m. 

Sit 1353      :  Brush Pile W   :   Sunny

+20° (+20°)   NW 7-10 kph      30% humidity 


Towhee,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic Noises), 

Tick on my hand (#4),


Morning Activities -

Started day with toilet not flushing,

   nothing I did helped,

Fleur-Ange suggested septic tank problem,

   She was correct,

To Dundas for chiropractor,

Back home to look for and find 

   lid to septic tank,

   Pleased to be with in a few cm

      Of where I remembered it from

      nearly 20 years ago,

   Took over an hour and $452 to empty,


Afternoon Activities,

Got mower started and mowed

   Some trails, part of east lawn,

   and part of south lawn,

Monday Afternoon Trail Walk with Marigold,

   Baltimore Oriole 

   1st Black-billed Cuckoo,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Robin, 

   1st Common Yellowthroat,

   Crows

   Towhee 


Small brown/beige moths 


Flower seen blooming:  

   Cherry Tree,   

   Dandelions,

   1st Everbearing Strawberry,

   Forget-me-nots,

   Garlic Mustard,

   Golden Alexanders,

   Gooseberries, 

   Ground Ivy,

   Jack-in-the-Pulpit,

   Japanese Barberry,

   1st Lilac,

   Pear Tree, 

   Periwinkles, 

   Prairie Smoke,

   Purple Dead Nettle,

   Quince,

   Red Elderberry,

   Red Tulips,

   Shadbush sp.

   Smaller Pussytoes,

   Thyme-leaved Speedwells,   

   Violets,

   White Irises,

   White Trillium  

   Wild Apple Trees,

   Wild Black Currants,   

   Wild Ginger,

   Yellow Rockets,

   Yellow Tulips,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole 

Robins,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Raven flying overhead.




Trail Series #110
(Does not show how steeply down the trail is.)