May 7 Art - Sit Spot #1705 - May 7, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2026 5:10 p.m.

Sit 1705     :   Brush Pile E    :   Sunny 

+22° (+23°)   W 27-40 kph      51% humidity 

Mosquitoes, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

(Merlin App), 

(Tufted Titmouse),

(Yellow Warbler),

(Song Sparrow),

And a tick in my Beard,

(#2 for this spring on me),

Extras:

(11:35 p.m.) -

Partly cloudy,

Some stars,

Spring Peepers calling,

American Toads calling,

1:20 a.m. -

Partly Cloudy,

Moon showing enough for shadows,

Quiet,

3:20 a.m.

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:05 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Dove, 

Song Sparrow,

Robins,

Oriole,

Chickadees,

Cardinal,

Blue Jay,

Grackles,

Bluebird,

Crows,

(Merlin App),

(Warbling Vireo),

Morning Activities -

To Plan B Organic Farm to volunteer,

Delivered Jerseyville food box,

Afternoon Activities -

25 minure nap

2.15 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold, 

Cleaned up East Trail with loppers,

Went out for supper with Fleur-Ange,

1 km evening Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Worked on today’s digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Bluebird,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

oriole.

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Poison Ivy Climbing a Tree

May 6 art - Sit Spot 1704 - May 6, 2025

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1704    :   Brush Pile Em    :   Mostly cloudy 

+14 (+13°)   S 10-14 kph           80% humidity 

Crows,

Robins, 

Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

Dog barking in distance,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

(Merlin App), 

(Turkey),

(Titmouse),

(Raven),

(Yellow Warbler),

(White-throated Sparrow),

Extras:

12:15 a.m. -| Cloudy,

1:55 a.m.   -| (Raining at 1:55),

4:10 a.m.   -| Spring Peepers calling,

                   -| American Toads calling,

6:06 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Mourning Dove, 

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Carolina Wren,

White-throated Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Morning Activities -

Made Banana Bread,

Drove to Dundas for Chiropractor,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold back at home,

Early lunch,

Afternoon Activities -

Filled the sled 4 times with branches and twigs 

   from the west lawn,

Got 3 of the loads burned in the burn barrel,

Sawed up 2 trees that had fallen on the east trail,

2 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

1st Yellow Rocket in bloom,

Found 2 trees down across the trails on the west side,

One broke about head height and is still hanging on,

We can walk under it safely . . . for now,

The other is huge and on the trail,

It is too big for me to move or cut so

   I think I have to move the trail to go around it,

Fleur-Ange & I started our evening walk

   with Marigold butthere were gunshots 

   to the west of us,

Marigold refused to walk and we had to take her back

   to the house,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Robins,

White-throated Sparrow,

White-crowned Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

The Trail is Blocked

 

May 5 Art - Sit. Spot #1703 - May 5, 2025

 

Monday, May 5, 2025 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1703    :   Brush Pile E    :   Cloudy 

+14° (+12°)  NE 26-38 kph     78% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Carolina Wren, 

Trees creaking in wind,

Oriole,

Mosquitoes, 

Crows, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Cardinal, 

(Merlin App), 

(Red-eyed Vireo),

Extras:

(10:40 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

12:20 a.m.    -|

1:55 a.m.      -| A few Spring Peepers calling,

3:25 a.m.      -| Some American Toads calling,

6:08 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

Mourning Dove, 

Oriole,

Robins,

White-throated Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Morning Activities -

.6km Trail walk with Marigold, 

To WGSC for Yoga,

Afternoon Activities -

To Honda Dealer for oil change & tire change,

1.6 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

1.2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold

   after supper,

Fleur-Ange saw a Garlic Mustard in bloom,

Worked on May 5 digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Oriole,

Robins,

White-throated Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.