Mammal sightings: mule deer with bucks bucking; haven't lost antlers yet.
Bird sightings: Sunday everyone was out in anticipation of the snow which happened Sunday night/Monday morning about a day late. mountain chickadee, hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, pygmy nuthatch, crow, magpie, Steller's jay, Cassin's finch, dark-eyed junco.
Basement renovation: final inspection Monday; books and stuff being moved into shelves, etc; closed filled with heavy coats, laundry room fully operational; insulating pipes in utility room, fixed self-closing fire door to garage,
Weather: sunny, snowy, snow melting when the sun came back out;
Target practice: tested the Glock 19 and the Ruger LCP .380 out in Pike National Forest on Sunday.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Mount Manatee: 16-22 January 2011
Mammal Sightings: red fox, pine squirrel, mule deer
Bird Sightings: hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, magpie, crow, Steller's jay, mountain chickadee, pygmy nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, Cassin's finch, dark-eyed junco,
Photography: moved wildlife cam to a new location; no results yet.
Weather: Unseasonably warm; sowed the wildflower seeds;
Basement Renovation: Missing electrical components installed; awaiting electrical reinspection and final inspection; laundry room fully functional; electrical inspection passed; moved bed and futon in; moving books in.
Whiskey Report: Sampled drams of Rosebank 19 year old, Aucher_oshan 16 year old, Cambus 18 year old, Glenkinchie 21 year old, and Linlithgow 26 year old. The latter will definitely cure whatever ails ya.!
Beer Report: sampled the new 'double red' at Bier Werks in Woodland Park. 9% EtOH. Filled the growler with it.
Bird Sightings: hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, magpie, crow, Steller's jay, mountain chickadee, pygmy nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, Cassin's finch, dark-eyed junco,
Photography: moved wildlife cam to a new location; no results yet.
Weather: Unseasonably warm; sowed the wildflower seeds;
Basement Renovation: Missing electrical components installed; awaiting electrical reinspection and final inspection; laundry room fully functional; electrical inspection passed; moved bed and futon in; moving books in.
Whiskey Report: Sampled drams of Rosebank 19 year old, Aucher_oshan 16 year old, Cambus 18 year old, Glenkinchie 21 year old, and Linlithgow 26 year old. The latter will definitely cure whatever ails ya.!
Beer Report: sampled the new 'double red' at Bier Werks in Woodland Park. 9% EtOH. Filled the growler with it.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Mount Manatee: 9-15 January 2011
Bird Sightings: All the birdies were out on the 9th in anticipation of the snow storm in the evening: hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, Cassin's finch, crow, magpie, Steller's jay, mountain chickadee, pygmy nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, evening grosbeak.
Mammal Sightings: mule deer, pine squirrel, red fox
Photography: nada
Reading Report: Working with the NookColor.- Mark twain stories. OS upgraded automatically.
Basement Renovation: 6 weeks have passed and the work is not done; still needs drywall touchup, painting, electrical, bathroom mirror installation, final painting touchup, final cleaning; electrical inspection failed, rescheduled.; dryer booster fan works like a champ.
Guns: maybe get out in the National Forest and try the Glock 19. Or maybe not.
Snow Report: a few inches of dry fluffy stuff Sunday night; snow plow piled it up in front of the driveway and the snow blower made quick work of the mound. Snow melted.
Whiskey Report: Consuming various drams.
Beer Report: new brew tasting next week at BierWerkes
Mammal Sightings: mule deer, pine squirrel, red fox
Photography: nada
Reading Report: Working with the NookColor.- Mark twain stories. OS upgraded automatically.
Basement Renovation: 6 weeks have passed and the work is not done; still needs drywall touchup, painting, electrical, bathroom mirror installation, final painting touchup, final cleaning; electrical inspection failed, rescheduled.; dryer booster fan works like a champ.
Guns: maybe get out in the National Forest and try the Glock 19. Or maybe not.
Snow Report: a few inches of dry fluffy stuff Sunday night; snow plow piled it up in front of the driveway and the snow blower made quick work of the mound. Snow melted.
Whiskey Report: Consuming various drams.
Beer Report: new brew tasting next week at BierWerkes
Monday, January 10, 2011
Mount Manatee: 2-8 January 2011
Bird Sightings: mountain chickadee, dark-eyed junco, pygmy nuthatch, crow, Cassin's finch, evening grosbeak, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper,
Mammal Sightings: mule deer, pine squirrel, red fox (one with broken left hind leg/ankle)
Photography: wildlife camera report - lens covered with snow when things were happening.
Basement Renovation: tile grouting completed, wood stairs installed, stuff delivered; trim being completed, electrical work being done, new cold air return duct installed. Stairs completed. Some electrical operational - fire alarms, roof heat strip, some lights, garage circuit. Upstairs shower partially complete - major communication failure between tile company and installer.
NookColor: ordered; order delayed due to large demand; but received earlier than expected.
Reading - Finished the Grafton series; catching up on EQMM. Downloading books to the NookColor.
Real Work: Reviewing proposals for IMLS; Reviewing ASM new web page; FAS Medalist 2011 nominee reviews. - all done
Whiskey Report: Package from the UK finally arrived; whiskey package intact but one of the rum drams had leaked. Inside of the rum package had been redone with duct tape and popsicle sticks.
Weather - unseasonably warm.
Mammal Sightings: mule deer, pine squirrel, red fox (one with broken left hind leg/ankle)
Photography: wildlife camera report - lens covered with snow when things were happening.
Basement Renovation: tile grouting completed, wood stairs installed, stuff delivered; trim being completed, electrical work being done, new cold air return duct installed. Stairs completed. Some electrical operational - fire alarms, roof heat strip, some lights, garage circuit. Upstairs shower partially complete - major communication failure between tile company and installer.
NookColor: ordered; order delayed due to large demand; but received earlier than expected.
Reading - Finished the Grafton series; catching up on EQMM. Downloading books to the NookColor.
Real Work: Reviewing proposals for IMLS; Reviewing ASM new web page; FAS Medalist 2011 nominee reviews. - all done
Whiskey Report: Package from the UK finally arrived; whiskey package intact but one of the rum drams had leaked. Inside of the rum package had been redone with duct tape and popsicle sticks.
Weather - unseasonably warm.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Mount Manatee: 27 Dec 2010 - 1 Jan 2011
Mammal Sightings: mule deer, pine squirrel, Abert's squirrel, red fox; another round of FeederWatch.
Bird Sightings: Bald eagle, Cassin's finch, mountain chickadee, pygmy nuthatch, black-billed magpie, American crow, Clark's nutcracker, downy woodpecker,
Basement Renovation: laundry room and garage entry tile in place; bathroom tile set and heating mat tested; door frames being installed; trim being installed; still dusty everywhere
Photography: experimented with Nik HDR Efex Pro;
Snow - several inches Thursday PM, butt cold; but as the snow came down the red foxes came out; Friday morning the deer were everywhere looking for food and basking in the sun on the slopes. Honda FIT doesn't do well on packed snow.
Bird Sightings: Bald eagle, Cassin's finch, mountain chickadee, pygmy nuthatch, black-billed magpie, American crow, Clark's nutcracker, downy woodpecker,
Basement Renovation: laundry room and garage entry tile in place; bathroom tile set and heating mat tested; door frames being installed; trim being installed; still dusty everywhere
Photography: experimented with Nik HDR Efex Pro;
Snow - several inches Thursday PM, butt cold; but as the snow came down the red foxes came out; Friday morning the deer were everywhere looking for food and basking in the sun on the slopes. Honda FIT doesn't do well on packed snow.
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