Friday (05-November-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse videos working outdoors and using Red Rover. 1) Switching front loader on Red Rover to pallet forks, filling Red Rover with diesel (5 gallons after 12 hours of use), moving the pallet of wood delivered by Home Depot. The pallet was too heavy for Red Rover to lift. I had to transfer four sheets of 4′ by 8′ of plywood to a different pallet, then move the pallet. The remaining eight sheets of 4′ by 8′ of plywood were transferred on Red Rover’s forks to the plywood pallet. The remaining 4″ by 4″ and 2″ by 4″ posts remained to be moved on another day. 2) Building Storage Logic (10′ x 10′) storage shed 2. This time was faster and easier than the first storage shed. Experience, and no wind. Still it took longer that the 2 hours for 2 people to assemble the shed…

Daily Electric Energy Used (57.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly sunny. The Geothermal furnace is now on to heat the house. Indoor temperature set to 64° F. Deficit of 29.4 kWh.

Thursday (04-November-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse videos using Red Rover. Changing from the front loader to the fork lift, moving several tractor impalements to make room for storage shed 2, and biweekly recycling. A lot of cardboard from the deer fence supplies. I hope the county takes it all.

Daily Electric Energy Used (55.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (29.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly sunny. The Geothermal furnace is now on to heat the house. Indoor temperature set to 64° F. Deficit of 26.0 kWh.

Wednesday (03-November-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Time-lapse videos using Red Rover, my new Massey Ferguson GC1725M Compact Garden Tractor from the local dealer Belle Mead Garage. So much easier moving the black mulch. It would have taken me two plus weeks to move it manually. Wish I got a compact tractor 30 years ago…

Daily Electric Energy Used (54.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (29.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly sunny. The Geothermal furnace is now on to heat the house. Indoor temperature set to 64° F. Deficit of 25.0 kWh.

Tuesday (02-November-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Turkey Vulture, House Finch, American Goldfinch.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse videos. 1) Removing pallet forks from Red Rover, attaching trailer hitch and trailer, moving 18 rolls of heavy duty deer fence. 2) Attaching front loader to Red Rover, then moving many loads of black mulch to to cover the Daffodil, Forsythia, and Lilac patch. 3) Emptying the rain barrels and hoses before it freezes tonight and tomorrow night.

Daily Electric Energy Used (50.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (14.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly cloudy, and the Geothermal furnace is now on to heat the house. Indoor temperature set to 64° F. Deficit of 36.0 kWh.

Monday (01-November-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse video continuing inventory of the Deer Fence supplies. Assembling wire shelving in the storage shed, moving deer fence supply containers to the shelving, inventory of steel pipe for the deer fence.

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Mostly sunny. Deficit of 10.2 kWh.