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Good Evening – August 15, 2021

Good evening! Sitting on the Kane Firetower waiting for the sun to set ๐Ÿ—ผ

Partly clear and 69 degrees at the Kane Mountain Firetower. Light breeze. The dew point is 51 degrees. A very clear evening ๐ŸŒƒ for sure, good for watching the sunset. With the low dew point I can easily see the other side of the Mohawk Valley including some of the silos on the Schoharie side. Also the wind turbines on the ridge outside of the Adirondack Park.

It’s been a nice weekend up north, โ˜บ with way too many beer boiled clams, sausage and sweet corn ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿป๐ŸŒฝ and swimming ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿป‍โ™‚๏ธ holes and about 25 miles of hiking – well over 15 miles was today alone. Camped at the House Pond Campsite 2 again. Today I hiked from Seeley Road in Knapville to Dexter Lake and then to Spectacle Lake and then to Waters Mill Pond. Then about two hours in the evening cooling off in the Potholers, followed by a sunset hike up Kane Mountain. Now to drive home by 10 pm.

Yesterday, I hiked back to House Pond which had a lot of blow down over parts of the trail. ๐ŸŽ‹ There was a bad thunderstorm โ›ˆ in July that I remember seeing on the news ๐Ÿ“ฐ that caused some big trees to come down, but at least it didn’t wash out the road much or if it did Stratford had already fixed it. Looks like they had to saw and remove multiple trees off Piseco-Powley Road that had came down it and I could hear them cutting downed trees at the hunting camp down the road and I saw them leaving with several pickup trucks full of wood.

Also yesterday I hiked along the Edick Road Snowmobile Trail and then back to Edick Road Campsite #1 out along the ledge overlooking the East Canada Creek, spotting a photographing a doe up close. ๐ŸฆŒ I climbed down the gorge wall and watched the various birds ๐Ÿฆ in the grass lands along that grassy part of the river. Then more clams, corn and sausage. And back to Potholers.

Friday was even more lazy — it was fairly hot. Many hours reading and learning more about Python, ๐Ÿ and then I hiked to Potholers. ๐ŸŠ‍โ™€๏ธ Then after I got back to camp, I swam at the swimming hole across the road from House Pond Campsite 2 until dusk, listening to a podcast, started a fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ had more clams, ๐Ÿ•น laid back in hammock until it started to pour ๐ŸŒง and then hung out under the tarp as it rained some more listening to podcasts until 11 PM.

Thursday, was a rather late start because it was so humid and I was on vacation and was lazy. I screwed up and didn’t get my turn signal on time for Sandell Farm’s to get sweet corn, and ended up going to Rogers Orchard to get sweet corn and blueberries. ๐ŸŽ Then I ended up running to Wally World and forgetting the main reason I wanted to go there — to get coffee. โ˜• I like the large coffee containers they have there not just because they are inexpensive on a per pound basis, they make great containers for making ice in for camping. Or “donating” to the state to put toilet paper in the outhouses, to keep the racoons from shredding it. ๐Ÿšฝ I was hoping to check out Willie Marsh ๐Ÿธ but I got on the wrong road, so I didn’t go by there. I finally got camp around 12:30, set things up, made my first batch of clams, ๐Ÿ•น and they were good. Swam in the swimming hole across the way from House Pond Campsite, ๐ŸŠ‍โ™€๏ธ which might not be the potholers, but it’s right next door. Sat back in the hammock for a while listening to some music ๐ŸŽผ and the news ๐Ÿ“ป, then had a fire. ๐Ÿ”ฅ The wood sure was wet that first night, and it was a bit smokey until I got it going well.

June 20, 2021 Evening

Good evening! Partly clear and 82 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a south breeze at 8 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 62 degrees. Back home again, as John Denver once sung. ๐ŸŽถ Remarkably hot, especially now that I am back home after having a nice Sunday dinner at the folks house. ๐Ÿ‘• Slowly unpacking my gear from camping, taking steps to drink and cool down.

Well, happy summer folks. โ˜บ The next ten weeks through Labor Day Weekend are considered real summer when the state parks pools are open and the days are relatively long. ๐Ÿ– Nice hot summer days to spend at the pool or swimming hole. ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿป‍โ™‚๏ธ Do some fishing ๐ŸŽฃ late into the night.

It was a beautiful trip back across the Mohawk Valley and through the Schoharie Valley. Everything was very green and lush.  It was a nice weekend up north, although Friday night was very wet. โ˜” It drizzled for a while and then when I went for a good walk up to the Potholers it poured and I got completely soaked. ๐Ÿ’ฆ It was decent all three days up north although I have to say that today was the best of the week. That said, much too short. ๐Ÿ‡ Time flies, especially when it’s rare that I am not out of town for four or more nights, in the era of remote work. But I decided I should come home tonight, because I need to at minimum move to a new campsite.

It was three nights up in the wilderness, ๐Ÿ• camping up at House Pond, spending much of Friday during the day drinking, ๐Ÿบ reading, ๐Ÿ“• writing, โœ and hanging down at the Swimming Hole by the House Pond Campsite. ๐ŸŠ‍โ™€๏ธ It was nice but the water was a bit cold to say the least. ๐Ÿ›ถ Saturday, was kayaking from Stewart Landing up to Lily Lake. I didn’t go much into West Lake because I wanted to be close to back to Stewart Landing by 2 pm as they were threatening severe storms by afternoon, which never materialized. Instead, I spent the evening reading, and then down at the same swimming hole on the East Canada Creek. ๐ŸŠ‍โ™€๏ธ Most of Sunday was spent slowly taking down camp after a nice breakfast ๐Ÿฅž then the majority of the day the Potholers. I forgot how much nicer the Potholers are with the flowing water and potholes compared to any ordinary swimming hole on a nice summer day. It’s good to be back there!

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 69 degrees at 5am. 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 66 at 3am. South wind around 8 mph. Probably need the fan on all evening. In 2020, we had mostly clear skies. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 41 occurred back in 1970.

I thought about staying over the folks house, ๐Ÿ‘ช but I was tired and wanted to get home. It has been a nice weekend, but alas I should get ready for the work week and get my camping gear put away. I also want to get the volt meter out before dark, and try to figure out why the relay isn’t closing between the starting and accessory batteries when the engine is on or the solar is outputting enough to top off both batteries. ๐Ÿ”‹ That was annoying that wasn’t working this weekend.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ” Moon with 81% illuminated. At 7 PM, the moon was in the southeast (139°) at an altitude of 26° from the horizon, some 226,818 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by December 9th. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The Strawberry ๐Ÿ“ Moon is on Thursday, June 24. The darkest hour is at 12:58 am, followed by dawn at 4:43 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:18 am in the east-northeast (57°) and last for 3 minutes and 28 seconds. Sunrise is 11 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:01 am with sun in the east-northeast (64°). Tonight will have 8 hours and 41 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Mostly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 89 degrees at 3pm. Eight degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 11am. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 92 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1938.

Friday turned out to be a very late start heading north. ๐Ÿš I decided not to drive downtown as I’m out of practice with parallel parking and I hate dealing with rush hour traffic. ๐Ÿš™ So I took the bus home and packed the coolers but ended up having to run to the grocery store to get all the things I didn’t previously pack. But at least the nights are long, and I had plenty of time to get set up, gather some firewood ๐Ÿ”ฅ and get things going.

The relay that connects the alternator – starting battery ๐Ÿ”‹ to the accessory batteries quit working on the way up to camp. Not sure if it’s the exciter wire that broke or the relay is seized. It was fine, I had lots of sun โ˜€ for the solar so all was good. I stopped on Friday to try to get figure out the issue but nothing obvious. I’ll test this evening or tomorrow with the volt meter. โšก It’s possible that the big old can relay failed from the occasional clatter of the relay when clouds appear on a sunny day, although I think I have mostly arrested that by adjusting settings on the voltage control. I am betting the wire is just broken.

In four weeks on July 18 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (300°) at 8:29 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 7 minutes and 24 seconds earlier then today. In 2020 on that day, we had hot and sunny weather with shallow fog in the morning and temperatures between 87 and 59 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 84 and 63 degrees. The record high of 100 degrees was set back in 1953.

By then, I hope to be on my summer vacation. ๐Ÿ˜Ž I am thinking the Finger Lakes National Forest and the state parks circuit I normally do, finding new places to hike or explore. I kind of like that campsite I stayed at last year without cell service, because I find do a lot more reading and thinking if I’m camping somewhere without cell service, ๐Ÿคซ the quiet with no Facebook quite nice. ๐Ÿ“ฑ I admit I am a bit of social media addict, even if my own postings to social media are a bit more asinine as I hate all the creepy commercial advertising that follows you around the internet, especially the green schemes.

Looking ahead, Independence Day ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ is Next Sunday, World Population Day ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ง is in 3 weeks, Ugly Truck Day ๐Ÿšš is a month away, August ๐ŸŒป is in 6 weeks, Buck Moon ๐ŸŒ• is in 9 weeks, Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ is in 19 weeks, Average High is 50 ๐Ÿ‚ is in 21 weeks, Regular Deer Season in Southern Zone ๐ŸฆŒ is in 5 months, Repeal of Prohibition Day ๐Ÿบ is in 24 weeks, Cold Moon ๐ŸŒ• is in 26 weeks and Boxing Day ๐ŸฅŠ is in 27 weeks.

 Yesterday On Lake Pleasant

A quick pot of oatmeal, a shower and finishing up packing and I’m off. โ›บ

Samdil Farm, Walmart, Roger’s Orchard, set up camp, swim and ride is the plan for today. Got to maximize it as tomorrow still looks fairly wet.

Good morning! Happy Thursday. Mostly cloudy and 67 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ There is a south breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 65 degrees. The skies will clear around 1 pm.

Quick breakfast ๐Ÿฅฃ of overnight oatmeal which doesn’t require any cooking and blueberries with yogurt and cold coffee โ˜•. Finish packing up now and get on the road early. Looking forward to some good sweet corn ๐ŸŒฝ and peaches ๐Ÿ‘ up at camp and floating on the tube โญ•. Looking forward to getting away from it for a while before a five day work week where I’ll be filling in for the role of the unit director in my office ๐Ÿข.

Today will have a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 80 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 28th. Maximum dew point of 69 at 11am. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became thunderstorm by afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 78 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1913.

I decided against bringing the kayak ๐Ÿ›ถ as between swimming ๐ŸŠ, hiking ๐Ÿšถ and riding Blackie ๐Ÿšต I’ll have plenty to do. I don’t really feel that much like paddling in the Mohawk River and I’ve done the East Canada Creek a million times in the kayak. I’d rather just set up at House Pond Campsite โ›บ and float in the tube โญ• from there.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:00 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.9ยฐ from the due south horizon (-10ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:18 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (289ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:56 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 4 seconds with dusk around 8:24 pm, which is one minute and 30 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon in the west (280ยฐ) at an altitude of 4ยฐ from the horizon, 251,522 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:03 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 76 degrees. The dew point will be 67 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 53 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 35 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 66 degrees at 6am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 68 at 6pm. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. In 2022, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 61 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1981.

Tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers. โ˜” Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Not gonna to be a real nice day ๐Ÿ“™ but I have several books to read and I’ll have the heater in case I get chilled through. Do some cooking and handing out at camp. ๐Ÿณ Probably can still do some hikes or riding Blackie ๐Ÿšต along Piseco-Powley as it doesn’t look to be a complete soaker of a day.

On this day in 1977, the Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. ๐Ÿ’ˆAnd in 1982, the first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany. ๐Ÿ’ฟ Seems like such an obsolete technology now with streaming.

Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. ๐Ÿ˜• Saturday, a slight chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 57 at 12pm. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 83. Maximum dew point of 63 at 7pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.

The weekend looks much better โ˜€ but Saturday might be too cold for swimming ๐ŸŠ but excellent weather for riding Piseco-Powley or may be Old Edick Road with Blackie ๐Ÿšต. Could be muddy though on Old Edick. But also I just like laying in the hammock watching the clouds ๐ŸŒฅ float on by.

One month ๐Ÿ“… from now will be Constitution Day ๐Ÿ“œ when the sun will be setting at 7:03 pm with dusk at 7:30 pm. The average high temperature is 34 degrees, with a record high of 61 in 1895.

Rain at Helldiver Pond

We all continue to sweat ๐Ÿ˜ฐ

Some more than others. That statement is true on so many levels. I’ve never had air conditioning at home. Maybe this is morning is not a good one to be listening to the Stones’ Paint It Black. Of course the that doesn’t count all the hours lately I’ve been sweating climbing the stairs in the office and out walking, 40 flights including in the LOB and 10 ½ miles again yesterday. And the thing I’m really sweating about these days – funding the perfect bicycle. A nice problem to be sweating a lot about.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! A three day work week doesn’t seem so bad after a four day weekend. ๐Ÿ™ƒ Partly cloudy and 69 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. โ›… There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 66 degrees. The muggy weather ends next Wednesday around 7 pm. ๐Ÿ˜“ Or is that just when the weather model ends?

Last night was sticky for sleeping ๐Ÿ˜ด and the evening walk. ๐Ÿšถ By any standards it’s bed hot and muggy, I’m starting to see black mold pop up in my apartment again. I better clean that this weekend before it gets worse. I did not sleep well at all last night despite getting to bed ๐Ÿ› a little after nine. 9โƒฃ Mostly because of the heat but also because so much of my life has been consumed by trying to figure out what would be the perfect ๐Ÿ‘Œ bicycle ๐Ÿšฒ for me. More urban commuter or mountain bicycle? ๐Ÿšต๐Ÿšด

Today will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. It’s summer, I just hope Piseco-Powley Road doesn’t wash out. Partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 88 degrees at 1pm. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 73 at 12pm. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1988.

This morning I decided to do scrambled eggs with red kidney beans run through the food processor to make a paste and fried, with also a sauce of tomatoes and jalapeños made in the food processor. ๐Ÿณ Made a good filling meal for two breakfasts ๐Ÿ˜‹ without preservatives or much unhealthy. I wanted something protein rich but limited sugar to help make up for my rough night sleeping. ๐Ÿฆ Yesterday’s shrimp and rice ๐Ÿš was good for dinner.

All electric bus ๐Ÿš โšก that was running on time until we hit the construction ๐Ÿšง detour due to them once again trying to fix the on ramp from US 9W to Downtown Albany and 787. Big delays on Southern Boulevard. The air conditioning wasn’t super cranked up on the bus either, though it was reasonably cool but not as refreshing as yesterday morning on bus. I’m going to be late in the office ๐Ÿข but I don’t care, it’s summer and I’m often early. Getting off at the Plaza and will walk in the Concourse as it’s cooler there. Might do the same as lunch time too to beat the heat. ๐Ÿ˜ฐ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:01 pm with sun having an altitude of 70° from the due south horizon (-0.8° vs. 6/21). The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:54 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (295°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (302°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:36 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 26 seconds with dusk around 9:09 pm, which is 20 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:55 pm. At sunset, look out for rain ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 76 degrees. The dew point will be 70 degrees. Sticky There will be a calm wind. Today will have 15 hours and 13 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute over yesterday.

It’s going to be a hot evening so I might delay my evening walk ๐Ÿšถ for a while to study bicycles some more. ๐Ÿšฒ I need to test ride more but I’m really thinking basic mountain bike especially for puncture resistance and tubed tires for easier repair for inevitable flats. I’m willing to trade up efficiency for commute to work for better gravel and dirt road performance. โš™ I would rather peddle harder then be off the road waiting for parts.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 67 degrees at 4am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 6pm. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2022, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 67 degrees. The record low of 43 occurred back in 1969.

On this day in 1981, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O’Connor ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍โš–๏ธto become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. ๐Ÿฅช That’s almost as cool as sliced bread, which is sold for the first time by the Chillico the Baking Company in 1921. It’s actually amazing to think it was so long that the Supreme Court was all male, only forty odd years ago was there any women on the court. Now if they could only get come young people on the court and less of the old white bread. ๐Ÿฅ I haven’t had bread in ages, mostly as it’s a lot of more carbs and while whole grain has more fiber I generally just stick with brown rice as a durable, preservative free form of carbs to use in many meals. ๐Ÿด

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny ๐ŸŒž , with a high of 87 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 72 at 12pm. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 100 was set in 1936.

I fully concede that this would be the perfect weekend for the Potholers ๐ŸŠ‍โ™‚๏ธ or Mine Kill Pool if I wasn’t planning on test riding and hopefully buying a bicycle ๐Ÿšฒ this weekend. I feel like this whole process has dragged on for much too long but it’s taken me a while to figure out that I would be best off with a new rather than used or rebuilt bicycle. Then the trade offs of efficency of a road bicycle vs durability of a mountain bike ๐Ÿšต have been in my mind plus what I’m willing to spend. You know I’m the boy that looked at getting a Toyota Prius for cheap, reliable environmentally friendly transportation before settling on a big jacked up truck. I have a feeling my bicycle buying process is going that way, especially as I play through all the disadvantages of riding a bike to work over taking the bus – theft, car crashes, pollution. That air conditioning feels so good on the bus in the sweltering heat.

I will try to leave by 10:30 tomorrow to test ride more bicycles. ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿšฒ. I really want to settle on something this weekend and either take delivery or at least have it on order for next week. I am going to start at Steiner’s Sports in Glenmont, as they have more mountain bikes it seems, and then try Downtube next. If I like what they have at Steiner’s Sports in Glenmont but they don’t have it at their local shop, but I can get it at their main shop in Hudson, I am more then willing to drive down there on Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Downtube wants to charge $50 destination fee on top of the MSRP, which is reasonable but if I can save some money, that’s even more reasonable. I think I finally have a better idea of what I want.

Then the other thing I need is grocery shopping. ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ„ With the blueberries I got at the farmer’s market on Wednesday I have enough of a grocery haul to make it to the weekend, but things are starting to get a bit low and I want to maintain a nutritious, diverse and tasty diet. ๐Ÿ˜‹ I worry if I let my pantry get too bare then I will start going for less healthy calories.

Looking ahead to Sunday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, ๐ŸŒฅ with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 70 at 12pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 84 degrees.

Looking ahead, next Friday is National Nude Day ๐Ÿ‘ฑ when the sun will be setting at 8:33 pm with dusk at 9:06 pm. It’s when my dentist appointment is. ๐Ÿฆท I’ll wear clothing though when I get my teeth cleaned. At least that’s when I think it is. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 85 and 65 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 84 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1995.

I am hoping that National Nude Day is one that I can get out of town, for the weekend. Maybe just Schoharie County but I could also see the Potholers ๐ŸŠ‍โ™€๏ธ as it’s been a while since I’ve spent a few nights in the wilderness. Hopefully with a bicycle to ride too. At this point I’m trying to save money, and Schoharie might be better for just two nights, and it would be good to improve my swimming skills. Heading up mid-day on Friday is no guarantee that I’ll get the House Pond Campsite for easy access to the East Canada Creek for floating and walk to the Potholers. I haven’t done the Mine Kill Pool in a long time, I don’t recall if I ever made it out there in 2022 or not.

Photo.2013.06.15 17.31.39

This past year I spent 37 nights camping in the wilderness ๐Ÿ•

This past year I spent 37 nights camping in the wilderness ๐Ÿ•

Places I Camped in 2021

While this was less then the 63 nights I did in 2020, with remote work winding down and more in-person meetings and events happening in Albany, I ended up not getting out as much as I did the previous year. Still 37 nights camping is still a lot of time in wilderness.

It was a lot rainier then some summers, so that also made it harder to get out of town for long weekends. When I did go camping, and I wasnโ€™t remote working, I tried to make it a priority to find more-remote areas without cell service, so I could get solitude without the constant buzz of the phone. Plus I tended to stay in one campsite for two or three days, to avoid the hassles of taking down and setting up camp.

Saturday/Sunday April 24-25: Two Nights on East Branch

I started out my travels in late April on the East Branch Sacandaga River along NY 8, near Fox Lair. On Saturday, before arriving to camp, I hiked along Hope Falls Road and back to lower and upper Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday, I hiked around Fox Lair, sat down by the river for a while, did some fishing. Had a big olโ€™ fire. It was cold but also kind of spring-like.

Sunday was kind of cloudy but not to wet

Monday April 26: One Night on Sacandaga River/Speculator Tree Farm

Monday I drove up to Speculator to do remote work at the library and the town park/beach with my laptop. I set up camp at Campsite 17 and in the evening after work, I hiked along Old NY Route 8B, spending some time along Austin Falls and heading back to camp before it got too dark. Tuesday I worked up in Speculator, before heading home. Things were still very brown and gray in the Adirondacks, although I ended up stopping along the Mohawk River in Rotterdam and hiking on the bike trail before dark, and it was much greener down there.

Thursday to Saturday May 13-15: Three Nights on Sacandaga River/Speculator Tree Farm

Thursday morning I got up early and drove up to Speculator before 9 AM to work remotely. I worked until lunch time in Spectulator when I drove down to Campsite 17 and set up camp and worked from there. Worked all day on Friday from camp, mostly sending emails from the hammock although I also edited a report I was working on with my laptop at the table, and grabbed some files a colleague needed off the server over the VPN. Knocked over the lantern, smashing the glass and breaking the the neck on it. On Saturday I hiked back along Robb Mill Road and some of the side trails in the Conservation Easement. Sunday, I drove up to Watch Hill on Indian Lake, hiked that, while there was a constant threat of thunderstorms, so I did it fairly quickly.

Sacandaga River below Austin Falls

Sunday May 16: One Night Camping Near Mason Lake

After hiking Watch Hill I ended up camping at Mason Lake. I also spent some time walking around the Indian Lake/Lewey Campground, just seeing what was there I was hoping being a Sunday I could get a campsite near Mason Lakke, but no such luck. Ended up camping at Campsite 5, a ways from the lake, although in the evening I did walk down to the lake. I did have cell service where I was camping, but it was spotty, so come Monday morning, I headed back to Speculator for work. The black flies were bad camping there, until well after dark I spent most of the afternoon hiding under the screen tent. In the morning, once the sun was up and the tent was down, I was booking out there because the black flies were intense.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday June 17-19: Three nights Camping at House Pond Campsite

Junteenth Weekend, a new state holiday. Piseco-Powley Road was rebuilt, and I spent a lot of time down at the swimming hole there. I was working remote on Thursday, but I left home after work and drove north before dusk. Spent a lot of time cooling off in East Branch by the campsite, laying in the hammock and relaxing. Saturday I spent kayaking at Lily Lake, but none of the lilies were out. Sunday I spent the balance of the day the potholers.

Reading ?

Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 8-10: Three nights camping on Hope Falls Road

After quite a run of rainy weather, we had part of weekend that wasnโ€™t super wet. Also, many weeks in the summer, I preferred to just stay close to home, and catch the Nature Bus and spend Saturdays exploring Thacher Park for free. Friday was a personal day โ€“ I had a eye doctors appointment. Then I went north and set up camp at Hope Falls Road. Saturday, I hiked back to Ferris Lake and Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday, partially in the rain, I hiked back to both lower and upper Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday evening back at camp, it absolutely poured. I was originally planning to work remote on Monday and maybe Tuesday in Speculator but the weather was so wet, I decided against that.

Friday July 23: Overnight at Cherry Ridge

Heading out to the Finger Lakes, I overnighted at Cherry Ridge at Charles Baker State Forest in Madison County. It was a stop over after leaving home after work. Noticed how much sway there was in front end of the truck, and the tires were getting loud as they were warn and cupped, grew concerned that I might have issues later on. Eventually in December I replaced the tires, the worn rear shock bushing. and bad sway links. I was dealing with some real anxiety issues at that point. But I had a little fire, then retired early to bed and then took camp down early in the morning and headed west to Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and the state Audubon Preserve.

Saturday July 24: One night Tent Camping Along Backbone Horse Trail at Finger Lakes National Forest

I knew arriving at the Finger Lakes National Forest on a Saturday would mean many campsites would be taken, including the site I wanted. I ended up tent camping at one of the primitive sites off Potomac Road. It was a one night deal as I prefer camping in the truck shell and I saw the people in the campsite I wanted leave, so I quickly grabbed that campsite in the morning. Ended up breaking one of the elastic straps in one of the tent poles, I still need to repair it.

Sunday-Saturday July 25-31: Six Nights Truck Cap Camping Along Backbone Horse Trail at Finger Lakes National Forest

My summer vacation was the Finger Lakes National Forest. I decided to stick close to camp for much summer vacation, not rushing too much from place to place, spending a lot of afternoons at the Watkins Glen Pool, doing some paddling in Seneca Lake and Cayuta Lake, hiking in Texas Hollow and Sugar Hill State Forests. Did a lot of reading and laying back in the hammock. The campsite I stayed at didn’t have cell service, so it gave me a much needed to respite from the internet for a few days. Had some nice fires, drank some beer, and got away from it all.

Summer Vacation Seems So Distant Now

Thursday, Friday, Saturday August 12-15: Three nights at House Pond Campsite with Clams and Sweet Corn

After summer vacation, I decided to take a long weekend — four days — up to Potholers, namely the House Pond campsite with lots of sweet corn, clams and beer. I can still taste the clams and beer, and I had plenty of them to eat over the weekend — they were breakfast, lunch and diner. But it was nice laying back in the hammock and swimming in the swimming hole by that campsite. I also hiked along old Edick Road and to Edick Road Campsite 1, which is way off from the main road, and then down to the ledge. Hiked back to House Pond, which was difficult as there was a lot of blow down from a storm earlier in the summer. Spent much of Sunday at the Potholers and then watched the sun set from the Kane Mountain Firetower. Didn’t bring the kayak this time.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 26-28: Three nights (again) at House Pond Campsite

With another warm week ahead, I decided to take off Friday and Monday off for one more week up at House Pond. This time I spent more time at Potholers, walking up there each afternoon, besides spending a lot of time at the swimming hole near this campsite. Did some fishing up House Pond, and a lot of drinking and reading from the hammock. Read yet another book about writing code in Python and Kristen Kimbell’s Dirty Life about farm life. I bought a large truck intertube for floating, but once I got to camp and started to setting up I realized I didn’t have an air pump with me, so I couldn’t use it while camping.

East Canada Creek Below Edick Road Ledge

Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 3-5: Three nights at Hardwood Hill at Perkins Clearing

Friday, September 3rd was the final day of remote work โ€“ Labor Day Weekend. I got up early, drove to Speculator before 9 AM. I started working from Speculator Library but with my phone having hotspot service and cell service, mid-day I drove up to Hardwood Hill. This time I made sure to inflate my intertube before heading up north, and I spent Saturday evening until well after dusk floating in the Jessup River off of Jessup River. Then I drove to Sled Harbor after dark, hoping to catch a glimpse the illuminated Wakely Hill Firetower, but I could not see it as it I couldn’t find the good views of the tower from the road after dark.

Saturday September 11: One night at Betty Brook

Decided to do a weekend trip out to Schoharie County to hike the Catskill Scenic Trail south of Grand Gorge through the deep notch where NY 30 runs. Hiked down to Hubbellโ€™s Corners from Grand Gorge then went for a very cold swim at Mine Kill State Park. Mine Kill pool was open late this year due to opening late at the beginning of summer. Water temperature was 58 degrees. Sunday I also went for a quick swim at Mine Kill Pool again. Still very cold.

Into the Notch

Saturday September 18: One Night at House Pond

On September 18th, I drove up to Piseco-Powley Road to camp for three nights, four days. Spent one night at the House Pond Campsite, which I set up in the pouring rain, and spent time floating in the my new rubber intertube. It was a nice day once he rain stopped but the water was very cold. But it was nice laying back in the hammock that evening, although prior to dusk there was a lot of deer flies around and biting.

Sunday/Monday September 19 & 20: Two Nights at Powley Place

On Sunday afternoon I drove further up Piseco-Powley Road to Powley Place to do some camping and paddling on the East Canada Creek. Monday I hiked back to Goldstream Falls then carried my kayak down to the East Canada Creek and paddled down to the first rapids, portaged past that to the second main rapids. The beaver dams were relatively low this time, due to water levels being higher then other times when I’ve paddled the East Canada Creek. Laid back in the hammock, did some reading and looking out over the campsite on these mild, starry nights. Also did some floating down the East Canada Creek

Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 8-10: Three nights camping at Betty Brook

I took off the Friday before Columbus Day Weekend to hike Bear Pen Mountain in the Western Catskills. It was the start to a very colorful weekend. Betty Brook was nice, but it was good I got there relatively early — around 4 PM on Friday as the other campsites were quickly taken. On Saturday, I drove down to Stamford and hiked more of the Catskill Scenic Trail from Stamford for Bloomville then visited a friend in Summit. Sunday I hiked along Betty Brook Road to the snowmobile trail up Burnt Hill, then hiked over the dirt roads on Burnt and Rossman Hills, enjoying the leaves and wildlife. Hiked back  to camp and laid back into the hammock well into the evening, which was quite mild. Sunday I hiked from Grand Gorge to Stamford on the Catskill Scenic Trail.

Saturday, November 6: Camping at County Bridge Campground Pennsylvania

Originally I was planning to get new tires put on my truck prior to going to West Virginia,  trip that was postponed multiple times. Ultimately I decided it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just wear out the tires and go for the trip. I hadn’t decided on where I was going to go until I was on the road, and ended up going to Binghamton, then down to Pennsylvania for my first night camping. It was a cold first night — got down to 14 degrees.

Sunday/Monday November 7-8: Camp Run West Virginia

The first two nights I spent at Camp Run Primitive Campground at Miles, West Virginia which is located in a wash on the backside of Shenandoah Mountain. On Monday of that week I hiked up over Shenandoah Mountain, and watched the sun rise over Camp Run Lake. Tuesday morning I drove over through Judy Gap then up Spruce Mountain and hiked up that. In the afternoon I hiked up Seneca Rocks, something that had long been on my bucket list to do.

Quiet Walk Along Camp Run Road

Tuesday, November 9: Camping at Canaan Heights

On Tuesday night I camped up in Canaan Heights / Table Rock outside of Thomas WV. I was going to stay multiple days but hearing a lot of wheel bearing noise in my truck, I decided it best to head north on Wednesday and see if I could either make it home or get the truck fixed. The wheel bearing burned up by the time I got up to Lock Haven but was able to get it fixed that day and head north to County Bridge.

Wednesday, November 10: Camping at County Bridge Pennsylvania

The second time camping at County Bridge it wasn’t as cold.  I had a fire and retired to bed fairly early. But come the morning, neither the camp stove or the heater was working. I thought I might have have run out of propane. Then packed up in the morning on Veterans Day and headed north to Chenango Forks State Park, which I wanted to explore. I then stopped at Price Chopper, got some groceries and headed up to Long Pond State Forest for two kind of cold and chilly, damp nights.

Thursday/Friday, November 11-12: Camping at Long Pond State Forest

After spending the balance of Veterans Day, Thursday at Chenango Forks State Park, I camped for two nights at Long Pond State Forest. I was still having problems with my camp stove and heater, so it was kind of cold but I was able to find enough firewood to make do, and had some quiet evenings listening to the radio and just hanging out. Friday was pretty rainy, but I made due — beat having going back home. The fires were smokey but they were warm enough. And it beat being home.

Dusk in November

Monday/Tuesday December 20-21: Camping at Stoney Pond State Forest

I thought about getting out of town after Thanksgiving but the weather did not cooperate. Then my truck’s repairs and tires got dragged out to mid-December. I decided to take he week off before Christmas to go camping. I was thinking about Central New York and then the Finger Lakes, but ultimately made it no farther then the Finger Lakes. Saturday was pouring rain, and then Sunday was bitterly cold. And my camp heater and stove were malfunctioning. But ultimately I was able to get it working, after much fiddling at camp. I camped two nights at Stoney Pond, spending Tuesday poking around Cazenovia. Tuesday was very gray, and Wednesday was snowy. Wednesday I drove to Hamilton and hiked part of the Chenango Canal Trail.

Wednesday, December 22: Camping at Moscow Hill Assembly Area

My final night camping in 2021 was the Moscow Hill Assembly Area at the Charles Baker State Forest. I decided to camp there as it was more sheltered from the wind and snow, and in case we got more snow, I figured I wouldn’t have to worry about the snow, as the county highway isn’t that far away. They were expecting high winds and low windchills, but it turned out not to be too bad. I thought about staying another night on Thursday, but the weather for Thursday looked sunny, and wanted to do some hiking, plus I wanted to be home for Christmas Eve for a family Christmas Party.

August 16, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Final day of vacation, plan to make the most of it. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Summer not expected to last. Five weeks to Average High 70 ๐ŸŽ‘ . Partly cloudy and 73 degrees at the Watkins Glen State Park. โ›… There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 62 degrees.

The morning started out chilly ๐ŸŒค๏ธ but the clouds parted. I made up coffee โ˜• and finished up the muffins. ๐Ÿช I am surprisingly less hung over then expected, I had a few Genesee’s with dinner last night and they’re the kind of beer ๐Ÿป you drink when you are having more than one. ๐Ÿคฎ

Sat back, paused briefly then made a final video ๐Ÿ“น of my campsite. ๐Ÿ•๏ธ I find it hard to believe that I’ve been camping here for 8 nights and nine 9โƒฃ days, it seems like I just set things up yesterday. โŒ›I think camping here in one site all week made the time go by faster.

All packed up, site is clean ๐Ÿก and after visiting a few more places in the Finger Lakes it will be back home. ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธMy goal is to be home by dusk ๐ŸŒ†. I am not terribly worried about getting unpacked ๐Ÿ’ผ tonight although I’ll need to grab the cooler and empty that out โ„, grab my clothes ๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘–and unpack things like razors and toothbrush.

I am going to go for a swim ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ once the pool opens. I wanted to be here early in case the lot filled up with social distancing. Seneca Lake looked so calm this morning, I was tempted to go for a paddle but with things heating up โ˜€ the wind ๐Ÿƒ is picking up. This afternoon I want to explore Catharine Creek Marsh ๐Ÿฆ†some more wildlife observation ๐Ÿ”ญ this time with binoculars. I could go for a paddle later. ๐Ÿ›ถ I don’t know though time is limited but I made sure to leave the sleeping pad so I could get the kayak off my truck if choose. Then starting to head home, I want to visit Danby State Forest ๐ŸŒฒand check the overlook out there.

Today will be partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Typical for today. Maximum dew point of 62 at 10am. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, which became thunderstorm by afternoon. It became sticky as the day progressed. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1936.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:13 pm with sun having an altitude of 61.2ยฐ from the due south horizon (-9.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:30 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (289ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:08 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 3 seconds with dusk around 8:36 pm, which is one minute and 28 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:15 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ๐ŸŒƒ and temperatures around 74 degrees. The dew point will be 61 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 50 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 32 seconds over yesterday.

I thought it was a pretty good week, โ˜บ with about the best weather one could hope for during these times. Everything was a bit off and the wood full of people during these times of social distancing. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆIt’s really good that people are getting outside and enjoying nature but I do miss the solitude especially around Foster Pond – the nights ๐ŸŒŒstar gazing with no one else around. While my campsite was far back from the road and quite remote, every time I hiked in the woods it didn’t seem quite as quiet ๐Ÿคซ as years past. While I’d be pressed to say that I couldn’t find solitude but things just weren’t like years past.

The Finger Lakes are a very different place than the Adirondacks. ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿท I think it’s a fun summer place, a lot lighter and more relaxing than the Adirondacks. ๐Ÿ—ป Everything in the Adirondacks is much more touristy, while the Finger Lakes are more rural and the gas stations โ›ฝ and groceries ๐Ÿ›’ aren’t so overpriced as they are up north. ๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿป The smell of the silage and grass, the gentle mooing of the cows is a nice change.

There are definitely a lot of places on my ๐Ÿ…ฑ๏ธ list I’ve gotten to see this week and enjoy that would have otherwise been overlooked. I think it’s good to think outside of the box ๐Ÿ—ƒ and look for new places to visit in the same general area I’ve been before but previously overlooked. ๐Ÿฆ

One of my annoyances that seems to be a problem all over this year is the amount of litter ๐Ÿšฎ dumped in the woods. Seems like this week there is a growing pile of trash ๐Ÿ—‘ dumped at Foster Pond, the same is true for the campsite on Backbone Trail. Now I’m not calling for more jack booted thugs ๐Ÿ‘ข to unsuccessfully patrol the woods and stop dumping but folks should be more responsible. ๐Ÿ‘ฎ You can’t stop ๐Ÿ›‘ people who want to dump trash when no one is looking.

Bring your gawd damn deposit cans back for the nickle. ๐Ÿ’ต Bring your aluminum foil, cans and glass home for the recycling bin โ™ป, it’s not that much trash if you smash it. Chances are your having a fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ so you can burn the rest of the largely burnable packaging ๐Ÿ“ฆ, just make sure to pack out anything that doesn’t fully become smoke or water vapor. And bury your poop ๐Ÿ’ฉ and toilet paper ๐Ÿšฝ deep in the woods. โšฐ๏ธ Personal responsibility not jack booted thugs. โ˜ ๏ธ

If people want to drink ๐Ÿป and have a little fun in the woods ๐Ÿคฃ then good for them. Public lands are for the publics use but they shouldn’t trash them. ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง”๐Ÿง”๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘ฑ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฑ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธI had my fun but my campsite was cleaner than when I got there – I cleaned up abandoned fire pits, removed bottle caps and made sure things were generally more organized than when I got here.
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I am hoping by next summer ๐Ÿ– things will be a bit quieter and back to normal. ๐Ÿ‘พ Been such an odd summer and while I’ve made the most of it I could see doing some things differently next year. ๐Ÿ’ญ I’d like to spend some time in Pennsylvania, maybe later this autumn. ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ Yeah, while New York rednecks are fun, Pennsylvania rednecks are more fun as they have more guns ๐Ÿ”ซ and everybody out in the country burns their trash and everything else that burns from brush piles to old mobile homes. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Continuing to read that book about hog farming. ๐Ÿท There is a lot I didn’t know about pigs, ๐Ÿฝ they are kind of fascinating creatures. I figured start my summer reading program with cattle, then pigs and maybe then goats ๐Ÿ and chickens ๐Ÿ”. Pigs are a lot more accessible to a beginning homesteader than cattle ๐Ÿฎ plus they can do a lot to help restore rocky โ›ฐ๏ธ worn out soils as can often be found in areas with affordable acreage. ๐Ÿ’ฉ I’m sure that’s why North Country Off Grid makes pigs such a big part of his homestead in North Idaho. Plus bacon ๐Ÿฅ“.

I am thinking about getting a clip on telephoto lens ๐Ÿ”ญfor my smartphone ๐Ÿ“ฑ. I am quite happy with the quality of the photos ๐Ÿ“ธ my phone takes but I would like to be able to zoom ๐Ÿ”Ž in closer to wildlife. ๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿฆ‰๐Ÿธ๐ŸฆThey aren’t really expensive either. ๐Ÿ–ผ

Tonight will have a chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 62 degrees at 5am. Two degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 61 at 7pm. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It became very sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 67 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1979.

Today in 1916, the Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed. ๐Ÿฆ It was designed to save Migratory Birds by giving them international protection for the first time by placing limits on hunting and other means of taking. Good day for walking in the marsh. ๐Ÿธ

In 1989, a solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, ๐ŸŒžleading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market.๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Also, in 1993, Debian Linux is announced, ๐Ÿ’พit would become the basis of many forms of Linux like Ubuntu Linux, which is currently what I run on my home computer.

And in 1966, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong.๐Ÿ›๏ธ The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.

Looking ahead, there are 5 weeks until Average High 70 ๐ŸŽ‘ when the sun will be setting at 7:07 pm with dusk at 7:35 pm. On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 79 and 42 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 71 degrees. We hit a record high of 90 back in 1946.

Almost hit a fawn descending Denton Summit. Pressure wave hit fawn, collapsed on shoulder of road.

September 23, 2019 Morning

Good morning! Happy Autumn ๐Ÿ‚! Back to work, I have ethics training, lucky me. Whatever that advertising at the bus stop said. It’s important not to be indicted for a crime due to ethic violations, because it can be hard to buy guns for hunting when you have an outstanding warrant. Three weeks to Columbus Day ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ. Partly sunny and 74 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a south breeze at 9 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 64 degrees.

Today will be scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. I brought my rain coat. Might be wet later and certainly warm. โ˜” Partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 85 degrees at 1pm. 16 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 66 at 3pm. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 66 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1895.

The sun will set at 6:51 pm with dusk around 7:19 pm, which is one minute and 47 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At sunset, look for rain showers ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 73 degrees. The dew point will be 65 degrees. There will be a west-southwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 12 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 52 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 58 degrees at 6am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 30th. Maximum dew point of 65 at 6pm. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2018, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 46 degrees. The record low of 27 occurred back in 1963.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Maximum dew point of 57 at 4pm. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Maximum dew point of 58 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 67 degrees.

No camping this weekend. I want to get Mr. Sqweak checked out before I hrd back out to the wilderness. Plus I should save money, ๐Ÿ’ต get packed up and ready for vacation. I need to research camping opportunities in Jefferson National Forest in Southern West Virginia. I just need a week off before I spend nine or ten days traveling. ๐Ÿš™

Mr. Sqweak Sqweak. ๐Ÿ Big Red is getting looked at next Tuesday. The first appointment I could get at the dealership was Saturday and I doubt a local shop ๐Ÿช could work on it before then. Or they’d want to work on it Friday and it would get stuck in the shop all weekend. I haven’t heard back from shop yet about my online appointment but they’ll call ๐Ÿ“ž today. I did get an email from Onstar saying that the system detected a maintenance issue but I’m not sure if that was because I filed ๐Ÿ“‚ an online request for service. I expect that I’ll be able to pick it up the same day.

Price Chopper Garbage Bags. The other day when I went to the store I ended up buying black garbage bags at Price Chopper. ๐Ÿšฎ I’m quite happy with them. ๐Ÿ˜Š They don’t seem to rip as much as the cheaper bags when I smash down the garbage. As I either burn or it in the woods or pay two dollars ๐Ÿ’ต a bag at the transfer station, you really need to smash it down as much as possible. As I compost, and at left recycle the cans and glass (and paper separately), I can take the trash to the outside can once a month or less after compaction with my boots.

Litter in the back country. It seems like since they’ve added the picnic tables and outhouses to the campsites on Pisceo-Powley Road litter has become a bigger problem. ๐Ÿšฎ More cans and just miscellaneous stuff. I will burn and pack out what’s reasonable in my campsite but I’m not going clean the whole area up. This one campsite I visited putting my kayak in to the East Canada Creek somebody had left doughnuts and a fire smoldering full of debris. ๐Ÿ’ญ I don’t care if people burn packaging ๐Ÿ”ฅ but people should take home and recycle โ™ป what doesn’t burn.

Credit card and vacation. ๐Ÿ’ณ I figured out that the expenses I have for vacation will fall onto the November card payment so I’ll have a few paychecks before then to build up savings to pay it. And I don’t expect vacation to be more than $500 and probably less, depending on gas prices and how many nights I stay at developed campgrounds probably mostly just for a shower ๐Ÿšฟ.

As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Columbus Day ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ when the sun will be setting at 6:15 pm with dusk at 6:43 pm. On that day in 2018, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 59 and 40 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 61 degrees. We hit a record high of 81 back in 1920.

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