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Hoping for a smoother Tuesday today ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš’๐Ÿงฏ

I did not appreciate missing the express bus home yesterday or the smoke alarm repeatedly tripping off after cooking dinner. Or repeatedly hitting the wrong keys in VIM at work yesterday, half awake on a Monday. But the salmon and frozen asparagus was good for dinner as was the larger paycheck with my new job.

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Clouds and 28 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ Calm wind.There are 3 inches of snow on the ground. โ˜ƒ ๏ธThings will start to thaw out at around 1 pm. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

Made it through my birthday ๐ŸŽ‚ without anybody saying anything besides my mom= and a few people at work. I keep my birthday locked down on Facebook as I get tired of all the fake happy birthdays you get on Facebook. I really don’t appreciate all the unwarranted attention to myself and my age, I’d rather tell my story but otherwise he ignored. Maybe that’s why I don’t do the social media.

Yesterday was a Monday and kind of a shitty one but it was always silly stuff. ๐Ÿ’ฉ The kind of things that you can hit escape and then u in vim and undo. I just wasn’t feeling Monday, even if was my forty first time around the sun โ˜€. The smoke detector that kept going off time and time again from cooking smoke and moisture ๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿš’ really set me off as did having to ride the local home. ๐Ÿก Then I had to piss and crap so badly that I barely made the toilet ๐Ÿšฝ and had to clean up the seat but fortunately not my pants ๐Ÿ‘– this time. ๐Ÿคฏ All that fiber and water from eating lots of fruits and vegetables can be tough at times. Especially spaghetti squash ๐Ÿ† which I find hard not to overeat but can he very lubricating of the gut and everything connected. Gawd, I’m getting old ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿผ.

I got this enormous glass ๐Ÿธ at work as a Christmas gift that I love and when it’s full of water ๐Ÿ’ฆ and ice ๐ŸงŠ it’s so easy to overdo it and I was busy at the end of the day with work ๐Ÿ“„ and didn’t have time to run to the bathroom before catching the shuttle ๐Ÿš€ back to the Plaza. And then missing the express bus ๐Ÿš. Yeap. Forgot my fork ๐Ÿฝ at lunch yesterday and didn’t have a spare one in my new office ๐Ÿข so the cooked part of lunch with peas, corn, peppers and tofu got skipped for lunch as that ain’t finger ๐Ÿ–• food. The milk ๐Ÿฅ› I had in the mason jar for my coffee โ˜• at work went rancid. That was a Monday, my birthday. ๐ŸŽ‚

I’m thinking today won’t be such a shit show ๐Ÿค” or so I tell myself. ๐Ÿฅž Woke up at five o’clock like usual with no alarm โฐ and made some good oatmeal banana ๐ŸŒ pancakes. I’ve finally mastered a good recipe that is absolutely delicious ๐Ÿ˜‹ topped with mango and blueberries with real maple ๐Ÿ syrup. The real stuff is so much better even if it’s slightly more calories. It’s not like I eat much meat or milk high in saturated fats these days or processed foods or added sugars so I figured I can use a little bit of natural sweetness occasionally like honey ๐Ÿฏ or pure maple syrup.

Went for a five mile bike ride this morning after breakfast before showering and catching the express bus downtown. ๐Ÿšฒ Not so cold this morning for a change. My hands ๐Ÿ‘ weren’t cold nor was my face. The cows ๐Ÿฎ on Meads Road were up and around chewing their cud not all huddled together. ๐Ÿšœ It was nice for a change. I probably would have gone for a longer ride, but time was tight as it was close to 6:50 AM when I got out riding. One thing is nice is that the mornings are a lot brighter then they were.

Today will have patchy freezing drizzle before 10am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a high of 33 degrees at 2pm. Typical for today. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 41 degrees. The record high of 56 was set in 2013. 11.0 inches of snow fell back in 1966.โ„

After all of it, dinner last night was good, ๐ŸŸ even if the fire alarm problem was annoying. ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿš’ I am not sure why it’s been such a problem with the smoke detectors this winter. I got a new smoke detector hoping it would stop false alarms, ๐Ÿ”• without much luck. Fresh asparagus are hard to get this time of year, but the frozen ones weren’t bad. ๐ŸŽ Looking forward to spring ๐Ÿฐ when the fresh ones are more available for a reasonable price, like around Easter. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Evening walk was good too. I need to get back in the habit, if my fingers are cold all of the time, ๐Ÿงค I should learn to toughen up and get better gloves. It’s not like I have as much of an opportunity to get steps in working in the suburban office, though come nicer weather when I don’t have to dress up as much, I’ll probably be back to riding back in and home from the office. I figure after President’s Day, there will be enough daylight in the evening to ride home, and that’s where the real calorie burning takes place. ๐ŸŒง With the rain and cold, I’ve really gotten out of the habit, and my stomach and face are starting to show it.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:09 pm with sun having an altitude of 29.6° from the due south horizon (-41.2° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 10.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:24 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (239°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (247°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:06 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 10 seconds with dusk around 5:35 pm, which is one minute and 18 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:10 pm. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies โ˜ and temperatures around 32 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 7 mph. Tomorrow will have 9 hours and 59 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 18 seconds over today.

Maybe I’ve been overly cranky, but the smoke detector thing in particularly really set me off yesterday, ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿš’ especially after such a long and difficult birthday. I am so done with winter, ready for nicer weather and longer days. At least the mornings and evenings aren’t as dark we move into February. I have a lot to look forward to once we get over the hump of winter. โ›„ I think what I really need is just more time in the wilderness. ๐Ÿ• Maybe this weekend.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 25 degrees at 4am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 11th. South wind around 7 mph. In 2023, we had light snow in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 18 degrees. The record low of -26 occurred back in 1948.

It’s always nice to see a bit of money in bank account ๐Ÿ’ฐ before the money goes into retirement, investments, and my landlord’s slice. ๐Ÿ˜ My apartment is a dump but it’s affordable.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, sunny, with a high near 35. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 35. Typical average high for the weekend is 33 degrees. I am thinking of doing an overnight in the woods this weekend, though I wish I had skis โ›ท but I should be able to ride roads if the trails have too much which they might. Kind of a birthday weekend camping adventure. โ›บ But a week late. Probably won’t head too far out of town for that. President’s Day Weekend, depending on how much snow there is, I might head up to the Adirondacks or Madison County.

As previously noted, next Tuesday is Save the Pine Bush Turns 43 ๐Ÿฆ‹ when the sun will be setting at 5:16 pm with dusk at 5:44 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 41 and 21 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 34 degrees. We hit a record high of 55 back in 1991.

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A better Thursday closing out 2023 โ˜บ

The days go by so quickly it seems, though in the case of yesterday maybe not quick enough. Things just got off on the wrong start with the smoke alarm yesterday, compared to today with warm fresh carrot bread and banana oatmeal pancakes.

Good morning! From here on out the sun will be setting after 4:30 PM ๐ŸŒ† . Slowly but surely the days are getting longer out, step by step. Rain and 44 degrees at the Elm Ave Park and Ride. โ˜” There is a north breeze at 5 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. Temperatures will drop below freezing at Saturday around 11 pm. โ˜ƒ๏ธ

After slamming my way through the morning yesterday, ๐Ÿ’ฅ it turned out to be a pretty decent day and things went fairly smoothly. I caught the express bus ๐Ÿš home and between the lunch time and an evening walk ๐Ÿšถ got my steps in for the day. Made up a bunch of whole wheat bread ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ– – one loaf with rye and the other with carrots ๐Ÿฅ• and was in bed by nine ๐Ÿ› and got a good night’s sleep.

Today will have a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 47 degrees at 2pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 22nd. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Another mild day ahead. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 41 degrees. The record high of 61 was set in 1982. 7.0 inches of snow fell back in 1967.โ„

Another dreary day on tap ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ but we could be slip sliding our way through it but it’s too warm and I’m not paying for the heat. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ It’s not a bad day for walking laps around the Plaza before work and I’ll turn on that brass lamp that I like a little too much when I get to my office ๐Ÿข. I wonder if my new office will have a brass table lamp. After all that is what is truly important in the world these days. I just like shinny things that don’t harbor viruses and bacteria. ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 11:57 am with sun having an altitude of 24.1ยฐ from the due south horizon (-46.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 13.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 3:44 pm with the sun in the southwest (231ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (239ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:30 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 25 seconds with dusk around 5:01 pm, which is 43 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:37 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and temperatures around 47 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 7 minutes of daytime, an increase of 27 seconds over yesterday.

I have to admit it just was difficult to shift gears from Madison County ๐Ÿฎ back to work. It was just so much fun spending Christmas at the horse camp. ๐ŸŽ… Yes, it was damp and cold at times, with that tangy taste of manure on the air ๐Ÿ’ฉ but it seemed so far away from Albany. The mornings were so dark that I slept in pretty late. I was fortunate that I was able to get away for six days.

Tonight will have a chance of showers. Cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 41 degrees at 5am. 22 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 17th. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 22 degrees. The record low of -18 occurred back in 1933.

I haven’t decided if I will work from home tomorrow, ๐Ÿ’ป I have those end of the month reports to run and it would be easier to do from the office though I have bandwidth on my phone ๐Ÿ“ฑ to do it if I wanted. I would kind of like to get propane at lunch time ๐Ÿฎ and food and supplies for camping ๐Ÿ• this weekend. ๐Ÿชฅ In particular, I need toothpaste, I forgot to get that last time I was shopping on Tuesday ๐Ÿ›’ along with all important tumeric.

Mild and less wet weather to close out the 2023.๐ŸŒค๏ธ Saturday, a chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. New Years Eve, partly sunny, with a high near 39. New Years Day 2024 looking at 40 degrees with more sun as the day progresses. Typical average high for the weekend is 35 degrees.

I think I’ll head up to camp โ›บ early on Saturday morning as Friday looks kind of wet. Two more nights is plenty to close out the year. ๐ŸŽ† Use up some of those sparklers and toast away the year as there is much to look forward to both good and bad in the 2024. And make sure to start dating things correctly. ๐Ÿ—“

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