Rain

When I first arrived at the trailhead for Alander it was socked in a heavy fog / misty rain. And of course I forgot to bring a rain coat.

Taken on Sunday September 13, 2009 at Alander Mountain.

Upcoming Sunsets – August 30, 2021

Here is the grizzly truth about autumn. Much earlier sunsets. πŸŒ‡

Upcoming Sunsets:

7:30 pm sunset – Tuesday, August 31
7:15 pm sunset – Thursday, September 9
7:00 pm sunset – Friday, September 17
6:45 pm sunset – Sunday, September 26
6:30 pm sunset – Monday, October 4
6:15 pm sunset – Wednesday, October 13
6:00 pm sunset – Saturday, October 23
5:45 pm sunset – Wednesday, November 3
Standard Time Begins – Sunset on Sunday, November 7 is at 4:40 pm
4:30 pm sunset – Thursday, November 18
Earliest Sunset – Friday, December 10 at 4:22 pm
4:30 pm sunset – Tuesday, December 28
4:45 pm sunset – Thursday, January 13

Weather Update – August 30, 2021

As we close out the summer months a hot and humid day but then much cooler πŸ‚

While we might be sticking a fork into the summer months this week, and it might be a cool Labor Day weekend, 🌞 I am sure we will still have an Indian Summer at some point. Climate records point to September as the fastest warming month in Albany.

I am not sure about my weekend plans, it might be fun to work remotely from Lake Pleasant πŸ’» one more time before it’s done and maybe float on the tube a bit on a lake somewhere. πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ I just got to find my air pump. Or maybe tent camping πŸ• out in Schoharie. Small game season opens Wednesday, September 1st. 🐿️

Today.
Feels like …
August 3rd.

Scattered Showers

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy.

South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

83 degrees , 73 max dew point, 7:33
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
July 15th.

Isolated Showers then Partly Cloudy

Isolated showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy.

West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

63 degrees , 70 max dew point, 6:19
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
August 22nd.

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny.

Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

and

81 degrees , 63 max dew point, 7:31
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
August 20th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

and

60 degrees , 6:20
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 19th.

Chance of Rain

A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

73 degrees , 62 max dew point, 7:29
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
September 3rd.

Rain is likely

Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

and

57 degrees , 6:21
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Chance of Rain

A chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

71 degrees , 56 max dew point, 7:28
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

and

53 degrees , 6:22
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
September 21st.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

and

72 degrees , 54 max dew point, 7:26
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
September 12th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

and

54 degrees , 6:23
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
September 11th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

and

76 degrees , 56 max dew point, 7:24
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
September 3rd.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

and

57 degrees , 6:25
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
September 8th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

and

77 degrees , 60 max dew point, 7:22
sunset.

Annual Cost to Own, Drive a New Vehicle Inches Closer to $10,000

Annual Cost to Own, Drive a New Vehicle Inches Closer to $10,000

Calculating out the exact dollar amount someone pays for transportation each year can be futile. Each person has their own situation, and some people pay more for track tires each year than others pay for 12 months of bus tickets. Still, there's something to be learned from general trends—like the fact that the overall average cost to own and operate a new car in 2021 was $9666.

Good Morning – August 30, 2021

Good morning! Happy Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ !

There is your evidence that summer is ending. That and traffic volumes are picking up. 🚘 Next Monday is Labor Day πŸ‘· and then its back to downtown five days a week and back to school 🚸 for the youngens.

Mostly cloudy and 70 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south breeze at 10 mph. πŸƒ. The dew point is 68 degrees. The skies will clear around 5 pm. Muggy out but not hot yet.

Breakfast was pancakes πŸ₯ž and frozen cherries πŸ’ and then it was out for the morning walk 🚢. I’ll head home, take a quick shower 🚿 then head down to the office 🏒.

The weekend was nice but the four days in the Adirondacks πŸ—» came and went much too quickly. Maybe later in September I can get to the Potholers one more time before it gets too cold. That said this weeks forecast looks cold.

Oil change and tire rotation tomorrow πŸ›’ as I try to milk whatever life I can out of those 35s plus remote work ends Friday so it’s just so much easier to get done now. πŸ›’ Also grocery shopping and a car wash tonight. I could have waited on the oil change but I want to do the tire rotation to keep the tires from getting too cupped. Later in September I’ll make my Watkins Spring appointment with their big alignment machine.

Canceling the deposit to my savings account this week because my bank account is a joke 🏦 and there isn’t any money left at least before pay day. What can I say, we live in inflationary times. Now if they could increase the fed rate. πŸ“Š At least we won’t be wasting so much money in Afghanistan πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«.

Maybe I should create a budget, as the advertising suggests πŸ’΅ but I’m not sure how much savings I can find. Most of my money goes towards savings, investment. and retirement as it is. I already take maximum advantage of tax advantaged retirement accounts, index funds πŸ“‡ and high interest savings. I am just so focused on my long term goals.

This week thought I want to continue learning more PANDAS 🐼 and new skills with Python. When I have some down time, I want to keep researching how to make more interesting output of data, especially interactive graphs and maps.