Up until late February, the CDC based its rankings of a county's level of risk on the amount of virus spreading there and what portion of lab tests were found to be positive. The new framework instead focuses on the situation in hospitals — how many people are being admitted for COVID-19 and how much capacity is left.
Critics of CDC's new approach say the agency seems to have moved the goalposts to justify the political imperative to let people get back to their normal lives.
Every day, I just feel like everything is getting older, falling apart, wearing out. The incident last week were my trash can lid blew off again in the windy stormy weather on Tuesday, got hit for a third or forth time, and this time really damaged, was such a set back in my life. It sounds silly, but it really was pretty bad, with so much things weighting me down. I really need to take some broken things that are garbage and bottles and cans to recycling center. As they say, you can’t burn everything.
On paper, things I doing well in my life, I finally have that mid-level executive position with a good paycheck. I have a corner office, the nice wooden desk with a brass lamp. Often the investigations we do and I coordinate with staff are quite interesting, often challenging but interesting at the same time. I make pretty good money, even though most of the money lately seems to go towards tax and paying the rent, that is after I try to put a little away for a better tomorrow.
I have a vision and a hope for a better tomorrow. Every time I save with each paycheck, I know I am coming closer to that dream, but I have increasing concerns that I might not be reachable. Not for a lack of money, although it is hard to grow savings lately with the interest rate so low, and the markets in the crapper. But because maybe it never was a realistic option in the first place. Time goes by, money grows, that’s all the ever seems to change in my life. My apartment is cold and miserable. The buses are still the same, the winters long and harsh.
Someday, I know I will own my own land. If I can only get there. But money grows so slowly, while expenses on everything else grows quickly. Having more money at work hasn’t made life better or me happier, but it has somewhat increased the rate at which I’ve been able to save and invest. Yet, it still seems like the dream of the homestead, living off-grid, out in the country, remains so far away. It just seems like I am still stuck here in Delmar, in my cold apartment, riding the bus back and forth to work.
Like clockwork, the seasons will change, I’ll be able to once again sleep with the windows open. I’ll be able to regularly get out of town, have fires up in the woods. Pass the time, maybe without much meaning. Get closer to that dream, a world of cowboys and cabins, homesteaders and off-griders that I watch on Youtube, although not as much as I once did as the dream fades. Places where you can own whatever guns you want, shoot them, have fires and burn whatever you want. The west is still a lot more wild then back east.
Who knows what next year brings. I’m completely horrified that I will be 40 next year. Yes, I’ve worked hard to get where I am professionally, but who knows what that will bring. I don’t even know if my job will last that long — although I work hard, produce good results, and know if I apply myself, there will be other opportunities available. And maybe if I do move to a different career, it will be a chance to move somewhat else, build the life I actually want. Saving and investing money is fine, but money is just a number unless you turn it into land, a tractor, chain saw, or a manure spreader.
In four weeks on April 9 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (281°) at 7:31 pm (Daylight Savings Time), which is one hour, 32 minutes and 16 seconds later then today. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly sunny, warm and temperatures between 70 and 46 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 56 and 34 degrees. The record high of 77 degrees was set back in 1991.
I am thinking about going to skiing later, but when that wind pick up, I’m like it’s warm inside and cold and howling outside. But I hate to miss my steps for the day. I don’t know how big of a snow storm this will turn out to be, but ultimately I’m not that worried that I don’t have a snow shovel. I should buy one, but money is tight, I’m broke, and I don’t need one unless I go camping or we actually get a big snow storm, and I’m sure as hell hoping that this is last big blast of winter.
Sunday is going to be kind of cold too, but with the fresh snow it would be good to skiing. I probably wouldn’t bother to dig out my truck tomorrow, especially without a shovel, but I plan to go out and see the folks and do my laundry so I have clean clothes for work.
Then the forecast looks much nicer for the work week. Why can’t we have nice weather for the work week? I hear the really long range is talking about rain for next weekend, which is good for the fire danger side of things, but I would rather have nicer weather for the weekend. But I guess with gas being so expensive, all that would mean is playing in the mud puddles at Five Rivers. As who has the money these days to get out of town? Rent is do in a few week, as is auto insurance bill, even though I don’t drive much, they still want another big check from me.
Today. Feels like … February 13th.
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm.
Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
and
35 degrees
,4 max wind chill,
5:59 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … February 10th.
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Areas of blowing snow between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing.
Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Good morning! Happy Saturday. It’s another cold and snowy weekend.
Only 8 days remain until the first day of calendar spring!
Snow and 32 degrees in Delmar, NY. Breezy, ️20 mph breeze from the northwest with gusts up to 30 mph . The current wind chill is 20. There is a dusting of snow on the ground. Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 2 pm.
This morning started out as rain and ice but now it’s turned to snow. I am not sure how much snow we are expected to get, but already the library is closed for the day. It’s fine, I have unlimited data on my phone, and I can find ways to keep myself busy and moving forward.
I think I will probably end up staying home and maybe working on some maps and GIS projects. I should look and see if there are any camping or outdoors maps I need to update. But I don’t do many anymore, as I’ve done most of the ones for the state, and truth be told the DEC does much better maps now then years ago. I also am kind of bored with that, looking at new projects and skills to learn. Maybe I’ll do so some work with the tax rolls. I have some ideas on PostgresSQL queries I can do for interesting maps to make up. And maybe something with daylight savings time.
At times I’m hopeful to get out skiing this afternoon, but it depends a lot on the weather. At times the snow looks like quite delightful and other times the wind whips around like there is no tomorrow. Maybe I can just sit by the heater and be warm, watch Youtube videos. But I sure would like to get in my steps today, maybe with the skis. Or I could trudge through the snow and go for a walk.
which is one hour, 32 minutes and 16 seconds later then today. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly sunny, warm and temperatures between 70 and 46 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 56 and 34 degrees. The record high of 77 degrees was set back in 1991.
But I hate to miss my steps for the day. I don’t know how big of a snow storm this will turn out to be, but ultimately I’m not that worried that I don’t have a snow shovel. I should buy one, but money is tight, I’m broke, and I don’t need one unless I go camping or we actually get a big snow storm, and I’m sure as hell hoping that this is last big blast of winter.
but with the fresh snow it would be good to skiing. I probably wouldn’t bother to dig out my truck tomorrow, especially without a shovel, but I plan to go out and see the folks and do my laundry so I have clean clothes for work. 
Why can’t we have nice weather for the work week? I hear the really long range is talking about rain for next weekend, which is good for the fire danger side of things, but I would rather have nicer weather for the weekend. But I guess with gas being so expensive, all that would mean is playing in the mud puddles at Five Rivers. 
As who has the money these days to get out of town? Rent is do in a few week, as is auto insurance bill, even though I don’t drive much, they still want another big check from me. 
Only 8 days remain until the first day of calendar spring!
with gusts up to 30 mph 
Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 2 pm. 
but now it’s turned to snow. I am not sure how much snow we are expected to get, but already the library is closed for the day. 
It’s fine, I have unlimited data on my phone, and I can find ways to keep myself busy and moving forward.
and maybe working on some maps and GIS projects. I should look and see if there are any camping or outdoors maps I need to update. But I don’t do many anymore, as I’ve done most of the ones for the state, and truth be told the DEC does much better maps now then years ago. 
I also am kind of bored with that, looking at new projects and skills to learn. Maybe I’ll do so some work with the tax rolls. I have some ideas on PostgresSQL queries I can do for interesting maps to make up. And maybe something with daylight savings time.
and go for a walk.