US 33 in West Virginia 1
US 33, the Blue-Gray Trail outside of Brandywine, WV. Farm country with a backdrop of Shenandoah Mountain and the valley carved by the South Branch of the Potomac River.
The Rodeo Cowboy is back in Washington π€‘
We might of stemmed the bleeding in New York but it was a tough night. But I’m proud of our work, even though I have a million ideas on how to do the data side of things better in 2026. And I think it will be a lot of fun to run against Trump next cycle especially if his buffoonery causes a recession.
After a lot of Red Bull and coffee β I’m going to be in the office by nine o’clock, taking the express downtown and the shuttle up to Menands. I mean I’m not shocked as a careful student of the numbers but I also know if a few things were different or could have been different in the federal government. Maybe though it’s a time for state leadership to up their game. π I don’t think we’ll see much leadership on climate change on the federal government through 2028 not that an awful lot was happening. As I was advised this morning, take advantage of the solar tax credits before their gone. π I do wish I had got more of money in bonds and less in stock with the buffoon in chief, but I’m ready to ride the roller coaster, π’ and I know in the long run it will work out, plus there are deals to be scored when the market is down. The thing is to get out of stocks woud require a capital gains tax or a loss harvesting, but I don’t have much loss to harvest at this point. π€·
Just going to put in a full day of work today in the office, π©βπΌ then I will take off Thursday and Friday. I have a dentist appointment at 12:30 PM on Thursday, and then I’ll probably head out to Madison County fo the long weekend to camp and ride trail. I was going to go to Green Mountains but things are still so dry there and I think Vermont may still have a fire ban in the National Forest. π² Think either Friday or maybe Saturday, I’ll spend the balance of the day exploring more of Chittenago and Erie Canalway nearby along with Green Lakes State Park. ποΈ If I do have a fire, I will keep it small and after dark with lots of water handy, π₯ to make sure it’s fully out before bed. I thought about going to the Adirondacks but I think I want to wait until rifle season is done π¦ up north. I am tired, so tomorrow I’ll probably sleep in a bit and then pack, and head out of town around 1 or 2 PM so I’m at camp before dark. I should have plenty of food, but I need to look where I can get some pot before camping. I would like to explore a new dispensary, somewhere along the way. And maybe bacon π₯ from the Love of Bacon.
Autumn continues…
Camping at the Lost Pond Campsite at Charles Baker State Forest on October 21, 2024
Taking down camp, remote working, after a nice weekend up at Charles Pond at that campsite at Lost Pond which is really nice and quiet -- I think I saw all weekend just one dog walker and a hunter dirve by.
Stuyvesant Falls
Rochester Hollow
Rochester Hollow is a 3 1/2 mile loop following an old carriageway from a former estate carved out of Rose Mountain. The trails wind along a series of waterfalls and pass by a popular lean-to.
For more information see:
https://upstatedispatch.com/2018/07/rochester-hollow-shandaken-wild-forest/
http://www.watershedpost.com/2015/rochester-hollow-hidden-catskills-trail
https://sceniccatskills.com/map-location/rochester-hollow/?mpfy-pin=706
http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22615.html