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February 6, 2023 Evening

Good night, Irene ! Been listening to some dangerous music tonight 🎢, namely the Weavers. So dangerous it was black listed for nearly a decade. I don’t get involved in politics but I do like folk music and how naughty it can be when you really listen to the lyrics. πŸ“ƒ Not that I’m ever naughty on this blog, or play the hillbilly on the internet that I’m not when I’m the stone cold sober all businessperson at work. πŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈ But I still wear my cowboy 🀠 hat up at camp.

Mostly clear and 30 degrees for my evening walk on this clear moon lit night under the full moon. There is a north-northwest breeze at 10 mph. πŸƒ with gusts up to 21 mph πŸ’¨πŸ’¨πŸ’¨. There is a inch of snow on the ground. β˜ƒ ️Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 11 am. 🌑️

Tonight will be mostly clear πŸŒƒ, with a low of 18 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around February 15th. Maximum wind chill around 19 at 5am; North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. In 2022, we had clear skies in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 10 degrees. The record low of -18 occurred back in 1995.

Tonight will have a Full 🌝 Moon with 98% illuminated. Surprisingly brilliant this evening. At 7 PM, the moon was in the east-northeast (77Β°) at an altitude of 9Β° from the horizon, some 250,435 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. πŸš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by August 15th. Buckle up for safety! πŸ’Ί

The darkest hour is at 12:10 am, followed by dawn at 6:36 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:05 am in the east-southeast (111Β°) and last for 3 minutes and 7 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 10 seconds earlier than yesterday. πŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 7:46 am with sun in the east-southeast (118Β°). Tonight will have 13 hours and 44 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 31 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have increasing clouds ☁, with a high of 40 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 28th. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 26 degrees. The record high of 48 was set in 2005. 12.4 inches of snow fell back in 1983.❄

In four weeks on March 6 the sun will be setting in the west (263Β°) at 5:52 pm,πŸŒ„ which is 35 minutes and 31 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had cold weather, mostly cloudy skies and temperatures between 25 and 14 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 42 and 23 degrees. I’m looking forward to March mostly because I know April come after that and it starts to get nice out. The record high of 63 degrees was set back in 1974.

Looking ahead, Presidents Day πŸ‘΄ is in two weeks, 8 PM Dusk πŸŒ† is in 9 weeks, May πŸ•Š is in 12 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ️⛱️ is in 17 weeks, Average High is 80 πŸ– is in 19 weeks, World Mosquito Day 🐞 is in 28 weeks, Labor Day πŸ‘¨β€πŸ­ is in 30 weeks, September 11th πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ is in 31 weeks, 7 PM Sunset πŸŒ† is in 32 weeks, Average Night Below Freezing 🌌 is in 40 weeks, Cyber Monday πŸ›οΈ is in 42 weeks, First Sunday of Advent ✝️ is in 43 weeks, Saint Nicholas Day πŸŽ… is in 10 months, Bake Cookies Day πŸͺ is in 45 weeks and Christmas πŸŽ… is in 46 weeks.

Frozen

Map: Catlin State Forest
Map: Maple Hill State Forest
Terrain Map: New York and New England Terrian

January 20, 2023 Evening

Good evening! Made it through another work week. Clouds and 36 degrees for the evening walk here in Delmar. ☁️ I was going to go down to the library but in the days of unlimited data on my phone and since the pandemic my habits have changed. I’d rather just do my walk 🚢 and retire to bed πŸ› early.

Truth is I’ve been listening to the Byrds Turn, Turn, Turn a lot today. 🎸 I’m a bit saddened by the death of David Crosby but so died Chris Hillman or was it Roger McGuinn not all that long ago? They were the past generation but still a good song more than half a century later. We need more change and new ideas. Mr. Crosby was a character, Crosby Stills and Nash had some good songs and in many ways those album covers are life goals.

Tonight will have a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy 🌧, with a low of 28 degrees at 4am. 13 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 21st. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 14 degrees. The record low of -18 occurred back in 1994.

I don’t think it was a bad week 🏒 with memories of Madison County and the trip the was. Days go by quickly with things so busy. I’m glad I’ve remained healthy with so many out sick. Masks help as do avoiding the crowds. πŸ‘ͺ After spending the weekend winter camping I truly did feel like a husky in the heat of the indoors. 🐢

Tonight will have a New 🌚 Moon with 1% illuminated. The Snow ❄ Moon is on Sunday, February 5. The darkest hour is at 12:07 am, followed by dawn at 6:50 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:21 am in the east-southeast (117Β°) and last for 3 minutes and 16 seconds. Sunrise is 38 seconds earlier than yesterday. πŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 8:04 am with sun in the southeast (125Β°). Tonight will have 14 hours and 22 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 54 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy πŸŒ₯, with a high of 35 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 9th. Northwest wind around 7 mph. A year ago, we had snow in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 31 degrees. The record high of 61 was set in 2006. 7.2 inches of snow fell back in 1990.❄

Sounds like it will be a good day to hike out to Five Rivers. 🐦 Maybe a bit sloppy but if I stay on the reinforced trails I think πŸ€” I should be good. Nice thing is now is with the days getting longer I have more time in the afternoon and the Fisher Trail with the sidewalks avoids the narrow shoulders at dusk.

In four weeks on February 17 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (255Β°) at 5:30 pm,πŸŒ„ which is 36 minutes and 17 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had partly sunny, snow showers and temperatures between 24 and 13 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 36 and 18 degrees. The record high of 60 degrees was set back in 1981.

Looking ahead, Clean Your Computer Day 🧹 is in 3 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset πŸŒ‡ is in 4 weeks, Presidents Day πŸ‘΄ is a month away, St. Patrick’s Day πŸ€ is in 8 weeks, 7:30 PM Sunset πŸŒ‡ is in 11 weeks, Cinco de Mayo 🀠 is in 15 weeks, Primary Day πŸ—³οΈ is in 5 months, National Nude Day πŸ‘± is in 25 weeks, Ugly Truck Day 🚚 is in 6 months, Average High 70 πŸŽ‘ is in 32 weeks, September 🍎 is in 32 weeks, Labor Day Weekend Begins πŸ‘¨β€πŸ­ is in 32 weeks, Autumn πŸ‚ is in 35 weeks, Buy Nothing Day πŸ›οΈ is in 44 weeks, December πŸŽ„ is in 45 weeks, Bill of Rights Day πŸ“œ is in 47 weeks and Days are Getting Longer β˜€οΈ is in 48 weeks.

Ice Slope

Map: Sand Lake
Map: Harrisburg Roadside Camping

Summary Stats on Wages in Albany County

Here is a comparison of the 2022 wages for various municipal employees in Albany County, provided by my analysis of SeeThroughNY data.

Pay Roll Median Wage Highest Earner Number of Employees Employees Making More then $100k
Albany
NYSLRS – General Employee $44,681 $139,403 824 21
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $94,195 $249,268 611 280
Berne
NYSLRS – General Employee $12,709 $69,742 29 0
Bethlehem
NYSLRS – General Employee $40,900 $135,310 284 13
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $102,913 $153,833 38 19
Coeymans
NYSLRS – General Employee $34,721 $58,620 35 0
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $8,632 $65,796 14 0
Cohoes
NYSLRS – General Employee $38,507 $97,335 105 0
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $84,024 $120,270 67 9
Colonie
NYSLRS – General Employee $55,302 $128,631 538 32
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $102,988 $155,873 112 68
Green Island
NYSLRS – General Employee $3,368 $98,399 48 0
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $16,161 $81,398 36 0
Guilderland
NYSLRS – General Employee $41,918 $124,219 281 2
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $93,130 $174,585 41 19
Knox
NYSLRS – General Employee $12,546 $66,614 12 0
New Scotland
NYSLRS – General Employee $32,688 $77,074 48 0
Rensselaerville
NYSLRS – General Employee $16,692 $49,905 21 0
Watervliet
NYSLRS – General Employee $40,622 $118,365 38 1
NYSLRS – Police & Fire $92,072 $153,460 48 11
Westerlo
NYSLRS – General Employee $14,701 $63,000 31 0

Map: Kerryville State Forest
Map: Coyote Flats State Forest