Good morning! Happy Saturday. Kind of a dark morning. ☁️
I couldn’t believe how dark it was when I woke up at six o’clock this morning and even at 7 AM it was hardly bright out. I like getting up early, as it cuts down on the darkness at the night, but the mornings still a very dark. I guess it’s called winter.
Overcast and 29 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a south breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌡️
I am thinking of possibly walking down to the Normans Kill Gorge later today. 🏃♀️ I often find that trail to be obnoxiously crowded, even in the winter, although I do like the new park or maybe parklet down there — the Noonan Preserve, the section of land east of the rail trail along Normans Kill that was once part of Polly Noonan’s family compound on the southern border of the city. It’s a good place to take a pee in the bushes and walk down along the river. 😤 Men got to do what men got to do. And so far it’s not crowded like the rail trail, and they have a picnic table down there. 🐸
And maybe I could stop by CVS to get my COVID-19 booster. 💉 I was and are a bit hesitant to do it but I don’t think it’s a big deal. Maybe I should do my hike first, and then get the shot so I’m only miserable on the trip home. I’ll see how nice it is today. Otherwise, I guess I could do the COVID-booster at the Empire Plaza, that is when the state’s COVID clinic is open. 🦐 After that fancy restaurant meal I went to the other day at work function with all those people in close quarters, I really think I should get my booster. I don’t want to be sick the next day, but it sure beats getting COVID.
I am getting the tires put on Big Red on Wednesday, ⚫ and I’m hoping to get him inspected on Friday. 🔍 That way I will hopefully have a vehicle for next weekend, and if it’s nice, maybe I’ll head out of town. I am thinking it would be nice to go up to the Adirondacks, although lately I’ve been thinking more about the Finger Lakes, just because there isn’t a stay limit in the National Forest — well under 14 days — and that road is plowed, and the Finger Lakes are nice in the winter.
You can definitely hear the wind whipping around outside this morning. It’s really roaring for sure at times.
Cloudy, a few flurries and 32 degrees in Delmar, NY. ❄ Breezy, ️21 mph breeze from the west-northwest 🌬 with gusts up to 32 mph 💨💨💨. The current wind chill is 20. Things will start to thaw out at around 8 am. 🌡️
Cold start to the morning but it seems like it’s less blustery now. 🌬Hopefully though it will be sunnier later on – that is the last few hours while I’m at work before it gets dark out and I’m walking 🚶 home in the dark. Simon and Garfunkel weren’t wrong when they sung about the deep and dark December.
Last night was fun, 🍽️ thought I was so uncomfortable being in a busy restaurant without a mask on. 😷 I’m vaccinated but it seems like COVID-19 is getting bad again. I am going to see if they have the vaccine clinic today so I can get my booster at the Concourse. 💉 If not, I might walk 🚶 down to CVS. I worry a bit about them running out of the booster, especially if things get all werid again.
While the benchmark for above normal weather is fairly low for December, it looks like next week into the middle of the month has a good chance of weather in the 40s which means snow is unlikely.
Mild and rainy today, cold and windy tomorrow 🌧️❄️
They call this month December for a reason. ⛄But two months until Ground Hog Day 🐻 and that’s halfway until the spring trout opener. 🎣 The seasons come and go, you get old fast. 🧓
Today. Feels like …
November 13th.
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
50 degrees
,
4:22
sunset.
Tonight. Feels like …
November 20th.
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy.
Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
and
30 degrees
,
7:08
sunrise.
Friday. Feels like …
December 18th.
Mostly sunny.
Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
and
37 degrees
,
4:22
sunset.
Friday Night. Feels like …
December 10th.
Mostly cloudy.
Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
and
24 degrees
,
7:09
sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like …
December 9th.
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny.
South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
and
40 degrees
,
4:22
sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like …
December 21st.
Partly cloudy.
and
21 degrees
,
7:10
sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like …
December 3rd.
Partly sunny.
and
42 degrees
,
4:22
sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like …
November 3rd.
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 70%.
and
35 degrees
,
7:11
sunrise.
Monday. Feels like …
November 6th.
Rain before 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
and
53 degrees
,
4:22
sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like …
December 10th.
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy.
It could be snow but it’s too warm so it’s just cloudy and kind of a damp day.
Cloudy, drizzle and 38 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 3 am. ☃️
I probably could have taken the express bus 🚍 to work but I was running a bit late and it’s kind of drizzling morning so I might have gotten wet walking 🚶 down to the express. Plus I’m a bit dressed up for work today – I have an event to go to later, assuming that I can get a ride there.
I haven’t heard from the shop yet 🛠 beyond them having the three tires ⚫ but at this point I assume it will be next week before they are installed. I kind of figured that. It will save gas ⛽ not having the vehicle on the road. This weekend doesn’t look that great.
I looked at my time bank 🏦 and it looks like I could take off another week before the year is done. I might take off the third week of the month to go out to the Finger Lakes or maybe part of the week to the Adirondacks. 🗻 Or maybe some shorter trips. Winter camping is fun but it can be cold and the nights are long. A lot depends on the weather and how much snow 🌨 there is.
