There was a time in my thirties when the first thing I would do when finally arriving at camp was to crack open a beer. Often followed by a greasy sausage, sliced cheese and cookies. But those days are over but I still often pine for them as carrotsand even fresh blueberries, strawberries, and bananas aren’t the same.
I will have an occasional beer while camping but no longer is it a 36 rack over a three day weekend. I don’t drink more then 2 beers a day, many times less. Maybe one with lunch and one by the fire but none of this be drunk and merry for all of camping, legitimizing it by saying camping’s a physical activity and calories don’t count in the wilderness.
Mostly by the second day I’m okay with the change. I like the healthier meals that maintain a constant blood sugar levels and rich in protein keep me going for a good portion of the day. I don’t miss the hang overs or feeling bloated and sick from eating so much crap. I have more energy, the hills seem shorter and easier to climb.
As have the very scammy swamp cooler advertising you see on social media which I like to reinforce by clicking on those ads. It’s humid!
Good morning! HappySaturday! Clouds and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 65 degrees. It’s definitely summer.
Today will have showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. 🌧 High of 76 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 4th. Maximum dew point of 70 at 1pm. 🏖️ South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1943.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:59 pm with sun having an altitude of 70.8° from the due south horizon. Today is the latest sunset of the year or pretty close to it. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:55 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (297°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (304°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:38 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 28 seconds with dusk around 9:12 pm, which is 7 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter 🌓 Moon in the west-southwest (241°) at an altitude of 37° from the horizon, 249,990 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:58 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 75 degrees. The dew point will be 69 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 15 hours and 21 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 11 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 65 degrees at 4am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 6pm. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 58 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1982.
Looking ahead, next Saturday is July 🏊🏿 when the sun will be setting at 8:38 pm with dusk at 9:11 pm. On that day in 2022, we had hot, humid, partly sunny, rain showers and temperatures between 95 and 68 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 83 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1913.
Today’s sunrise was at 5:16 am. The next time the sun will rise earlier then today 🌄 is in 351 days on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
The average high for today is 81 degrees. 🌡 The next time it will be on average cooler then today is in 66 days on Monday, August 28 when the average temperature will be 80 degrees.
The highest point for the sun today will be 70.8° from the horizon at 12:58 pm. 🌞 The next time the sun will be higher in the sky mid-day is in 362 days on Wednesday, June 19.
Today has 15 hours and 9 minutes of daylight. ⏳ The next time the day will be longer then today is in 362 days on Wednesday, June 19.
Today’s sunset will be at 8:38 pm. The next time the sun will set earlier then today 🌆 is in 12 days on Wednesday, July 5.
The average low for today is 60 degrees. 🌡 The next night it will be on average cooler then tonight is in 64 days on Saturday, August 26 when the average temperature will be 59 degrees.
Well offically at least, though in a few hours it will really feel like it with the muggers returning, assaulting you as soon as you step outside of a non air conditioned building. And I’ll be like I’m morally superior for not having air conditioning at home while working in an air conditioned office all day and taking my big jacked up well air conditioned truck to the Adirondacks I camp every time it gets truly hot out.
Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Mostly cloudy and 61 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ Calm wind. The dew point is 57 degrees. The skies will clear Sunday around 10 am.
Feeling good this morning as I got to bed 🛏 by 8 pm last night. It feels werid going to bed with the sun still being up but lately I’ve been getting deprived of sleep as I’m often up at the five o’clock hour and many nights I’m up pushing ten o’clock as it’s not real dark until 9 pm and I’m out walking 🚶.
Oatmeal 🥣 this morning with fruit but I’ll also add a spoonful 🥄 of Greek yogurt and some white beans to boost fiber and protein levels to avoid the blood sugar crash mid morning and the cravings to eat more food. Plus I’m trying to use up the white beans so I can cook up the red kidney beans over the weekend as they are so good with a little bit of maple syrup or mashed and cooked with eggs. 🥚
Today will have isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Typical for today. The muggers are expected as the day continues. Maximum dew point of 68 at 6pm. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 73 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1888.
Going to be hot and humid by afternoon but I’m ready for it. 😰 Worse comes to worse I’ll delay my evening walk and can do laps in the Plaza at lunchtime. I’ll have to get my big fan ⚛️ out of my crawl space but that’s fine as I have to put away my Big Buddy heater and the screen tent. 🎪 Summer returns again.
Got a co-payment bill for my blood 🆎 work after my physical a few weeks back. I guess I expected that $25 fee but it’s just a reminder that your free yearly health screening isn’t just that. So much of the medical industry is rather scammy, they don’t tell you much as they assault you with paperwork. Being able to study the online health records though is nice. 🔎 All my numbers are very good, especially sodium levels, cholesterol LDL to HDL though some might be I’m still relatively young, eat a pfairly good diet and have lost quire a bit of weight. 🏋️ Blood sugar was in the normal range but slightly elevated as I eat breakfast before the blood draw. White blood cells was a bit low but it might have been the sample due to delay noted in processing but the actual infection fighting components were good. Honestly at this point my goal 🥅 is to avoid doctors 🧑⚕️🏥 as much as possible.
Tonight we are looking at scattered showers and thunderstorms. 🌩 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunset will be around 8:38 PM, one of the latest for the year. 🌆 Muggy with dew points in the heading up to the upper 60s by afternoon.
This evening probably after walking 🛒 I should probably go to the grocery store although I could wait if I am going to see John tomorrow. I emailed 📧 Linda and haven’t heard back but I could stock up at Market 32 after visiting them and the Albany Pine Bush. 🌲🌲I kind of do want to get a scale tough at Walmart so I can better monitor my weight. Also I need some more under shirts as I’m pretty much out of clean ones and I would like to have XL sized ones that fit better.
Saturday it looks like showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. 🌦 South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Maybe not the nicest Saturday ever but we could use the rain. Muggy still with dewpoints pushing 70 at times.
I am hoping to get a bicycle tomorrow, 🚲 as I want to start to biking back and forth to work, as many days as possible both for health and saving money. Plus being able to get around town better. I was thinking some days I could bike out to Five Rivers before work, then take the rail trail downtown from there. I just keep putting this off but I really should bite the bullet tomorrow if there is a bike I like.
Sunday will have scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. 🌦 South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Not as wet, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
