Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Two weeks to Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭. Cloudy, humid and 65 degrees at the Elm Ave Park & Ride – CDTA. ☁ There is a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 62 degrees. I’m kind of dripping from the sweat 😰 walking down to the express bus. The skies will clear Sunday around 7 pm.

I went to bed early last night and got up early today 🌅 thinking I would finish packing and then hit up the grocery store and then head to the Adirondacks after work. 💭 Looking at the forecast this morning I changed my mind as Saturday doesn’t look great up north so instead I think I will get up early tomorrow and head north.

That way I’ll only be gone three nights so I expect the ice will last and I won’t have to worry about moving my campsite after three nights. ⛺ I don’t expect a lot of people up north tomorrow being it expected to be cloudy and mid August when few people vacation. This way too I can head up on Saturday morning when traffic is light, not have to set up gear in the darkness or buy firewood. Money is a bit tight so everywhere I can save a few bucks it helps.

It will be four days at the potholers through Tuesday cooling off 😎. Should be nice to lay back on the hammock with a cold one and a book 📙 and be off the grid for a few days. Have nice fires every night 🔥, listen to music 🎶 as loud as I want, maybe set up targets and shoot guns. 🎯 Basically just get away from it for a few days.

Today will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny ⛅ , with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 9th. Maximum dew point of 69 at 3pm. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was sticky. The high last year was 88 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1936.

The sun will set at 7:55 pm with dusk around 8:25 pm, which is one minute and 30 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 79 degrees. The dew point will be 68 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 51 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 35 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 68 degrees at 5am. Eight degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 6pm. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It was very sticky. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1979.

Today in 1916, the Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed. 🐦 It was designed to save Migratory Birds by giving them international protection for the first time by placing limits on hunting and other means of taking. Gotta buy your duck stamp if your hunting migratory birds.

In 1989, a solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips,☀ leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market. I notice with my display that I built in my bedroom, sometimes in humid weather I have a lot of errors, although in the winter I have less. Not sure if that’s humidity causing shorts and bad connections or if its the lack of shielding on the wires.

Also, in 1993, Debian Linux is announced, it would become the basis of many forms of Linux like Ubuntu Linux, 💻 which is currently what I run on my home computer.

And in 1966, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. 👺The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 9th. Maximum dew point of 72 at 1pm. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was sticky. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1913.

Looking ahead to Sunday, a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, ☀ with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 70 at 8pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 81 degrees.

The plan is next weekend to stay in town. 🏡 But this weekend I’ll head north. I might take the Friday off before Memorial Day Weekend, although it depends if I can get coverage for my clients at work. I also want to take some time off in September and October plus the week before Columbus Day off. Labor Day Weekend I was originally planning on Piseco-Powley Road, but maybe I’ll do what I did last year with that campsite I really like on Jessup River Road or maybe I’ll head back to Vermont. Depends on the forecast.🏕

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 when the sun will be setting at 7:32 pm with dusk at 8:01 pm. On that day in 2018, we had humid, partly sunny and temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 78 degrees. We hit a record high of 98 back in 1953.

Good afternoon! Clouds, a few sprinkles and a little sun and 60 degrees here on the Hunter Mountain overlook of the West Kill Valley. 🌦 There is a west-northwest breeze at 15 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 49 degrees. The skies will clear around 4 pm. I’m waiting for it, hoping to get better pictures and videos. 😩

This afternoon will have a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny 🌦, with a high of 60 degrees at 2pm. 21 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 15th. Maximum dew point of 49 at 2pm. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was humid. The high last year was 82 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1949.

I decided today to hike up to Hunter Mountain along the West Kill trail. 🚶 Later on I plan to see Pratts Rocks in Prattsville and then head up to Burnt Rossman. ⛺ Tomorrow I’ll do some fishing 🎣 in Looking Glass Pond and hit up the farm stands in the Schoharie Valley and then swim 🏊 in Mine Kill State Park.

I fully admit if I was a responsible adult I would have gone to the Save the Pine Bush organizational meeting 🌲and stayed in town to save gas on my limited budget. But summer is rapidly fading away and I wanted to get out of town before its done and I’m sure rainy weekends aren’t that far off. ☔ I don’t feel that guilty though, I’ve spent more time on that map and researching things over the past few weeks than anything else I’ve been doing.

The sun will set at 8:04 pm with dusk around 8:35 pm, which is one minute and 21 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 54 degrees. The dew point will be 47 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 15 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 4 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 23 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 47 degrees at 4am. 14 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 26th. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. In 2018, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 64 degrees. The record low of 46 occurred back in 1941.

Driving through Greenville and stopping at the grocery store 🏬 I had forgotten what a hick town I grew up in. Fun place although I don’t know if I’d ever want to go back now with all the gun restrictions 🔫 and regulations today on open burning 🔥 – and I was surprised how expensive things were at the store. But then again in Albany I mostly shop for things on sale at Walmart. I do like the small towns and spend most of my vacation time there but its still cultural shock to go back to the community I haven’t been in regularly for going on two decades now. I’ve worked in other hick towns but the hometown is strange. The girls at the grocery store with their Irish red hair are very cute. 😍 But as I like to say, their husbands own more guns than me. Fit in well with my big jacked up truck 🚚 though. That said, I can’t see moving back to the country until I can live in a place where I can have fires and burn whatever I want on my own land. 🚜 More on that later.

I forgot how popular the Catskills are these days 🗻 but they sure are beautiful. I should do some more Catskill peaks this fall, maybe truck cap camping in Schoharie or just do day trips. I’ve been taking a lot of pictures but mostly on my 35mm camera 📷 so it will have to wait for posting until Sunday or Monday. I’m also making a ton of videos. Fortunately, despite hitting a lot of traffic around the fire tower 🗼 the ledge I’m on is relatively quiet and has nice views when you peer over the tree line. 🌲🌲🌲🌲Sun is coming out ☀ and I’m lazy so I’m procrastinating a bit but I should hurry up so I also have time to see Pratts Rocks.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ when the sun will be setting at 7:43 pm with dusk at 8:12 pm. On that day in 2018, we had sunny and temperatures between 85 and 57 degrees. 🌻 We hit a record high of 95 back in 1947.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Three weeks to Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭. Mostly sunny and 67 degrees at the Elm Ave Park & Ride – CDTA. There is a west breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 61 degrees.

I decided not to pack for heading out of town last night. 🌻 That said I’m not committed to staying in town this weekend but I doubt I’ll go anywhere before tomorrow morning. I’m actually kind of leaning towards hiking on Saturday 🚶 in the Northern Catskills 🙀 and then Sunday swimming at Mine Kill State Park one last time before it closes for the summer. I’ve been thinking about visiting Pratts Rocks which surprisingly enough I’ve never been to.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 81 degrees at 4pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 10th. Maximum dew point of 61 at 8am. West wind 7 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 2001. Definitely another nice summer day.

The sun will set at 8:05 pm with dusk around 8:36 pm, which is one minute and 21 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 69 degrees. The dew point will be 56 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 11 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 25 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 57 degrees at 6am. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 31st. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. West wind 7 to 11 mph. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It became humid as the night progressed. It got down to 64 degrees. The record low of 48 occurred back in 1955.

Tomorrow will have isolated showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny 🌦, with a high of 75 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 8th. Maximum dew point of 57 at 10am. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 82 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1949.

Looking ahead to Sunday, sunny, with a high near 78. ☀ Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Maximum dew point of 58 at 5pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 81 degrees.

I need to find my battery 🔋 charger, I’m sure it’s around somewhere before I head out for the weekend. I’m sure the weekend will come and go quickly – I’m thinking about doing at least one more long weekend before the summer comes to a close and September rolls around. ⛺ Maybe I’ll take the Friday before Labor Day Weekend off and head up to the Pisceo Powley Road early. I think if it’s hot that weekend, the Potholers would be nice. Amazing to think about summer coming to a close and September just around the corner.

As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 when the sun will be setting at 7:32 pm with dusk at 8:01 pm. On that day in 2018, we had humid, partly sunny and temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 78 degrees. We hit a record high of 98 back in 1953.

Good morning! Happy Work Like a Dog Day 🐩! Well for me, it’s drill, baby drill into my cavity day then into work. I survived the first part, I think. It didn’t hurt much although my gum is still a bit num. Honestly getting bit on the lip by the deer fly at Moose River Plains was much more obnoxious. Next Monday is Last Sunset After 8 PM 🌆. Sunny and 76 degrees as I take the bus to work. 🌞 Calm wind. The dew point is 54 degrees.

So many tooth cavity is patched. ☺ I was thinking this was my first filling but I think after the procedure 💭 I may have had a cavity filled as a child. 👶 It didn’t hurt much, as I noted that deer fly bite on my lips 💋 at Moose River Plains or the previous week at Perkins Clearing was much worse.

The weekend that was wasn’t bad although it passed by much too quickly. ⛺ Pisceo Powley Road was nice, pretty quiet and I enjoyed my hike back to Big Alderbed. It was kind of nice to just hang out at camp and leave the truck parked on Saturday although I wish I had spent more time at the Potholers cooling off as they were the perfect 👌 temperature and water 💦 flow. Maybe the air temperature could been a bit warmer up north but it’s hard to complain.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 83 degrees at 3pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around July 26th. Kind of like those summer days gone past minus the humidity. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. Light and variable wind. Should be nice a nice day. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was humid. The high last year was 90 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1955.

The sun will set at 8:10 pm with dusk around 8:41 pm, which is one minute and 16 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 75 degrees. The dew point will be 57 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 14 hours and 18 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 19 seconds over yesterday.

I need to go grocery shopping tonight although it might wait until tomorrow. I think I have something I can make for dinner and breakfast for the next few days but I probably should go shopping soon. 🍎🍉🍖 I’m going to need to get garbage bags as I used a lot of them up camping for the bucket shitter 💩 and just because in the summer I take out the trash more. 🔥

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 60 degrees at 5am. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 14th. Maximum dew point of 59 at 6am. Light south wind. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It was very sticky. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1994.

I have kind of a busy week on tap. 😅 More work on the Pine Bush stuff over the next few days 🌲plus I have stuff scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday I’ll be over at John Wolcott house. 🔍Friday I might head out camping. I just see summer fading away so quickly as it’s already August.

Cool but definitely sunny and pleasant this weekend. 😎 Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Maximum dew point of 57 at 7am. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 79. Maximum dew point of 57 at 4pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 81 degrees.

Not sure what my weekend plans will be 🗻 but I think hiking might be fun in the cool and sunny weather. 🚶 Maybe if I decide to head out of town, it will be down to the Western Catskills. Maybe do some of the Mine Kill pool 🏊 although it might be a bit cool for swimming.

I heard Dave Orapello from High School passed away. 😔 He was always a kind of odd character, I used to hang out with him a lot in High School along with some of the aggies. 🚜 Smart kid, valedictorian, but he kind of drifted around after High School getting various degrees and working many odd jobs. I’m actually surprised he stayed locally and didn’t move out west but maybe he liked the more suburban life of Upstate. I had been meaning to get a hot dog 🐶 from his family business by the Capitol but he hadn’t worked there in recent summers, so I never stopped about. I didn’t hear anything about it until mom showed me the obituary. 📰 I haven’t seen anything on social media, I’m debating about going to his celebration of life event – I probably should go but I’ll end up missing more work.

I am continuing to work on my software for parsing the local tax rolls into useful spreadsheets that I can import into my GIS program. 🌐There is so many interesting uses of that data and I’m continuing to parse it for more data. Geocoding is one of many uses. All of the local tax rolls are in the same format so what works for Albany also works for Birdsall in Allegany County. 🐦 Property valuation is an interesting topic as is figuring out people’s tax bills and how they compare.

As previously noted, next Monday is Last Sunset After 8 PM 🌆 when the sun will be setting at 8:01 pm with dusk at 8:31 pm. On that day in 2018, we had humid weather, partly sunny and temperatures between 79 and 67 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 81 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1944.

Upcoming Moon Phases:

First Quarter – Wednesday, August 7 – Rise: 11:32am, Set: 10:50pm
Strugeon Moon – Thursday, August 15
Last Quarter – Friday, August 23 – Rise: 10:42pm, Set: 12:59pm

New Moon – Friday, August 30
First Quarter – Thursday, September 5 – Rise: 11:37am, Set: 10:10pm
Harvest Moon – Saturday, September 14
Last Quarter – Saturday, September 21 – Rise: 10:16pm, Set: 12:53pm

New Moon – Saturday, September 28
First Quarter – Saturday, October 5 – Rise: 12:27pm, Set: 10:39pm
Hunter Moon – Sunday, October 13
Last Quarter – Monday, October 21 – Rise: 11:00pm, Set: 1:20pm