John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.
Maybe there is hope for warmer weather and the weekend but so far this morning is plain cold.
Partly clear and 37 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌤️There is a west-northwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃.
Out walking 🚶 this morning and it is cold. 8.9 miles yesterday, did laps at the park 🏞 until dark and then ran to Walmart for groceries 🛒 and put gas in Red. ⛽ Summer is coming, gas prices are on the rise. I was low on fruits and fiber, I found myself eating unhealthier carbs so I decided it was time to run to the grocery store. It will be nice when I have a bicycle 🚲 again for chores like this.
Planning on having Quinoa and blueberries this morning. 🫐 I got a bag of frozen blueberries at the store last night and it’s time to swap in a new grain instead of oatmeal this morning for breakfast. Health involves variety to ensure a mixture of vitamins.
Today will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 62 degrees at 4pm. Typical for today. Northwest wind around 6 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 52 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 1941. 5.8 inches of snow fell back in 1947.❄
Ethics training for me at 10 am ⚖️ which I’m sure is as obnoxious as it has been the dozens of times I’ve taken it. Zoom class so I can do it from my office, which is nice. I’m not sure how it will work with session during those hours, I guess use multiple windows. The IRC maps 🗺 of the new proposed Assembly will be released at 12 pm and I’m quite interested to see what they will be like and how they preform.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 58.8° from the due south horizon (-12° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:05 pm with the sun in the west (280°). 📸
The sunset is in the west-northwest (287°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:43 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 1 seconds with dusk around 8:12 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west-northwest (287°) at an altitude of 5° from the horizon, 238,080 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:48 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 60 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 13 hours and 39 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 42 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌃 , with a low of 41 degrees at 4am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 25th. Light and variable wind. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 29 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1875.
Cool with showers aroundthis weekend. 🌦️Saturday, a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 49 at 8pm. Sunday, showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Maximum dew point of 50 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.
This is not a week for heading out of town 🏡 but I’ll have to find something interesting and fun to do on Saturday like take a walk somewhere interesting. 🚶 I want to get out of town soon, maybe next week. I guess a lot depends on when the whole budget agreement goes down, as I want to use comp time to take a long weekend but I haven’t worked late.
Looking ahead, next Thursday is Arbor Day 🌳 when the sun will be setting at 7:52 pm with dusk at 8:20 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 51 and 39 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 65 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1962.
Sometimes when you don’t find your groove you just have to try again ⚙
I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way, plays the old record from Paul Simon 1972 album. My fortieth year is underway and my face is starting to look more like Mr. Simon in 1972. It’s a more mature look and it’s a sign I’ve grown healthier as I’ve lost fat in my cheeks.
Mostly cloudy, damp and around the freezing point in Delmar. ☁ There is a west breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear around 3 pm.
I fully admit that I shouldn’t have left the windows open last night 🔳 as it probably made for unnecessarily hard sleeping 😴 as it was cold but I like a fresh air. I got to bed 🛏 early around 8 pm though I listened to podcasts for a while. It’s just cold and so damp this morning.
I’m out and walking 🚶 though it was closer to 6:20 then six am but I’m moving and getting it done. Sometimes it’s best to just put one foot before the other and not think much about it. 👣 Yesterday was 7.8 mile day. Mother and Child reunion is a good song to get moving by.
Today will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 48 degrees at 3pm. 13 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 24th. West wind 6 to 16 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1976. 8.8 inches of snow fell back in 1983.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 58.5° from the due south horizon (-12.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:03 pm with the sun in the west (280°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (286°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:42 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 1 seconds with dusk around 8:11 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:47 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 46 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 11 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 36 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 44 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have increasing clouds ☁, with a low of 33 degrees at 3am. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 6th. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 32 degrees. The record low of 19 occurred back in 1875.
Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. 😞 Saturday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Maximum dew point of 51 at 10am. Sunday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 52 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.
As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Average High is 70 🐮 when the sun will be setting at 8:06 pm with dusk at 8:36 pm. On that day in 2022, we had sunny and temperatures between 77 and 39 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 70 degrees. We hit a record high of 92 back in 1970.
Friday looks so nice but avoid looking at the weekend 🌷
I know things will only get better as spring progresses but so awakens the black flies. It’s okay I’m sure I can find things to do this weekend to keep busy. And the heat remains off and the windows at least downstairs open.
Today. Feels like …
April 1st.
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy.
West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
52 degrees
,
7:41
sunset.
Tonight. Feels like …
April 9th.
A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy.
West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Good morning! Suddenly things have started to green up on this tax day. 🌱
I think the warm weather last week with the rain helped a lot. Winter and gray skies last forever until they stopped. I was surprised how even in the higher elevations of the county things have greened up a lot.
Clouds and 43 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁️ There is a west breeze at 6 mph. 🍃 . The skies will clear tomorrow around 3 am.
Only 6.8 miles yesterday 🚶 though it was a session day, kind of cloudy and damp yesterday. I did walk down to the library 📚 and return my books then do my evening walk. Spent too much time studying my bike 🚲 after thinking momentarily I ordered the wrong tool ⚙ for repairs but I’m fine. It’s good to learn more about bicycling and it will be a much more efficient way to get around town then walking 🚶.
I do need to get to the grocery store 🏬 but alas I’m in the trap of having enough food 🍏 but running low and not wanting to fire up the truck to go shopping 🛒 after work. The bicycle will help with that once it’s up and running but it’s going to take time for me to get parts and make necessary repairs.
I’m excited thinking about all the places I can go 🚲 when I have my bike running again. I figure virtually any place with 25 miles away from home is fair game with a bicycle, though big hills ain’t fun. But even Piseco Powley Road could be great on a bicycle though that hill past the Potholers would be tough.
My taxes have been done for weeks now, 💵 though I haven’t yet gotten confirmation from the state for the paper form I’ve submitted. Paid $11 to the US Treasury and told the state to keep my refund and apply it to next year’s tax return. Guessing dividends a year in advance is a fools errand, though I’m inclined to think next year will be lower with corporate profits declining. 📉
So far it’s been a pretty gentle rain though it’s expected to pick up mid morning. It will help with the progress of springtime but he done by the evening.
Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Rain showers a around and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south-southeast breeze at 11 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 54 degrees. The skies will clear around 6 pm.
Out walking this morning 🚶 before the rain gets heavy. 20 ½ miles on Saturday doing Blodgett Hill and only 9 ¼ yesterday though I ended up doing 3 ½ of them pushing a wheel chair around the Crossings in Colonie.
Today will have showers, mainly before 3pm. 🌦 High of 62 degrees at 2pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 20th. Maximum dew point of 55 at 7am. 🏖️ South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 48 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 2002. 0.3 inches of snow fell back in 1965.❄
Not as warm today, but the same is true for all of week. 🌷 But not real cold either, heat is staying off. Last month my electric and gas bill fell to $61 which is great. With the base fees and the energy used by the refrigerator and hot water heater I doubt it will go much below that.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 57.8° from the due south horizon (-13° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer.
Blodgett Hill Hike on Saturday was fun ⛰ but walking twenty miles really make it an all day activity. Definitely spring time with all the cow slurry 🐮 I passed by from Stanton’s dairy getting all that cow manure and water 💦 out on the fields before planting. Blodgett Hill was nice, they’ve removed a bunch more White Pine 🎍 from the summit improving views and the Pitch Pine – Scrub Oak habitat.
The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:01 pm with the sun in the west (279°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (285°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:39 pm after setting for 3 minutes with dusk around 8:08 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:44 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 56 degrees. The dew point will be 47 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 31 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 46 seconds over yesterday.
After the Blodgett Hill Hike, I got thinking about getting my bicycle 🚲 roadworthy again. I did a careful analysis all that was broken and the process of replacing the broken spokes myself. Spoke replacement isn’t hard but I never had a cassette removal tool to pull the gears to get to the broken spokes. I also need to replace one of the derailer cables but I believe that I could be on the road and bicycle commuting by May. It unlocks a lot of possibilities for motor free travel in the region, especially nowadays with so many parks and bicycle routes. Plus I really like the idea of saving bus fares by riding my bike to work.
Tonight will have a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 43 degrees at 6am. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 30th. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 27 degrees. The record low of 21 occurred back in 1948.
Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. 😞 Saturday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Maximum dew point of 47 at 1pm. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.
As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until May 🕊 when the sun will be setting at 7:56 pm with dusk at 8:25 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 69 and 35 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 66 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 2001.
Spring is on its way or so the birds outside want us to believe. I told myself yesterday I was going to take it easy prior to my 20 mile hike today, but I guess 13 miles isn’t that far in the grand scheme of things. Didn’t walk out to Five Rivers but ended up doing laps on the Nature Trail at the Town Park.
Good morning! Partly clear and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. 😎 Calm wind. The dew point is 42 degrees.
Breakfast is cooking, should be a good energy packed breakfast with eggs, spinach, kale, and vegetables. Wanted all day power if I’m planning to walk out to and up Blodgett Hill today, which should be over 20 miles when things are all said and done.
Today will have isolated showers after 2pm. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. 20 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 12th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 6pm. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 68 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 2003. 2.4 inches of snow fell back in 2014.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 57.1° from the due south horizon (-13.7° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:59 pm with the sun in the west (278°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (284°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:37 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 8:06 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:42 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 72 degrees. The dew point will be 53 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 25 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 57 degrees at 5am. 20 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 12th. Maximum dew point of 56 at 1am. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 37 degrees. The record low of 22 occurred back in 1981.
Looking ahead to next Saturday, it is Earth Day 🌎 when the sun will be setting at 7:46 pm with dusk at 8:14 pm. Good to know for the coal rollers. On that day in 2022, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 60 and 42 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 63 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 1985.
Yesterday was the first real spring thaw, with the mercury reaching 86 or 89 or something in the high eighties. But it didn’t feel that way in the afternoon with a breeze and dew points in the fifties.
Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! We made it almost to the weekend. Partly clear and 55 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌅 Calm wind. The dew point is 45 degrees.
Today will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny ☁👉 ☀ , with a high of 87 degrees at 4pm. 28 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 50 at 2pm. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 82 degrees. The record high of 83 was set in 1968. 1.4 inches of snow fell back in 1950.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 56.7° from the due south horizon (-14.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:58 pm with the sun in the west (277°). 📸
The sunset is in the west-northwest (284°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:36 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 58 seconds with dusk around 8:05 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:40 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 82 degrees. The dew point will be 51 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 13 hours and 23 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 46 seconds over yesterday.
Yesterday once again I walked out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 🐸 once again for a 12 1/2 mile, 25,000 step day including the morning and lunch time walks. Not too bad though I wish we had a bit more daylight in the evening to spend on down there. By the time I get back, it’s dark out and time for bed.
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌃 , with a low of 54 degrees at 5am. 17 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 2nd. Maximum dew point of 52 at 8pm. North wind 3 to 5 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 35 degrees. The record low of 21 occurred back in 1940.
Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 78 degrees at 3pm. 19 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 9th. Maximum dew point of 55 at 6pm. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 68 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 2003. 2.4 inches of snow fell back in 2014.❄
Looking ahead to Sunday, a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 54 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 59 degrees.
As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Cinco de Mayo 🤠 when the sun will be setting at 8:01 pm with dusk at 8:30 pm. On that day in 2022, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 68 and 49 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 68 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1944.
