Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! 🌅

Through the haze you can see the weekend or maybe not. It’s a Friday and I’m out and moving forward.

Partly cloudy and 45 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a east-northeast breeze at 5 mph. 🍃.

Kind of a cool start to the morning but that’s true be expected for April. We were so spoiled last week. Going to be fairly mild by midday. 🕛 Little slow rising out of bed 🛏 but I always build in extra time by setting my alarm clock a few minutes early. ⏰

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 75 degrees at 4pm. 13 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 28th. Maximum dew point of 46 at 2pm. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 60 degrees. The record high of 89 was set in 1923. 0.6 inches of snow fell back in 1947.❄

I will have to make sure to get out to Washington Park or maybe Lincoln Park 🏞 for a lunchtime walk 🚶 it will be a good day for that. Saturday, Earth Day 🌎 doesn’t look all that great weather wise.. But fairly mild and not to wet.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.2° from the due south horizon (-11.6° 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 7:06 pm with the sun in the west (281°). 📸

Yesterday I walked out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 🐸 though by the time dinner was done I didn’t have a lot of time out there. 9.3 miles for the day.

The sunset is in the west-northwest (287°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:44 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 1 seconds with dusk around 8:13 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west-northwest (283°) at an altitude of 16° from the horizon, 241,038 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:50 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 70 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 15 mph. Tomorrow will have 13 hours and 44 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 40 seconds over today.

Tonight will have increasing clouds ☁, with a low of 50 degrees at 6am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 20th. South wind 10 to 15 mph. 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 42 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1947.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 69 degrees at 2pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 7th. Maximum dew point of 49 at 6pm. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 60 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1985. 1 inch of snow fell back in 1928.❄

Looking ahead to Sunday, showers. High near 58. 🌧️ South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.

Yeah, not a good weekend to get out of town. 🚲 I have the tools to remove the cassette and spokes from my bike so I can measure them and order a box of replacements. 📦 I will replace any that are broken. Once the wheel is true, I just need to repair the rear derailleur cable and I’ll be back on the road. With the additional parts and repair skills 🔧 my hope is to keep the bike running strong for a long time and doing a lot of commuting and traveling around town with the bike, saving on bus fares and fuel.

Always looking ahead, there are 2 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.

I was thinking a good burrito 🌯 would be good with lots of beer 🍻 but those days are over in my life. Although maybe I could make an exception or find a way to make it more nutritious like with chicken and lots of vegetables.

Good morning! Happy Thursday. ☺

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 around this 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.

Just a little spring time rain 🌧️

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.