At least for the week though by the time you get into the third week of May extremely cold mornings in the thirties get rare. But heck, things can happen. They had five inches of snow in Albany in 1945. But it is expected to be in the eighties come Friday.
Good morning! Sunny and 38 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. 🌞 Calm wind.
I just can’t believe how cold this morning is. ❄ I left my windows open but it’s even colder outside. It should warm up quickly though with temperatures reaching into the seventies by afternoon.
Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 72 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 17th. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Groovy. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 77 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1970. 5.0 inches of snow fell back in 1945.❄
This morning I have to pick my tire up from the shop ⚫ and maybe drop off some of my suit jackets to be dry cleaned. The nail is out it’s plugged. I want to get to the car wash and then lubricate the spare tire holder before I reinstall it. I should have done that a long time ago, fortunately the spare tire holder wasn’t seized. I’m thinking Sunday for that.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 65° from the due south horizon (-5.9° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:25 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (289°). 📸
Yesterday I got home around 6:45 pm and ultimately decided to cook up the chicken 🐔, rice, kale, peppers and onions with tomatoes 🍅 for dinner. It was good. I got out walking at 7:30 until nine, worked out to be 8.1 miles for the day. I keep loosing weight but I’m worried 😯 about back sliding come summer thought I think I have a gotten into cooking 🍳 and shopping 🛒 better.
The sunset is in the west-northwest (295°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:05 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 12 seconds with dusk around 8:36 pm, which is one minute and 6 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:17 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 64 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 8 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 29 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 16 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 48 degrees at 6am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 14th. A good ten degrees warmer than this morning. West wind 3 to 8 mph. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 40 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 2010.
Warm andsunny for Mothers Day Weekend. 🤶🏻 Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Maximum dew point of 55 at 8am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Maximum dew point of 38 at 8pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 71 degrees.
Lol 😂 wouldn’t be a bad weekend to head out of town if I wasn’t so dang busy. My list of projects for the weekend is long 📃 and I’ll probably have to work Saturday. It’s fine, I’m sure the black flies would be bad anywhere in the woods. 🐜 Plus I don’t like heading out of town every weekend, it’s a lot of work to pack and prepare and expensive to boot.
Looking ahead, next Wednesday is Pack Rat Day 🐀 when the sun will be setting at 8:14 pm with dusk at 8:45 pm. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 67 and 50 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 72 degrees. We hit a record high of 92 back in 2017.
Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Partly sunny 🌞 and 44 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. Calm wind.
Up and going this morning. 👣 Only walked 5 ¾ miles yesterday but with session, the late running express bus, missing the morning express, laundromat and grocery shopping time was tight especially I still like to be in bed 🛏 by around nine 9⃣ to be up at six.
Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 66 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 1st. North wind 3 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with sunny skies in the afternoon. The high last year was 75 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 1979. 1.6 inches of snow fell back in 1977.❄
Should be a nice sunny day. ☺ A bit cooler than yesterday though. I’m out walking 🚶 a few minutes later then usual but it’s fine as I have to drop that wheel off at the shop to get the nail out and plugged at 8:30. Hell of it is the tire isn’t leaking and is maintaining pressure at 33 psi but I don’t think it’s good to be driving around with a nail in it. Pay day today. That’ll help.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 64.7° from the due south horizon (-6.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:24 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (288°). 📸
Another session day so I’ll be in the office 🏢 all day though I might sneak out for a midday walk 🚶. Then depending how late I get out from work I’ll probably go to the park or maybe Five Rivers. 🐦 Still waiting on bicycle 🚲 parts.
The sunset is in the west-northwest (295°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:04 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 11 seconds with dusk around 8:35 pm, which is one minute and 6 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:15 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 58 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 27 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 18 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 39 degrees at 4am. Seven degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 21st. Funny how quickly things warm up with spring upon us. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 39 degrees. The record low of 28 occurred back in 1958.
Mother’sDay Weekend still looks great. 🌷 Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Maximum dew point of 54 at 8am. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Maximum dew point of 43 at 8pm. I bet the tulip festival will be packed. Typical average high for the weekend is 71 degrees.
If I wasn’t going to be so busy this weekend 🤔 it would be a great one to get out of town. I’m going to have Committee Agendas for work, hoping to . But I have a long list of things to do. 🦋 The following weekend is the Lupine Festival and then Memorial Day Weekend. Not sure sb
Looking ahead, there are 6 weeks until Primary Day 🗳️ when the sun will be setting at 8:38 pm with dusk at 9:11 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 82 and 47 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 81 degrees. We hit a record high of 97 back in 1953.
But I eat food for nutrition and it’s full natural taste, not masked by milk or sugar. Bitter is a natural taste, you should learn to enjoy it. It’s really bad to drink calories, it’s much better to get it from food you just chew. Chewing slows digestion, it gives your taste buds a better chance to find pleasure in what you eat.
Coffee is drunk for the caffeine which is a legal stimulus that helps get you moving in the morning. It’s a drug to move you forward. Adding milk, creamer or sugar just weakens what you are trying to do with the beverage.
When coffee is piping hot on the stove, I still will use a little skim milk in it but I really try not to go overboard. But when it’s cold and strong, I would rather drink it full strength for the maximum boost in the morning.
May the Forth be with you on this Direct Drive of the Week ⚙
I think my Ford Ranger years ago had the fifth gear labeled as OD for overdrive. Once you climb the hump of the week, which Ford’s don’t have things get easier I tell myself.
Good morning! Today is the 8:30 PM Dusk 🌆 . Cloudy, damp and 43 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. ☁ I’m not sure how much more rain we got last night but this morning is cold. There is a north breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear tomorrow around noontime.
Yesterday was a tough day 😴 as while for most people 11:30 ain’t late, it is for me as I am often up closer to 5 or 5:30 each morning now especially with the earlier sunrise. Kind of a busy day with work too. Walked exactly 8 miles yesterday 👣, I was sure yesterday evening would be a soaker but my fears were overblown and I did an evening walk. Salmon, kale, onions and asparagus for dinner last night. 🐠
Today will have a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 55 degrees at 3pm. 13 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 7th. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had light drizzle in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 57 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 1944. There was a dusting of snow in 1986.❄
Cooked up a big pot of brown rice, lentils, beans, onions and asparagus 🍲 for the week to come. I’m thinking about getting some chicken breasts to roast 🐔 and chop up with some fresh spinach and a low keto wrap 🌯 for kind of a Cinco de Mayo treat at camp. ⛺ Plus I’m soaking some chickpeas to roast up at camp.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 63.3° from the due south horizon (-7.5° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:19 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (286°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (293°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:59 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 8 seconds with dusk around 8:29 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the southeast (124°) at an altitude of 14° from the horizon, 239,785 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:08 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 53 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 14 hours and 15 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 27 seconds over yesterday.
I was excited to see the Nature Bus 🚍 returns the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend to Thacher Park 🏞. I think it could be great fun especially with a bicycle 🚲. I could take the bus up to the park, ride all around Berne then bike home or catch the bus home. 🏡 The bicycle opens up a lot of possibilities.
Tonight will have a slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 42 degrees at 5am. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 29th. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2022, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 49 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1974.
I have to pack for camp tonight 🍏 and get a few groceries and supplies. It’s only going to be two nights but I want the necessary supplies to have a healthy, good trip. I haven’t decided if I need the propane heater though it’s nice in the morning. I still have a gallon or two of propane so that should be good for now.
The weekendcontinues to look like a winner. 🌷 Saturday, sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Maximum dew point of 43 at 8pm. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Maximum dew point of 44 at 7pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 68 degrees.
My hope is to leave town around 1 pm tomorrow ⛺ and get camp set up early. It’s black fly season but that’s expected this time of year. 🐜 It won’t be that long until it’s Potholers season. I’m already thinking about the Potholers and summer days with clams. 🦪 Doing some hiking and fishing 🎣 this weekend I’m thinking. I wish I had my bicycle 🚲 read but it’s not yet on the road. Making progress I tell myself.
Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until 9 PM Dusk 🌆 when the sun will be setting at 8:27 pm with dusk at 9:00 pm. On that day in 2022, we had rain and temperatures between 69 and 60 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 76 degrees. We hit a record high of 94 back in 1918.
It seems like increasingly politics is being taken over by partisan hacks rather than professionals with real management experience. The people who run for office have little qualifications besides being able to talk and throw red meat at their partisan bases.
While politics has long attracted charlatans and people of questionable moral character it seems like lately the leaders and leading candidates for office are a combination of extremely elderly individuals of yesterday’s generation and ultra partisan hacks of the younger generation. No really smart or talented people are stepping up to be leaders.
It’s kind of sad. We should be able to do better as a country that Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. Clearly there are talented business leaders out there, why can’t the step up and lead our country?
