Daily Update – April 18, 2023

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. 📉