As somebody who isn't into consumerism and doesn't have internet at home and wants eventually live off grid in the country and have lots of fires, I've been very interested in the FIRE movement. Now I'm not going to retire anytime soon but I can really appreciate the value of saving and investing every paycheck. Money grows slowly but if you put a little away each week in low cost investments it grows over time. Debt is evil.
Good morning! Happy Saturday. Finally the weekend! Sunny and 29 degrees on Bennett Hill here in Clarksville. ๐ There is a north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. ๐. There are 3 inches of snow on the ground. โ ๏ธThings will start to thaw out at around 11 am. ๐ก๏ธ
Today will be sunny ๐, with a high of 38 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around February 28th. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. A year ago, we had light snow in the morning, which became mostly sunny by afternoon. The high last year was 37 degrees. The record high of 81 was set in 2016. Not this year! 6.9 inches of snow fell back in 1961.โ
While certainly not as warm as 2016, still lots of sun โ this morning. I met my parents for breakfast ๐ณ at Jakes Moon ๐ and now are hiking on Bennett Hill ๐ถ. Snow isn’t too deep except the part by the overlook where it is drifted. I kind of wish that I had brought skis or snow shoes for that part, but I’m only wearing microspikes, expecting more ice than snow. The skis will good later on when I go out to Partridge Run to ski ๐ฟ and search for sheds.
The sun will set at 5:55 pm with dusk around 6:23 pm, which is one minute and 11 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ and temperatures around 34 degrees. There will be a northeast breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 38 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over yesterday.
The plan for the rest of the day is to next hike on Wolf ๐บ Hill at the Keihler Preserve then do some skiing ๐ฟ in the back portion of Partridge Run and keep my eyes ๐ peeled for sheds, wildlife and scenic beauty. ๐ป Not sure how icy Gifford Hollow Road will be but hoping it won’t be too bad for getting into the back for skiing but I’m not going to take chances. I know it’s plowed and sanded but I’m worried ๐ฏ it might not be great. I can always park ๐ ฟand ski ๐ฟ from wherever.
Tonight will snow, mainly after 3am. ๐จ Low of 26 degrees at 9pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around March 16th. I like that, it will give the heater a break! Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. In 2018, we had mostly clear in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 29 degrees. The record low of 0 occurred back in 1996.
Tomorrow will snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before noon, then rain and sleet likely between noon and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. High of 37 degrees at 3pm. ๐ฆ One degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around March 8th. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible. A year ago, we had light snow in the morning, which became mostly sunny by afternoon. The high last year was 38 degrees. The record high of 72 was set in 1977. 5.7 inches of snow fell back in 1964.โ
I might wash Big Red tomorrow ๐, depending on how early the ice turns to rain โ. I really want to wash the salt off the underbody. I’m heading over to John Wolcott’s house ๐ก in the afternoon to continue sorting his files ๐. Then I’ll go pick up a few groceries to make it through the week. Trying to save money wherever possible.
Today in 1959, Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.๐ Dogs forever have enjoyed chewing off the their heads and boys have enjoyed them watching them melt in the fire ๐ฅ.
Looking ahead, there are 7 weeks until Arbor Day ๐ณ when the sun will be setting at 7:51 pm with dusk at 8:22 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2018, we had rain showers, cold, partly cloudy and temperatures between 50 and 36 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 63 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1962.
Looking ahead, Arbor Day ๐ณ is in 7 weeks, 8 PM Sunset ๐ is in 8 weeks, June ๐น is in 12 weeks, Average High is 80 ๐ is in 15 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year ๐ is in 18 weeks and Average High Falls To 79 ๏ธDegrees โฑ๏ธ๏ธ๏ธ is in 24 weeks.
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