Good evening! Cloudy and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ Breezy, ️16 mph breeze from the south 🌬 with gusts up to 33 mph 💨💨💨. The dew point is 65 degrees. Kind of a warm muggy night for being a few hours from November. Sleeping with the windows open tonight but they’ll be closed before I leave for work in the morning.

Tonight will have showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. 🌧 Low of 53 degrees at 6am. 15 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 21st. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. In 2018, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 48 degrees. The record low of 22 occurred back in 1964.

I am starting to wonder if we will get the driving rains 💦 that Utica and Syracuse are getting tonight. Seems to be staying west. The wind was hollowing around at the bus stop this evening by the tall buildings 🏢 downtown but it’s been relatively quiet in Delmar with not a lot of rain or wind.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒 with 27% illuminated. The moon will rise at 12:17 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday night with partly cloudy skies. The Beaver Moon 🌝 is on Monday, November 11th. The sun will rise at 7:27 am with the first light at 6:58 am, which is one minute and 14 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 13 hours and 38 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 35 seconds over last night.

I rode the exercise bike 🚲 for like an hour and was able to my beloved ticker tape display working again. 📟 Now I can look at all the weather data and the time as I ride my exercise bike. I did catch up on some YouTube but most of the time on the bike I was just so singing 🎶 along with Dick Curless and David Dudley then watched a video on beaver trapping 🦝 and a farmer talking about his winter plans 🚜.

Really glad that the ticker tape display is working again. 📟 I can waste too much time watching all the different

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 55 degrees at 6am. After that temperatures will drop into the forties as the day goes by. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 29th. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 59 degrees. The record high of 78 was set in 1950. 3.9 inches of snow fell back in 1951.❄ If it’s nice enough I might try to get the express bus🚍.

In four weeks it will be Thanksgiving on November 28 the sun will be setting at 4:24 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 25 minutes and 48 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 45 and 18 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 43 and 28 degrees. The record high of 68 degrees was set back in 1990.

Looking ahead, Thanksgiving 🦃 is in 4 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 5 weeks, Boxing Day 🥊 is in 8 weeks, New Years Eve 🎆 is in 2 months and National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀 is in 12 weeks.

Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 59 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ Calm wind. The dew point is 54 degrees. Rare to have such mild weather in late October, most of my windows are open in bedroom and I’m listening to the crickets. 🐸 In late October. Friday is November. Cold this weekend though. ❄

I went over to John Wolcott house for a while and continued going through his files 📂 but I quit early as I was feeling congested and tired 😴 after a long day at work. I don’t think I am getting sick again as I never really recovered the first time but I think both of us were ready to stop.

Returned my library books 📚 after I go home for my evening walk 🚶. Now I won’t have to worry about that with the rain. Plus… That’s still a mile plus round trip, earlier in the day I walked to Mr. Wolcott’s house 🏡 and also to the express bus in the morning. With more rain ☔ expected tomorrow I doubt I’ll do lots of walking but I could always ride the exercise bike 🚲.

Tonight will have patchy drizzle before 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy 🌧, with a low of 58 degrees at 11pm. 23 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 30th. A summer night in nearly November. Maximum dew point of 57 at 6am. At least not sticky. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2018, we had clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 28 degrees. The record low of 18 occurred back in 1988.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒 with 19% illuminated. The moon will rise at 11:17 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday night. The Beaver Moon 🌝 is on Monday, November 11th. The sun will rise at 7:26 am with the first light at 6:57 am, which is one minute and 15 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 13 hours and 36 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 36 seconds over last night.

Halloween 🎃 will have showers likely before 11am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of showers between 11am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy 🌦, with a high of 69 degrees at 2pm. 15 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 24th. Maximum dew point of 63 at 5pm. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 61 degrees. The record high of 73 was set in 1946. 0.1 inches of snow fell back in 1913.❄

Going to be a wet and wild one by evening tomorrow. 🍃 After work I’ll probably come straight home, have dinner, work on some electronics projects 🔬 and ride the exercise bike 🚲. I haven’t done any soldering projects in a while and it’s fun to build stuff. The morning might be decent enough to walk to the express bus 🚍 so I’ll get in a few steps that way plus have a good easy trip into work.

Returning the books to the library 📚 made me sad to think my road trip is now four weeks in the rear view mirror as they were due back Friday, and I took the books out the evening before I left for my trip. That said, I have some fun trips planned for November.

I tell you with the lower fines and penalties 🚬 pot smoking is becoming a lot more common in the cities. In Troy I saw people smoking it at the bus stop, smelled it many times canvassing. And it stunk tonight on Lark Street in Albany. People used to do it a lot but people are much more open about it than ever before now that it’s no longer a crime to smoke in public and its only a $50 ticket 🎫. The confiscated value of the pot exceeds the civil fine, most of which will never be paid.

Let’s be honest, pot smells kind of smells nasty. I know, as somebody who burns all kinds of things including things I probably shouldn’t, who also likes agriculture (manure) and the outdoors (dead animals) , I really shouldn’t talk. I always thought the restrictions on marijuana were kind of silly 😋 and we were locking people up for silly reasons but odor and smoked cannabis is a serious concern. It might be fun but it’s not worth the high price for me.

In four weeks on November 27 the sun will be setting at 4:24 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 26 minutes and 41 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly sunny, rain showers and temperatures between 43 and 23 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 43 and 28 degrees. The record high of 66 degrees was set back in 1896.

Looking ahead, Day After Election Day 🛀 is in 1 weeks, Average Night Below Freezing 🌌 is in 2 weeks, Small Business Saturday 🛍️ is a month away, Average High is 40 🌨 is in 5 weeks, Christmas 🎅 is in 8 weeks, New Years Day 2019 🎇 is in 9 weeks, National Bird Day 🐦 is in 11 weeks, 37th Birthday 🎉 is in 13 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 64 weeks.

Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 54 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 50 degrees.

It is a very pleasant evening for late October. If I wasn’t tired 😴 I might sit out back. But I’m still adjusting to the earlier work hours and recover from that cold. It continues to look like after these mild days it will be bitterly cold but snow free for a while to start November. At some point I’ll need the heat on but at least one night left for sleeping with the windows open.

I went for my evening walk 🚶 and it’s not a bad night 🌃 despite the clouds ☁. Last night I saw a big rig 🚚 hauling silage and tonight the air smells like wonderfully fresh chopped silage 🌽. Yum 😋. Some happy cows there. 🐮 Rode the exercise bike for a while 🚲 and made pasta salad for dinner with lots of broccoli.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 51 degrees at 6am. 15 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 18th. Maximum dew point of 51 at 4am. South wind 5 to 9 mph. In 2018, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 31 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1969.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒 with 11% illuminated. The moon will rise at 10:10 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday night with showers is likely. The Beaver Moon 🌝 is on Monday, November 11th. The sun will rise at 7:25 am with the first light at 6:56 am, which is one minute and 14 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 13 hours and 33 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 37 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a high of 65 degrees at 3pm. 11 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 4th. Maximum dew point of 54 at 12pm. Light south wind. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 50 degrees. The record high of 80 was set in 1946. 0.1 inches of snow fell back in 1925.❄

Tomorrow after work I’m heading over to John Wolcott house 🏡. He’s going to have to give me a ride back to the bus as it will be pitch black by the time I get done. 📚 I haven’t done much with his files 📂 in a while but I think things are wrapping up quickly.

In four weeks on November 26 the sun will be setting at 4:25 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 27 minutes and 33 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had mostly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 46 and 35 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 44 and 29 degrees. The record high of 67 degrees was set back in 1979.

Looking ahead, Election Day 2019 🗳️ is in 1 week but I don’t care because I Early Voted ❎, Buy Nothing Day 🛍️ is a month away which sometimes is a good day for hiking and camping, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 6 weeks which is somewhat similar to today, Christmas Eve 🎅 is in 8 weeks and I was thinking won’t be long until I start seeing Christmas lights 🎄, New Years Eve 🎆 is in 9 weeks, Coldest Week of the Year 🌬 is in 11 weeks, Martin Luther King Day 🖤 is in 12 weeks and 37th Birthday 🎉 is in 3 months.

Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 55 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ Calm wind. The dew point is 50 degrees. Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 3 am. ☃️

Long day and I’m tired 💤but I’m heading to bed shortly for a good night’s sleep. When I get this tired I’m often kind of achy. But I got done everything I needed today. Made a big pot pasta 🍝 for dinner used the last of the spaghetti sauce. I hate having to wash out those containers for recycling ♻. That’s why I usually buy it in plastic so in the summer I can use fire 🔥 to clean it up. When I own land, that will be a year round thing except during burn bans but then I can just stack it away from the house until the burn ban is done and then have a big bonfire after dark.

I went for my evening walk 🚶 and voted ❎. I bought some milk, 🐮 I’m tired 😴 now and are about to kill the lights and call it a night. I did wear my inappropriate shirt 🚫👚 for the polling place but I covered it up before going inside. 😉 Real nice evening for a walk for sure. Haven’t done my evening walk in a long time but I haven’t been home much lately. 🎑

Its funny how people get so wrapped up about voting⚠ but at the end of the day it’s just filling out a scantron firm and sticking a card in the machine. 🀄 Not a big deal, no matter how you vote, not likely to change your life. As I’ve said many times in the past, th best way to vote is with your feet and moving to a community that best reflects your values.

The new electronic poll books and ballot printers – aka generic laser printer was fast and worked well. 🐰 Real fast to sign in and print. There wasn’t even much in the way of choices this year for the election – lots of local races but few were opposed. I guess the GOP doesn’t exist anymore locally. 🐘 I guess Trump has killed local Republicans all off. Even though I’m a Democrat 🐴, I vote split ticket 🎫 and a lack of competition means a lack of innovation, corruption and rot. Incumbents sometimes dseerve not to get 80% of the vote decade after decade. Erastus Corning wasn’t a bad person but Theresa Cook’s criticism of the machine was valid. ✊

It’s actually funny, I ran into Theresa Cook many times with Save the Pine Bush 🌲🌲🌲 but I never knew her history in Albany until after her death. There are so many great, amazing people with stories to tell around you, but if you don’t know, they are just anonymous faces. So much history gets lost with people, as time passes by. So much is just plainly forgotten. 😢

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 49 degrees at 4am. 13 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 23rd. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Mild enough it’s tempting to leave a window cracked open for ventilation. AIn 2018, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 42 degrees. The record low of 19 occurred back in 1969.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒 with 5% illuminated. The moon will rise at 8:57 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday night with a chance of showers. The Beaver Moon 🌝 is in 2 weeks. The sun will rise at 7:24 am with the first light at 6:55 am, which is one minute and 14 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 So late this time of year. Even worse in Syracuse. Tonight will have 13 hours and 31 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 39 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a high of 59 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 19th. Maximum dew point of 52 at 6pm. South wind 6 to 10 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 52 degrees. The record high of 77 was set in 1946. 3.8 inches of snow fell back in 2011.❄

Kind of a boring day at work, 😕 lots of filling out forms and training. Signed up for the 401(K), which isn’t as good as working for the state, choosing the 12% contribution level with a 3% match. I was doing 20% deferred comp with the state. But now I’ll take the other additional money and buy mostly CDs and maybe some index funds, for mid-term goals like my off-grid farm. Retirement is great, but it’s a long ways off. Now that the paperwork stuff is mostly done, I’m looking forward to getting up and running 🏃 and into the meat 🍖 of things this week at work. But you take things one step at a time. But I am certainly tired.

In four weeks on November 25 the sun will be setting at 4:25 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 28 minutes and 23 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 52 and 39 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 44 and 29 degrees. The record high of 64 degrees was set back in 2004.

Looking ahead, Veterans Day 🇺🇸 is in 2 weeks, Thanksgiving 🦃 is a month away, Cyber Monday 🛍️ is in 5 weeks, First Sunday of Advent ✝️ is in 5 weeks, Earliest Sunset of the Year ⌛️ is in 6 weeks, Festivus 🍖 is in 8 weeks and 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 2 months.

Good evening! Rain showers and 49 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ Calm wind. 0.03 inches of rain is expected before it ends tomorrow around 1 am. Not a big storm just enough to wet the pavement.

I am feeling slightly better. 😒 Not as achy and I’ve pretty much done well hiding how sick I’ve felt all day. Final day on one chapter in life, another one next week. New adventures are always fun 🎢 and it’s a great chance to advance my future. Sometimes though this week I have the chills. And the amount I sweat 😰 at times even in my bedroom with the heat off makes me sure I have a fever. But this week I couldn’t afford to just hide under my covers and be sick all week. I packed lunch but with my sick stomach and the fact that I left my fork 🍴 home I didn’t eat it until I got home.

Tonight I went to the presentation 🎥 of Extinction Rebellion at the Bethlehem Public Library. 📚 I had no idea what the group was about but I knew it involved climate change 🌎 and I thought it would be interesting on Friday evening. Should I have stayed home and rested? Surely. But I learned a lot about this civil disobedience group👮 and was reminse once again how dire the crisis is and how content we all are plug our ears. 🙉 Dramatic action is needed but families are busy 👪 and they don’t want to give up their television 📺 and cars 🚙. But maybe protests will get people talking. I do hate it when they delay my commute home and I’m hungry through.

Tonight will be sprinkles likely before midnight, then a chance of light rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 44 degrees at 4am. Seven degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 4th. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2018, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 27 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1952.

Tonight will have a Waning Crescent Moon 🌘 with 1% illuminated. The moon will rise at 5:10 am. The New Moon will be tomorrow with a chance of showers. The Beaver Moon 🌝 is on Monday, November 11th. The sun will rise at 7:20 am with the first light at 6:51 am, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 13 hours and 23 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 42 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 58 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 21st. North wind around 6 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 45 degrees. The record high of 78 was set in 1963. There was a dusting of snow in 1997.❄

The plan tomorrow is to Early Vote on Saturday around 11 am and then head up to Troy to canvas ✊ for David Bissember. ☑ If there is a line at the polling place I’ll come back Monday. Then maybe walk along the Mohawk Hudson Bike 🚲 trail I’m thinking 💭. I don’t plan on getting an early start as I want to get as much rest as possible. 😴

In four weeks on November 22 the sun will be setting at 4:27 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 30 minutes and 50 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had we cold weather, sunny and temperatures between 19 and 8 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 45 and 30 degrees. The record high of 70 degrees was set back in 1931.

Looking ahead, November 🥧 is in 1 week, Buy Nothing Day 🛍️ is in 5 weeks, Saint Nicholas Day 🎅 is in 6 weeks, Christmas 🎅 is in 2 months, Latest Sunrise of the Winter 🌄️ is in 10 weeks and 5 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 3 months.