Good morning! Happy Saturday. Finally the weekend! Sunny and 29 degrees on Bennett Hill here in Clarksville. 🌞 There is a north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. There are 3 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at around 11 am. 🌡️

Today will be sunny 🌞, 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.❄

While certainly not as warm as 2016, still lots of sun ☀ this morning. I met my parents for breakfast 🍳 at Jakes Moon 🎑 and now are hiking on Bennett Hill 🚶. 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 🎿 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. 🌇 At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 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 🐺 Hill at the Keihler Preserve then do some skiing 🎿 in the back portion of Partridge Run and keep my eyes 👀 peeled for sheds, wildlife and scenic beauty. 🗻 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 😯 it might not be great. I can always park 🅿and ski 🎿 from wherever.

Tonight will snow, mainly after 3am. 🌨 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. 💦 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.❄

I might wash Big Red tomorrow 🛀, depending on how early the ice turns to rain ☔. I really want to wash the salt off the underbody. I’m heading over to John Wolcott’s house 🏡 in the afternoon to continue sorting his files 📂. 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.🙆 Dogs forever have enjoyed chewing off the their heads and boys have enjoyed them watching them melt in the fire 🔥.

Looking ahead, there are 7 weeks until Arbor Day 🌳 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 🌳 is in 7 weeks, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 8 weeks, June 🍹 is in 12 weeks, Average High is 80 🏖 is in 15 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year 😅 is in 18 weeks and Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ is in 24 weeks.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Not yet a summer get away weekend but Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸 is only 11 weeks away at this point.🏕 Attention friendly strangers in black sedans, Next Friday is Ides of March ✝. Cold but very sunny ☀ around 13 degrees in Delmar. Not a whole lot of warmth in the sun today. There is a south-southwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. The current wind chill is 2. Not a really good day for frosty, as only patches of snow remain around. ☃ ️Things will finally start to thaw out at around noontime. 🌡️ Thumpty-thump, thumpty-thump, look at frosty go.

Remarkably chilly morning walking down to the express bus stop.🚍 Despite all the sun ☀ there isn’t a lot of warmth in the air. I also left the heat turned down last night because I didn’t think it was that cold ❄ and honestly I’m trying to save money 💵 however possible to make it over the fiscal cliff known as tax season. I’m hoping at this point that I won’t have to turn the heat up at night night because the nights won’t be that cold. I’m not seeing a lot of below normal weather in the forecast for the next week.

It’s just kind of depressing to read my home energy report the utility sends me and see that 94% of my winter energy ⚡ use is from heating. 🔥 My heating bills have been higher this year than last year according to the report, but then again we had the cold spell and sometimes I’ll turn it up a bit when I’m cold. But every time I turn up the heating knob, I realize I am stealing from my future in two ways — less money to save 💸 and more climate change from the burnt natural gas.🌍 I do find my blaze-orange hoodie keeps me warm, so I wear it a lot more and just are cold morning. Eventually when I own land and home, insulation is going to be a priority, as will having an efficient, wood or maybe coal stove. Energy security is a big concern for me, I’ve seen too many people struggle after they loose power or their propane supplier doesn’t show up promptly for re-fills. Things are only going to get worse as climate change gets worse.

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 36 degrees at 3pm. Five degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 22nd. Where are you Mr. March weather? Probably in Florida. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Might be good though for a lunch time walk 🚶 . A year ago, we had partly cloudy in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 35 degrees. The record high of 68 was set in 2012. 6.5 inches of snow fell back in 2013.❄

Today back In 1965, Thirty-five hundred United States Marines 🇺🇸⛴ are the first American land combat forces committed during the Vietnam War. 🔫 The Vietnam War was getting underway, a quagmire that would ultimately undermine the Great Society plans and be one of America’s longest wars. Never declared a war, it still did a lot of harm to our country to say nothing of Vietnam and lead to a lot of unnecessary deaths.☠

The sun will set at 5:53 pm with dusk around 6:21 pm, which is one minute and 12 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 34 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 35 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 54 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 18 degrees at 6am. Five degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical night around February 20th. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2018, we had light snow. It got down to 27 degrees. The record low of -14 occurred back in 1943.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 3pm. Typical temperature for a change. Not above or below normal, just normal. Doesn’t happen very frequently — only four times over the past winter. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had partly cloudy in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 37 degrees. The record high of 81 was set in 2016. 6.9 inches of snow fell back in 1961.❄

Tomorrow looks like a nice day. I am thinking about meeting my parents for breakfast, 🍳 and then going out for a hike/ski in the Heldebergs and look for sheds 🦌 or at least enjoy the beautiful day.🏞 I’m trying to minimize the miles on my truck and not filling up the gas tank for a while, but I’d hate to miss the nice weather on Saturday as who knows how much longer the snow will be around. Gas isn’t that expensive, ⛽ and I’m not planning to head out that far, and next week like this week, I plan to keep the truck parked through Saturday or maybe Sunday, 🅿so it won’t be burning any fuel in the mean-time.

Looking ahead to Sunday, rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all rain after 11am. 🌨 High near 42. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees. I emailed Mr. Wolcott to see if he’s around on Sunday, I might go over to his house. I could take a bus, or I might drive this week, as I would like to wash the salt off my truck 🛁 and pick up the few groceries I need. I’m avoiding a “full” shop this weekend, to save money, and because I have way too much food at home right now. If I didn’t have to wash the salt off the truck, I’d probably just leave Big Red Parked until next week. No problem with keeping the accessory battery fully charged, it was at 15.4 volts this morning with the stronger sun of spring time.

Sunday is the first day of Daylight Savings Time. ⌚ I know it doesn’t actually save time but it does mean more light in the evening 🌇 which once it warms up and I’m not working late at work, I can go down to the park with a book 📙. I really look forward to the change, even if it means I will have to get an extra hour early up for work. But with the days getting longer so quickly, I don’t think that’s a big deal.🕜 I already set the analog clocks ahead in my bathroom and kitchen, the next step will be to set the clock in my truck and reprogram my microcontrollers with the time change. I know I probably could hard-code in the time change to the controllers, but it’s just easier to re-flash the memory twice a year. For about a week, it will be dark when I wake up for work, but with lights coming on automatically, it shouldn’t be that difficult to wake in the morning. Plus, I can go back to setting my alarm clock each day.

In four weeks on April 5 the sun will be setting at 7:26 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 23 seconds later then today. In 2018 on that day, we had a rather cold but partly cloudy day with some snow showers and temperatures between 39 and 24 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 54 and 33 degrees. The last few Aprils have been pretty cold, but I’m not totally sure that will be the trend this year. The record high of 82 degrees was set back in 1928.

Looking forward to finally nice weather, and getting out of town on the weekends once the snow bites the bucket. 🏕 It’s going to happen, it always does. Sure many roads will be closed for mud season, but there are still many places I can go once the snow is gone. NY 8 in the Adirondacks comes to mind, especially early May before the black fly season has started. Solar panel should work good this time of year. The fiscal cliff I face, is manageable, and with some careful planning, I should be able to enjoy adventures in late April into May, depending a lot on how busy my work schedule is and the weather. I want to definitely do some trout fishing, 🎣 plus have a nice big fire up in the woods 🔥 with a cold one or two.  Snow camping is fine, but I much prefer truck cap camping, and not tromping through the snow.

Looking ahead, Ides of March ✝ is in 1 weeks, Memorial Day Weekend Starts 🏕️ is in 11 weeks and Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 17 weeks.

Good morning! What day is it? Last Wednesday when the sun will set before 7 pm until mid September. 🌆. Partly sunny and 13 degrees in Delmar. There is a west-northwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. The current wind chill is 2. There are 2 inches of snow on the ground but many patches are bare. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at Friday around 2 pm. 🌡️ I expect after Sundays rain ☔ a lot of the snow will be gone. Hopefully it won’t be replaced by ice which has been much too common these days.

Easy waking up again this morning as sun was bright 🌅 and rose quite early. I know next week with flip the clock 🕒 ahead an hour it will make getting up more difficult although I’m hoping the fact that I’ve been getting to bed early over the past month 💤 will help. Honestly I haven’t set my alarm ⏰ all week long but I’ve been up at seven each day. I doubt that will be possible next week with the time change.

This morning I tightened up the button on the correct pair of pants 👖 that I was afraid to have pop off, cooked waffles with peaches and ironed my clothes for work. I was doing okay 👌 for time until I wasn’t but I ended up making the bus 🚍 in time ⌚ with a minute or so to spare.

Today will have a chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 21 degrees at 1pm. 19 degrees below normal. Maximum wind chill around 4 at 10am; Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny. The high last year was 45 degrees. The record high of 63 was set in 1974. 10.5 inches of snow fell back in 1887.❄

The sun will set at 5:51 pm with dusk around 6:19 pm, which is one minute and 12 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for snow showers, clouds ☁ 🌨 and temperatures around 19 degrees. The wind chill around sunset will be 7. ☃️ There will be a west-northwest breeze at 10 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 30 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 8 degrees at 4am. 14 degrees below normal. Maximum wind chill around -1 at 4am; West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Going to be a cold night 🌃 for March. In 2018, we had cloudy in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 31 degrees. The record low of -6 occurred back in 1950.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of snow showers after 8am. Partly sunny 🌦, with a high of 26 degrees at 3pm. 15 degrees below normal. West wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny. The high last year was 36 degrees. The record high of 62 was set in 1974. 10.3 inches of snow fell back in 1967.❄

Today in 1857, Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. SI have a lot of food, I really should avoid shopping next week not only to save money but also to clean out some of the uneaten fooandford case. 👳 Conservatives still cite the case to this day, as relates to abortion but I’m not fully understanding of its ramifications. 👶I probably should read 📖 up about it.

Yesterday wasn’t a half bad day, I was able to get the 5:55 pm home 🏡🚍by six thirty. I got home, cooked up fish 🐠 and brussel sprouts and rode the excerise bike 🚲 until around eight. Worked on some code for a bit then went out for my evening walk. 🚶A bit of a chilly evening for sure.

I keep trying to do more excerise each day because I want to be in better shape come spring. 🌷 I’m not planning to do a lot of mountain hiking 🗻 this year but I do want to do more day hikes back to various fishing 🎣 holes and maybe even some more backcountry camping ⛺ with the hammock. I’ve though 💭 about getting one of those battery 🔋 backup packs that I could use for powering my phone for music 🎶 and podcasts on extended trips in the wilderness. 📱

I programmed in a bunch more messages and improvements to the VMS display I have in my apartment. ♒ Some are pretty funny, a few are vulgar but who cares only I see them. I also uploaded a bunch more bug fixes that fix little problems with the code. It’s kind of a silly 😋 little thing but I like being wished a good morning, little messages and almanac data.

I checked my pantry and I think I can get away without shopping next week except for a perishables 🍱 in other words things like cheese and ketchup that get used up but are essential for good meals. 🍴 I have a lot of food, I really should avoid shopping next week not only to save money but also to eat up some of the uneaten food. 🍲 I have close to a full tank of gas so I won’t need to buy gas for a few weeks especially if I don’t head out of town or drive anywhere except out to the folks house on Sunday.

I also discovered another shirt 👚 in the closet so I can put off buying another shirt for now. Next time I’m out near the Pine Bush 🌲I’ll have to run to the maul and see if they have something that works for me. I really think the quality of the Sears dress shirts declined before they closed. I really liked the comfort of the shirts, they fit me well but they keep wearing out in the elbows and cuffs prematurely in my book. 📙

I am still thinking 💭 my first big trip of the year will be the days leading up to Easter Weekend which is like five weeks away now. ⛺ I don’t think it will be super expensive, I don’t need to buy that much food 🍲 and the only other cost maybe is firewood for the first night, gasoline ⛽and maybe a thirty rack of cheap beer.🍻. Oh and I guess some bait for fishing.🎣

I kind of like the idea 💡 of a North Country trip but I might not go that far as there are many good trout streams locally. I do want to get away but I don’t want to spend all the time motoring. I’d rather be able to set up camp⛺ and stay in one spot multiple nights relying on the sun ☀ for solar power.

Paying all those taxes sucks on April 15th 🏬but I realize it’s kind of good because it means I made dividends and interest last year that were reinvested towards tomorrow. Short term pain now for a better tomorrow. It might take a few decades commitment but I’m looking forward to a better tomorrow. 😊

I got a bunch of relays in, which was the final component I needed for building the smart relay for my truck 🚚.I really got to get testing and building things soon 🔜 as spring and camping ⛺ season really isn’t that far away.

As previously noted, next Wednesday is 7 PM Sunset 🌆 with dusk at 7:29 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2018, we had snow and temperatures between 34 and 30 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 43 degrees. We hit a record high of 70 back in 2012.

Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, sunny, with a high near 39. Sunday, snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.

In four weeks on April 3 the sun will be setting at 7:23 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 30 seconds later then today. In 2018 on that day, we had rain showers, partly cloudy and temperatures between 44 and 33 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 53 and 33 degrees. The record high of 79 degrees was set back in 1981.

Looking ahead, 7 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 1 weeks, May 🕊 is in 8 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ️⛱️ is in 13 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 98 weeks.