Good evening! Mostly clear and 68 degrees in Dormansville, NY. There is a northwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 57 degrees. Out at my parents house for the night then back to work tomorrow for the week before vacation.

Busy week ahead, 👍two nights I’ll be working on Pine Bush stuff at the library, one night at a John Wolcott house and then packing on Thursday night. Nice thing about the Finger Lakes is that I can buy food and supplies when I’m out there and visit the laundromat if necessary. I probably will head out to Alleghany County the second half of the week and spend some time in Pennsylvania the end of the weekend.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 55 degrees at 5am. Seven degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 11th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 11pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. In 2018, we had partly cloudy skies. It was sticky. It got down to 72 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1950.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 with 99% illuminated. The moon will set at 4:15 am. The Full Moon 🌕 will be tomorrow with heavy rain. The sun will rise at 5:31 am with the first light at 4:58 am, which is 49 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 9 hours of darkness, an increase of one minute and 26 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 21st. Maximum dew point of 58 at 8am. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It became sticky as the day progressed. The high last year was 93 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1997.

In four weeks on August 11 the sun will be setting at 8:02 pm,🌄 which is 29 minutes and 11 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had rain showers, mostly cloudy and temperatures between 71 and 64 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 81 and 61 degrees. The record high of 98 degrees was set back in 1944.

Looking ahead, Altamont Fair Opens 🎡 is a month away, Sunset Before 7:30 PM 🌆 is in 7 weeks, Autumn 🍂 is in 10 weeks and Average High is 60 🍂 is in 13 weeks.

Good evening! Cloudy and 79 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. The breeze and the clouds make it feel not all that warm – it comfortable in bed without hooking up the fan. I’m glad, the fan uses a lot of energy – upwards of 60 watts when it’s running. The dew point is 68 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 10 am.

I went over to John Wolcott’s house 📂 and we’re down to the last box of Albany files. Still probably a few more hours worth of Albany material to sort through, I’ll be back to it next week. Tomorrow night, it’s Friday night at the library, studying tax maps and rolls for Save the Pine Bush.🌲

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy 🌧, with a low of 68 degrees at 5am. Six degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 4am. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 55 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1978.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 with 85% illuminated. The moon will set at 2:13 am. The 🌕 is on Monday night with a chance of t-storms. The sun will rise at 5:28 am with the first light at 4:54 am, which is 46 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 8 hours and 55 minutes of darkness, an increase of one minute and 17 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny ☀, with a high of 82 degrees at 2pm. Typical for tomorrow. Maximum dew point of 68 at 6am. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1935.

In four weeks on August 8 the sun will be setting at 8:06 pm,🌄 which is 26 minutes and 56 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had hot, humid, partly sunny, mist and temperatures between 87 and 71 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 61 degrees. The record high of 95 degrees was set back in 1983.

Looking ahead, August 🌻 is in 3 weeks, September 11th 🇸 is in 2 months and Last Sunset After 7 PM 🌆 is in 12 weeks.

Good evening! Mostly clear and 75 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 66 degrees. The muggy weather ends Monday around noontime. 😓 Kind of a warm evening although I’m not sure if its as humid as it claims. Maybe I’ll feel differently when I head upstairs and retire to bed. Very comfy out back next to the fan.

Tonight I went to the Guilderland Town Board meeting to hear a status update on the proposed Rapp Road apartment complex. 🏢 I was surprised to learn that the town is requiring a full environmental impact statement – last year only 200 projects state wide got full EIS last year.🌲Good news for the Pine Bush although there is much to happen. Then I went and got German Chocolate cake and soda at the Capitol Dinner which was very good. 🍰 They’re pricey but good.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 69 degrees at 4am. Eight degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 66 at 10pm. Light south wind. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 63 degrees. The record low of 48 occurred back in 1986.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 with 77% illuminated. The moon will set at 1:41 am. The Buck Moon 🌕 is on Monday night. The sun will rise at 5:27 am with the first light at 4:53 am, which is 45 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 8 hours and 54 minutes of darkness, an increase of one minute and 14 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 85 degrees at 4pm. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 68 at 8am. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became mostly sunny by afternoon. It became sticky as the day progressed. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1936.

Heading over to John Wolcott house to help him with his history project after work tomorrow. 📂 Down to the the final box of Albany history. Some good stuff in there and a lot of mundane things to. Friday evening I’m working on a research project for Save the Pine Bush🀼/strong>󜡡t the library mostly digitizing tax maps and other fun stuff. Then Saturday I’m heading out to Schoharie for an overnight.

I was thinking this evening, if I want to camp in Painter Run in Pennsylvania, ⛺ I should reach out to the PA DCNR tomorrow to ensure that I get the permit in a timely fashion and can get it printed up before I head out on vacation. I haven’t been back there in years but I can’t imagine it’s changed much since then.

In four weeks on August 7 the sun will be setting at 8:07 pm,🌄 which is 26 minutes and 6 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had thunderstorm and temperatures between 89 and 69 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 61 degrees. The record high of 102 degrees was set back in 1918.

Looking ahead, Teeth Cleaning Day 😃 is in 3 weeks, Altamont Fair Opens 🎡 is in 5 weeks, State Fair Opens 🎡 is in 6 weeks, Back to School Day 🎒 is in 8 weeks, September 11th 🇸 is in 9 weeks, More Night then Day 🌌 is in 11 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 80 weeks.

Good evening! Clear and 73 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. 🌟 The dew point is 56 degrees. Pleasant summer evening, sat out back for a while with a book.

I could have gone for my evening walk but I was tired and lazy. 🚶I did get the camping gear put back in the crawl space so I won’t be tripping on it come the morning. I’ll will want to get the cooler out for Saturday when I do the overnight in Schoharie County. It might be fun to check out the not so Old Blenheim Bridge then besides all the other activities I mentioned earlier.

Tonight will be clear 🌃, with a low of 57 degrees at 5am. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 18th. Maximum dew point of 56 at 9pm. Calm wind. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 61 degrees. The record low of 41 occurred back in 1963.

Tonight will have a First Quarter with 57% illuminated with the moon setting at 12:43 am. The moon will set at 1:00 am. The First Quarter Moon will be tonight with partly cloudy skies. The Buck Moon 🌝 is next Monday. The sun will rise at 5:26 am with the first light at 4:51 am, which is 43 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 8 hours and 51 minutes of darkness, an increase of one minute and 7 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 86 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 57 at 8am. Should be another nice day. Light northwest wind. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 92 degrees. The record high of 103 was set in 1936.

Busy day at work. 🏢 But I’m getting caught up on things and I’m figuring it will make the week go fast. Two nights of Pine Bush events coming up followed by me going to John Wolcott house 🏡 for more Albany history files. 📂 Almost done with the project, maybe I’ll end up doing Schenectady next although I don’t know its been a laborous process.

Ordered another, actually two burners for the camp stove 🔥 although I only need to replace one now – oddly enough the one that gets the least use. I figured save on shipping and have the part handy. The old one just rusted through probably from all the liquids boiling over and causing rust plus I may have applied pressure to it causing the rust to lead to cracks. If one fails the second won’t be far away.

In four weeks on August 5 the sun will be setting at 8:10 pm,🌄 which is 24 minutes and 24 seconds earlier then tonight. Summer vacation will just be a distant memory then. In 2018 on that day, we had hot, humid, sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 90 and 63 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 61 degrees. The record high of 99 degrees was set back in 1955.

My summer vacation is in two weeks. ⛺ Finger Lakes for the first half of the week then I want to camp in Allegany County in the state forest were the Harry Women of Canasserga hang out, do a day trip to Letchworth State Forest,⛲ camp at Rock City then Allegany State Park and then down to the Alleghany National Forest. 🏊

I am thinking about the week before Columbus Day this year for my autumn trip to Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 🍂This year the focus will be on those states, no trips to Virginia, but I’ll probably head farther south in West Virginia to see the big New River Gorge bridge 🌉 on the West Virginia coin. Plus maybe a few overnights in Dolly Sods. Maybe too early for peak color in places but who knows, Dolly Sods is quite high elevation.

Looking ahead, Cow Appreciation Day 🐂 is in 1 weeks, Work Like a Dog Day 🐩 is in 4 weeks, Last Sunset After 8 PM 🌆 is in 5 weeks, National Dog Day 🐩 is in 7 weeks, Labor Day 👨‍🏭 is in 8 weeks and Columbus Day 🛥️ is in 13 weeks.

Good evening! Partly clear and 73 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌃 There is a west-northwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 59 degrees. Pretty nice summer evening for sure.

I decided rather than go down to the park with a book tonight 📖 I would just sit out back. It turned out to be a pretty nice evening and I got a lot of reading done from that FDR book I posted earlier in the evening. I’ve been very fascinated with FDR ever since reading Richard Hofstadter essay, well chapter called “The Patrician as Opportunist”, from his book The American Political Tradition. FDR wasn’t only a support president, he was a ruthless politician, and much of what he did was centered around his own political advancement. By no means was he an ideologue. It’s clear that his polio only made him stronger. ✊

I went for my evening walk 🚶 and then sat out back for a while and read a bit more. Got more moo juice 🐮 at the store so I’ll have it with coffee ☕ tomorrow. I have to pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow although I forgot to get cash today but I think they take cards 💳 and that’s an option with a $37 dry cleaning bill. I did two sportscoats and my overcoat so shit adds up. Dry cleaning is expensive, as all the mitigation and clean up from the spilled PERC they use in dry cleaning is expensive. Most dry cleaners when they close become superfund sites, although most newer dry cleaners are switching to frozen carbon dioxide or other chemicals to replace the PERC. 👔

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 61 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around July 3rd. Maximum dew point of 59 at 10pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It was very sticky. It got down to 77 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1978.

Tonight will have a New Moon with 0% illuminated. The moon will rise at 5:07 am. The New Moon will be tonight with partly cloudy skies. The Buck Moon 🌝 is in 2 weeks. The sun will rise at 5:21 am with the first light at 4:47 am, which is 32 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 8 hours and 45 minutes of darkness, an increase of 41 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 84 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 4pm. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was very sticky. The high last year was 97 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1966.

After work tomorrow I’ll pack for Moose River Plains. ⛺ It should be a nice quiet weekend once I’m up there and get things set up, although I’ll probably camp on the east end on Wednesday night and then camp farther west the final three nights. I also need to go shopping for food as once I’m up north the options are limited and expensive. Beautiful wild country. I’m hoping by the second day to have camp set up and be able to walk everywhere I need from there. 😴

I shared that article earlier in the day on why one person chose to leave Upstate New York. ✋ While liberals will dismiss it as republican propaganda, and I agree it focuses to much on the incumbent governor ignoring the long standing practices of the republicans that once dominated the legislature and the governorship for many years, I do see why many people would choose lower cost, freer states to live in compared to New York. Our state is great if you live in the metropolitan areas or benefits from the many services offered by state for the disabled, elderly, young or poor but for many others it’s kind of a raw deal. It’s a wonderful state to live in – for example – if you child has cebral pausy or you have a wheelchair to get around – compared to red states. 👶 Rural life in New York is basically one work around after another with laws that kind of fit badly for upstate. 🚜 I know upstate legislators try but New York City lies large over the rest of the state.

In four weeks on July 29 the sun will be setting at 8:18 pm,🌄 which is 18 minutes and 9 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 81 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. The record high of 97 degrees was set back in 1894.

Looking ahead, Cow Appreciation Day 🐂 is in 2 weeks, August 🌻 is a month away, Work Like a Dog Day 🐩 is in 5 weeks, Last Sunset After 8 PM 🌆 is in 6 weeks, National Dog Day 🐩 is in 8 weeks, Sunset Before 7:30 PM 🌆 is in 2 months, Labor Day 👨‍🏭 is in 9 weeks, October 🛥 is in 3 months and Columbus Day 🛥️ is in 14 weeks.