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The rain is expected to stop this morning on the time change … ๐Ÿ•‘๏ธ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

… dot, dot, dot. And then later possibly turn to snow before clearing out. Winter wants to remind us it’s still a thing, even though most of new week will be in the fifties and sixties, with the bite of winter not having much left due to El Nino and climate change.

Good morning! Rain showers are ending, around 36 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜” There is a northwest breeze at 7 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 3 am. โ˜ƒ๏ธ My windows have been closed all of last night and most of the evening, though the heat has been off but I used the heated blanket.

Kind of an usual Sunday, ๐Ÿ˜ต up early at 5 AM and showering soon ๐Ÿ›€ and then off to Wally World to get groceries and supplies. ๐Ÿ›’ Nothing to earth shocking. ๐Ÿ’ฃ๏ธ I mean, I did set my clocks ahead, so I really got up at 4 AM, but we won’t say that. Then I want to do a drive out to country,  ๐Ÿ„ look at some properties I have been thinking about and explore some back roads, ๐Ÿ›ป and then head out to the folks house fairly early for Sunday dinner. I’d like to get home by 7:30 PM tonight so I can avoid driving after if possible. I don’t mind is so much any more, since I’ve started to eat more carrots ๐Ÿฅ•, adjusted my headlights ๐Ÿ”ฆ and generally are more healthy, but why drive after dark if you can avoid it? Says the boy who is thinking about building an off-grid cabin out in the country, and seriously considering absurdly long commutes in the dark to do it. ๐Ÿคท‍โ™‚๏ธ I am probably totally nuts, ๐Ÿคช letting my mental illness and pyromania ๐Ÿ”ฅ get the best of me. But just think of the bonfires I could have if I lived out in the country. Or the warmth of the wood stove. I just love burning things. ๐Ÿงก ๐Ÿคฃ

Today will have a chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a high of 45 degrees at 1pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 15th. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 44 degrees. The record high of 72 was set in 1977. 5.7 inches of snow fell back in 1964.โ„

Last night I baked bread ๐Ÿž and made a big pot of red lentil soup. ๐Ÿฒ Also I cooked up a acorn squash that I will be enjoying most of this week. The bread is carrot bread with lots of shredded carrots. ๐Ÿฅ• The red lentil soup contains peas, shredded carrots and lots of turmeric and spices. ๐Ÿง‚ I had been cutting back on carrots, as they can be a bit excessive on the fiber side thing, but I saw that had been piling up in the refrigerator, and didn’t want them to go waste and they are healthy. Not as sweet as they are some times, but they do make bread so moist and delicious. Eggs for breakfast today. ๐Ÿ“ My pantry is getting a bit bare now.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:06 pm with sun having an altitude of 43.5° from the due south horizon (-27.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 6.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 6:19 pm with the sun in the west (259°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west (266°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 6:57 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 55 seconds with dusk around 7:24 pm, which is one minute and 11 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon in the west (266°) at an altitude of 2° from the horizon, 226,500 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 7:58 pm. At sunset, look for snow ๐ŸŒจ and temperatures around 39 degrees. Breezy, 18 mph breeze โ›… from the west-northwest with gusts up to 36mph. Tomorrow will have 11 hours and 47 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 54 seconds over today.

I was thinking today marks the four years since the pandemic shit got real. ๐Ÿ˜ท While at this point wearing muzzles didn’t become standard fare yet, it was the evening when we all got the news that things were shutting down ๐Ÿ“‚ and that we’d all be working remote for the next year or two. Of course none of that was known, we were promised four or six weeks of isolation, and it wasn’t fun not having Internet at home at first, but I got good working out of ol’ Big Red ๐Ÿ›ป down at the parking lot of public library, ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ’ป at least on warm and sunny days, โ˜€๏ธ at least those days it wasn’t so hot. And in many cases, working remote from the Adirondacks was a lot of fun, camping ๐Ÿ• and hanging out at the Speculator Library doing Zooms when the internet wasn’t flakey due too many people being on it. Time goes by so fast, I mean it’s was only a year ago when using the word shit became something you could use in a country song and polite conversation. ๐Ÿ’ฉ It’s good, we all do it, and makes crops grow. ๐ŸŒฑ And I do it a lot with all the fiber I eat. ๐Ÿฅฆ

Tonight will have a chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 32 degrees at 4am. Seven degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 2nd. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. In 2023, we had light rain in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 28 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 1939.

Getting up at 5 AM this morning, ๐Ÿ›Œ I expect to be super tired by evening. But the plan is to get to bed early, and keep getting up each morning early. I have best thoughts, and most interest in reading and learning in the early mornings. ๐Ÿ“š Yes, it’s going to be dark in mornings for the next few weeks, but with earth wobble ๐ŸŒŽ and changing of seasons meaning the fastest growth of daylight ๐ŸŒ„ we actually pick up daylight in the morning quickly this time of year.

Today in 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. ๐Ÿ› He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant. Didn’t help that the FBI had a very active role in trying to kill King, and while they didn’t pull the trigger, they certainly didn’t offer him any protection and actively harassed him until his death. ๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍โ™€๏ธ The FBI, especially ol’ J. Edgar Hoover, was convinced that MLK was a bad news, a dangerous radical. That said, I am not at all convinced that J. Edgar Hoover wasn’t a closeted homosexual with multiple prominent men who took his aggression and insecurities out on the new left. ๐Ÿ‘ฌ He certainly was close to Paul Harvey, another character who you had to have a lot of questions about. People should be honest who they are, and not give a duck what others think of them. โœŠ  And not take out their own insecurities on others, especially if they person of power like J. Edgar Hoover. ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ It’s funny how us mentally ill people take out own problems on others.

Looking ahead, next Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day ๐Ÿ€ when the sun will be setting at 7:06 pm with dusk at 7:32 pm. Which means the drunks will be on the roads next weekend, as will the cops trying to catch them. ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ฎ St. Patricks Day is far more dangerous then the time change for deadly crashes. ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿš™  People make such a big deal out of  the time change, ๐Ÿ•“ but it’s the beer that kills. And summer is by far most deadly time on the road — more driving, more beers, less cares. On Saint Patricks’ Day 2023, we had rain showers, cloudy and temperatures between 47 and 32 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 45 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.

 South

Doing something I haven’t done in a long time ๐Ÿš˜

Kind of sunny but cool. But a nice day for a drive out in the country, where I’m going to start to look at properties and then maybe do an evening hike down along the Switz Kill at Partridge Run. Both to scope things out and because I want to think what I’m getting myself into. I have options, maybe too many options, and that’s the problem. Do I really want to live in country, raise animals and garden? Do I want to give up my travels and adventures, as tired and worn out as they seem now? Or do I want to live the urban life, ride and walk most of my adventures? I really liked Downtown Troy.

I don’t know who I want to be when I grow up. I could see if I could keep renting my current apartment for another year, the higher rent is still pretty competitive. The more my research shows about my landlord, I’m not sure if he really has more aspirations then being a slumlord. Buying the building doesn’t necessarily mean he has the cash now to knock it down. Most of the other buildings he owns aren’t exactly “A” quality buildings, especially those sub-100k very old and worn out buildings in Coeymans where he got his start. Most of them look like my apartment.

Good afternoon! Partly cloudy ๐ŸŒค and 27 degrees at Delmar, NY. โ›… There is a north-northwest breeze at 14 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The current wind chill is 16. Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around noontime. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

I woke up feeling pretty damn frustrated, frazzled and sad, after a tough week. ๐Ÿ˜ซ Kind of like I went to bed last night. That database upgrade project at work, along with issues with telecommunications on Thursday and Friday, really drained me by the end of each day. Plus the recording of the podcast, and just looking at houses on Zillow and other sites, really zapped me. I am still so fried. Next Friday, is March 1st, hopefully the landlord will accept my paper check, and I’ll have my new office, as former Data Services director will be off on her retirement journey. While I’ve had the title and all the authorities of the position since January 1st, it’s like I had training wheels until next Friday, with somebody with 42 years of experience to fall back on when I didn’t know the answer.

This afternoon will be mostly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 31 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees below normal. But wait until next week. Northwest wind around 15 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 38 degrees. The record high of 74 was set in 2017. 8.0 inches of snow fell back in 1962.โ„

First of the plan is to buy a bottle of wine ๐Ÿท as a gift to my friend who is taking me around to look at land and property tomorrow, and give advice. I also got him another little gift that I think he will like. Just little things. It’s been years since we’ve been together in Boy Scouts, ๐Ÿค  ๐Ÿ• and I look forward to getting back together with him and his wife tomorrow. Then to get gas, โ›ฝ and just drive around Berne until dark, with my mountain bike ๐Ÿšตโ€โ™€๏ธ in case I want to pull over and take a closer, slower look at property. ๐Ÿ” I’ll bring my laptop too, ๐Ÿ’ป as I have the full NYS Property Tax database saved on it.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 37.8ยฐ from the due south horizon (-33.1ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7.7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 5:00 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (251ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (258ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:38 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 58 seconds with dusk around 6:06 pm, which is one minute and 15 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waning Gibbous ๐ŸŒ– Moon in the east-northeast (78ยฐ) at an altitude of 2ยฐ from the horizon, 252,207 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:40 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 27 degrees. The wind chill around sunset will be 16. โ˜ƒ๏ธ There will be a northwest breeze at 14 mph. Today will have 11 hours and one minute of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.

There were a few houses on Zillow I really liked,ย ๐Ÿก but first I want to talk to my friend tomorrow along with my parents to get their advice and think about it a bit more before I run out to make a decision that will impact my live well into the 2030s. While I know requesting a tour isn’t a commitment, and I should move forward on getting pre-approved, I’ve held back for now. I don’t want to drag my feet too much, but I also don’t want to rush too much. ๐Ÿ’ธ Going to be warmer soon, so that will help with the air leaks in my apartment, ๐ŸŒฌ and I also based on researching my new landlord, I don’t think I face that much of risk of immediate eviction, even if I know in the long run the current arrangement isn’t sustainable for me. I’ll assume he’ll replace door if it rots away and can no longer be shut. ๐Ÿšช This dumpy apartment, even with the rent going to the mustang-driving cigar-smoking slumlord, ๐ŸŽ is probably the most financially responsible choice as I can ride my bike to work or take public transit. ๐ŸšŒ

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 10 degrees at 5am. 10 degrees below normal. Going to be a really cold night for future. Maximum wind chill around 4 at 2am; Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. In 2023, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 12 degrees. The record low of -14 occurred back in 1914. I’m surprised that record is so cold but alas it still is February. By the end of the week though I might be able to keep the heat off as it will be above freezing.

Looking ahead, next Saturday is Read Across America Day ๐Ÿ“š when the sun will be setting at 5:48 pm with dusk at 6:14 pm. On that day in 2023, we had cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 41 and 35 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 40 degrees. We hit a record high of 65 back in 1991.

LaGrange Road

Final Friday in February โ›…

Rent check via auto delivery is on the way to the new landlord. I’m on my way via bicycle to work. The best thing I’ve done is mute the banks and realtors who are super interested in me since I started expressing interest n buying a house.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Rain showers are parting and 35 degrees at the Stewart’s. โ„ Calm wind. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 2 am. โ˜ƒ๏ธ

Today will rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy โ›… ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 48 degrees at 2pm. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 22nd. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. A year ago, we had light freezing rain in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 35 degrees. The record high of 69 was set in 2017. 6.9 inches of snow fell back in 1935.โ„

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 37.4ยฐ from the due south horizon (-33.4ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:59 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (251ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (257ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:37 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 58 seconds with dusk around 6:05 pm, which is one minute and 16 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the east (80ยฐ) at an altitude of 13ยฐ from the horizon, 251,578 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:39 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ๐ŸŒƒ and temperatures around 45 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 58 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 21 degrees at 6am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around February 26th. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2023, we had light rain in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 19 degrees. The record low of -11 occurred back in 1894.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny โ˜๐Ÿ‘‰ โ˜€ , with a high of 29 degrees at 2pm. Nine degrees below normal. North wind 11 to 14 mph. A year ago, we had light freezing rain in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 38 degrees. The record high of 74 was set in 2017. 8.0 inches of snow fell back in 1962.โ„

Looking ahead to Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. โ˜€ West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Perfect ๐Ÿ‘Œ day for cruising the back roads and looking for property. ๐Ÿ›ป Typical average high for the weekend is 38 degrees.

Looking ahead, next Friday is March ๐ŸŒจ when the sun will be setting at 5:46 pm with dusk at 6:13 pm. On that day in 2023, we had mostly cloudy, snow showers and temperatures between 39 and 20 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 40 degrees. We hit a record high of 66 back in 2017.

From Scutt Road towards Leonard Hill

That’s DATA! ๐Ÿ’พ

Just another SQL expression as you try to make sense of things. I’m pulling county tax records to find parcels of interest, cross checking against bank foreclosures and the county land bank. But sometimes it’s all just garbage what you get in and it can be hard to fix no matter the research. Yet, the golden signal is found in the noise. Good things come to those who dig through the SHIT. More awk and grep and I’ll find it.

Good morning! Happy Thursday. Partly cloudy and 29 degrees in Delmar. โ›… There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. Things will start to thaw out at around 8 am. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

Kind of a cool start to the morning ๐ŸŽ but things should warmup fairly quickly, though it might feel cooler today with the clouds rapidly pushing in and possible rain showers by evening. ๐Ÿšฒ I am going to ride in this morning, especially as come Friday it might be too wet. Too bad but at least it will get some of the salt off the roads. ๐ŸŒง A day riding to work is a good one, though who knows how much longer they will last.

Today will have a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 45 degrees at 2pm. Seven degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 15th. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Pretty marginal risk. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 38 degrees. The record high of 68 was set in 1997. 14.8 inches of snow fell back in 1893.โ„

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 37° from the due south horizon (-33.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:57 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (250°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (257°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:36 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 6:04 pm, which is one minute and 16 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the east (83°) at an altitude of 23° from the horizon, 250,311 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:37 pm. At sunset, look out for possible rain showers ๐ŸŒง and temperatures around 42 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 56 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 34 degrees at 1am. 14 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 7th. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. In 2023, we had light snow in the evening, which became light freezing rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 23 degrees. The record low of -16 occurred back in 1972.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 17 mph. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Typical average high for the weekend is 38 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until First Day of Spring ๐Ÿ’ฎ when the sun will be setting at 7:10 pm with dusk at 7:37 pm (Daylight Savings Time). That will be nice, especially if the town park isn’t too wet. On that day in 2023, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 59 and 24 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 47 degrees. We hit a record high of 78 back in 1921.

Schodack Creek

Busy, busy, busy on this Hump Day โ˜€

Going to be fairly sunny and warm at least. I’m still feeling incredibly sore but I’m going to try to ride to work today. Such a nice day ahead.

Good morning! What day is it? A chilly start to Hump Day, but it should warm up quickly. Sunny and 18 degrees in Delmar, NY. ๐ŸŒž Calm wind. Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

Just another really busy day ahead. ๐Ÿšฒ The bicycle ride if I feel up to it will be some needed solitude and relaxation. I was up later then usual last night so I did not get a real early start but the orange – oatmeal pancakes ๐Ÿฅž were a nice sugary start to the morning. ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ I already have a file full of stuff to review today, ignoring the call backs from banks wanting to sell me a mortgage and real estate agents salivating for my business. ๐Ÿ˜‹ I am free to ignore their emails, text and calls. ๐Ÿ“ง

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 42 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 6th. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Not too bad. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning, which became mostly sunny by afternoon. The high last year was 46 degrees. A little warmer than today. The record high of 73 was set in 2018. 11.0 inches of snow fell back in 1929.โ„

I got two different pre-qualification reports from banks ๐Ÿฆ and I’m exceptionally well qualified for up to a house up to $400k in financing if I put 20% down. No way am I planning to buy something that fancy. I called an old friend from Boy Scouts and we’re going to look at some foreclosures and abandoned houses๐Ÿš๏ธ on land. He bought his homestead fairly cheap and got a FHA loan and developed a financing plan that had contractors rebuild his house up to spec.

I really love the idea ๐Ÿ’ก of saving a blighted, old farmstead – particularly a small cabin or house on acerage. I can certainly haul trash and tires to the dump, scrap metal to scrap yard, and work with the fire department ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš’to have bonfires to burn up wood and woody debris. ๐Ÿชต Rent a bulldozer to bulldoze any old non toxic farm dumps, cover deep with rock and dirt. This way I could restore a house that might otherwise be demolished and recycle or repurpose as much of the waste as possible. โ™ป It could be a lot of fun. Many things I’d have to rely on inspectors and contractors to repair ๐Ÿ‘ท but as my friend was saying those costs can be part of the mortgage. Plus all then I have control over how many gee gaws on the property, I’d rather have more acerage for goats ๐Ÿ and pigs ๐Ÿฝ than marble counter tops. Pigs after running a few ton of grain through can do miracles for poor quality land, but you want them well downwind of your house mPlus no neighbors right near by to smoke out with my fires or listen to the roar of their ATVs. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 36.7ยฐ from the due south horizon (-34.1ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 8.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:56 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (250ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (256ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:35 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 6:02 pm, which is one minute and 16 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the east (87ยฐ) at an altitude of 33ยฐ from the horizon, 248,471 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:36 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 39 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 10 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 53 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 45 seconds over yesterday.

This evening I’m driving up to Troy ๐Ÿ›ป to be on TJ Kennedy’s Upstate Outdoors podcast. ๐ŸŽง It really should be a fun half hour to talk about some of my wilderness experiences โ›บ, camping ๐Ÿ• and what my plans are for what is happening in my life. ๐Ÿ It’s just so exciting to think I might be moving back out to the country again, and maybe it’s not the complete off-grid experience, I want to live simple and small, have acerage and so forth. ๐Ÿก It’s almost as if I’m now ready to put the whole camping and wilderness experience behind me for a place that I can actually call my true home. Okay I haven’t found my abandoned farm property yet nor do I have a restoration plan in place but I am hopeful.

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒƒ , with a low of 27 degrees at 5am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 18th. South wind 6 to 8 mph. In 2023, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 25 degrees. The record low of -8 occurred back in 1963.

I’m nervous about all the changes lately ๐Ÿ˜ but I know good things will come. Maybe I’m pushing too quickly for change, there are big decisions ahead. I don’t have to return realtor or bank calls right away ๐Ÿ”• they’re just trying to get me to part with tens of thousands of dollars ๐Ÿ’ต and buy something wrong for me. ๐Ÿก I need to do my homework, really study property and figure out what is right for me. Obviously that’s enough land where I can have things like bonfires and camp โ›บ without ever leaving home. I’ll miss the travel but I’m honestly ready to settle down. If I heat with wood ๐Ÿชš and can have fires out back that takes away from a lot of the reasons to spend weekends in the wilderness.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, sunny, with a high near 27. That’s a bit cool for this time of year. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Sunday in particular would be great for searching the back roads for homes with that bud from boy scouting. Maybe I could also do an overnight in the woods on Saturday night. First though, I need to study bank and county foreclosure lists. ๐Ÿ“ƒ Typical average high for the weekend is 38 degrees.

Looking ahead, next Wednesday is Average High is 40 โ˜€๏ธ when the sun will be setting at 5:44 pm with dusk at 6:11 pm. On that day in 2023, we had snow showers, partly cloudy and temperatures between 36 and 26 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 40 degrees. We hit a record high of 63 back in 1903.

Photo.2013.03.03 15.25.18

Woke up this morning with a terrible pain in my shoulder ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

Started bothering me during the weekend but this morning it’s incredibly sore. Apparently all that tumerac that left my hands yellow over the weekend was not enough to arrest the pain. I’m growing old and it’s just been a stressful few weeks. So much change, so little time.

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Sunny and 13 degrees in Delmar, NY. ๐ŸŒž Calm wind. Things will start to thaw out at around noontime. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

While I went for a morning bike ๐Ÿšฒ ride for about twenty minutes in the neighborhood, I am driving ๐Ÿš˜ into work today for the first time in years and the first time at the new office ๐Ÿข with acres of parking. As I don’t yet have the private office, I want to be able to talk to the mortgage bankers ๐Ÿฆ from the privacy ๐Ÿ” of my truck. Tomorrow I’ll ride in again, assuming my shoulder is okay enough. If anything the morning bike ride somewhat loosened up my shoulder and it’s a bit better. Cold though, even with my heavy duty biker gloves ๐Ÿงค and silk liners my fingers felt a bit chilly. Need to warm up my truck well before heading in today.

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 37 degrees at 4pm. Typical for today. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 56 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 1930. 11.2 inches of snow fell back in 1977.โ„

New landlord replied back to my concerns and agreed ๐Ÿค๐Ÿป to allow me to pay rent via paper check and gave me permission to store my kayak ๐Ÿ›ถ outside. He also provided me with an address for written correspondence, which hopefully I’ll never need but you know when you have a financial relationship it’s important for both parties to protect their interest. ๐Ÿก Likewise when buying a house and land, I am insisting on having a seperate buyer’s and seller’s agent – if a realtor finds me a property they’re also selling – I will insist they step down as my agent on the buyer side. I also will shy away from a suggested title agent or inspector by the realtor unless I get an independent recommendation that agrees. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป It’s not about being an asshole but protecting one’s interests.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 36.3ยฐ from the due south horizon (-34.5ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 8.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:54 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (249ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (256ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:33 pm after setting for 3 minutes with dusk around 6:01 pm, which is one minute and 17 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the east (92ยฐ) at an altitude of 44ยฐ from the horizon, 246,156 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:35 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 35 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 50 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 46 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 20 degrees at 4am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around February 23rd. South wind 5 to 7 mph. In 2023, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 27 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 2015.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Typical average high for the weekend is 38 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until Last Day of Winter ๐Ÿ‚ when the sun will be setting at 7:08 pm with dusk at 7:35 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2023, we had partly sunny skies with snow showers and temperatures between 33 and 22 degrees. That sounds ugh) Typically, the high temperature is 46 degrees. We hit a record high of 78 back in 2012.

Corner of Mountain House

Sunny and cold this President’s Day ๐ŸŒž

After a rough night last including many trips too the bathroom after eating too much red lentil soup and beans, and then the smoke alarm going off at 3 AM, I’m up and going this morning. Started out my day stocking up my pantry with fruits, vegetables and other healthy eats for the week to come. A barely sub-$100 grocery bill, though not by much, but I’ve finally gotten to the point where my pantry had a few things left over from last week, and most of the unhealthy stuff from a year ago is now gone.

Good morning! Sunny and 26 degrees in Delmar, New York. ๐ŸŒž I wonder how many more times I’ll be saying that. It’s weird to think it might be coming to an end. Cool and blustery with a northwest breeze at 14 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. There is a dusting of snow on the ground. โ˜ƒ Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around noontime. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

It’s beautiful out today, but with the wind is fairly cold. ๐ŸŒฌ I’m actually not rushing to get out too soon, as I’m really hoping to speak to my new landlord again, about the questions and concerns I politely raised in an email on Saturday, โœ‰๏ธ that he has not replied back to. I would feel much better if I had contact information, and if I could pay him via a mailed paper check, where the paper trail is clear in case of dispute of payment. ๐Ÿ’ต Maybe I’m too fearful of him, but he reminds me of kid who beat the shit out of me in high school. ๐Ÿ‘Š You know, the kid who barely made it out of high school, and floats from job to job in the construction industry and on and off the unemployment rolls as his parents a dying from alcoholism and decades of chain of smoking. I feel rather sorry for him, as I think he’s become a really decent person even if he smashed my nose into the locker multiple times back in the day. I also am waiting for calls back from various mortgage loan officers, ๐Ÿ“ž and want to talk to some friends out in the country ๐Ÿฎ who have bought homes in recent years, and want to get their advice and tips.

Washington’s Birthday will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 31 degrees at 4pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical Northwest wind around 14 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies. The high last year was 47 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 1981. 11.4 inches of snow fell back in 1972.โ„

I do want to get out and do some hiking this afternoon, ๐Ÿšถ‍โ™€๏ธhiking up Bennett Hill or maybe Wolf Hill. It’s sunny out but cold. But I need some of serenity of the wilderness, even if for only a few hours. ๐ŸŒฒThings are so crazy these days. ๐Ÿคช Then head out to the folks for Sunday dinner. ๐Ÿ‘ช It’s important to talk to as many people and listen to as much advice as possible. ๐Ÿ‘‚ Time isn’t as tight and things aren’t as awful as I imagine them to be in my darker moments, but change is happening, and it’s happening much too fast. โŒ› With the stock market, my portfolio is good, and high interest rates may work in my favor, as I can offset more capital gains taxes from selling stocks in good market by using the mortgage tax exemption. ๐Ÿ“œ God, that makes me feel old.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:10 pm with sun having an altitude of 36° from the due south horizon (-34.9° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 8.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 4:53 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (249°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (255°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:32 pm after setting for 3 minutes with dusk around 6:00 pm, which is one minute and 16 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ” Moon in the east (100°) at an altitude of 54° from the horizon, 243,483 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:34 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 29 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 10 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 47 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 43 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 15 degrees at 6am. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around February 4th. Maximum wind chill around 17 at 6pm; Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. In 2023, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 35 degrees. The record low of -16 occurred back in 1966.

Tuesday it’s back to work. ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ’ผ I may drive in so I can retreat to my truck should bankers call to discuss mortgages, as I don’t have my private office yet, as the retiring director has a few more weeks left, though not much. It will be quite the operation to take over, and while I’ve learned a lot in these past 6 weeks and I have the skills to be an excellent leader, it’s scary, not least to say, as I’m replacing 40 plus years of experience. ๐Ÿ™€ But I have an excellent team I’m working with who will support me, and the reason why they trust me in such a place of high authority, is because I’ve delivered 16 1/2 years of results for my business. Still, it’s a big jump from being Deputy Director to Director, in an agency that doesn’t have deputy to fall back on. My bosses will just be several miles of up the road, and always there to support me, email and phone aren’t the same as sitting down in a room together. ๐Ÿ‘” I might wear a suit and tie, but still a redneck inside. But I believe in myself and my future. Things could go terribly wrong, but I have a track record of success, and preponderance of the evidence is that I will do exceptionally well in the new position, especially with my knowledge of the R programming language, Unix shell scripting, C programming and technical aspects of Data Services.

Looking ahead to next weekend, it could be real nice. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 31. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 39. It’s early in the week, so I’ll take a wait and see approach. Go camping? ๐Ÿ• Who knows how busy I will be with the next steps in my life. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Typical average high for the weekend is 38 degrees. Now we’re in the second half of February, things warm up quickly.

One month ๐Ÿ“… from now will be Last Day of Winter ๐Ÿ‚ when the sun will be setting at 7:08 pm with dusk at 7:35 pm (Daylight Savings Time). The average high temperature is 47 degrees, with a record high of 78 in 2021.

Hill Above Camp Cass