Good evening! Cloudy and 32 degrees in Delmar for the evening walk. ☁ Calm wind. The sidewalks are a bit icy from the freezing rain earlier and I’m sure the news media is declaring the slippery roads a dire emergency that deserves governmental action but I’m like whatever, stay home or use caution. I’m glad I ran to the store 🏬 yesterday.

The truth is with my new boots – which are finally broke in 🥾 I have decent traction on the ice and the freezing rain is kind of mixed in Delmar so it’s not super icy yet. And it’s getting warmer. I seriously thought about skipping my evening walk 🚶 but lately I’ve been on a roll with my steps 👣 and I didn’t want to have a down day. You know how those steps apps can get your butt moving.

It was a very typical psuedo Monday at the office 🏢. I ended up running late and catching the later local to work 🚍 and then doing the walk of shame into my office though I don’t think any the other directors caught me coming in late. I’m usually one of the first ones in as I take the express bus and then walk the Plaza before work so I’m usually in well before nine. Busy left work at 6:15 pm and it was raining hard this evening. I’m definitely noticing that the days are getting longer and are sunnier in the evening.

Tonight will have a chance of freezing rain and sleet before midnight, then a chance of rain and sleet. Mostly cloudy ⛅, with a low of 33 degrees at 8pm. 18 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 5th. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected. In 2022, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 22 degrees. The record low of -19 occurred back in 1957.

Tonight will have a Waining Crescent 🌘 Moon with 18% illuminated. The Snow ❄ Moon is on Thursday, February 2. The darkest hour is at 12:06 am, followed by dawn at 6:51 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:23 am in the east-southeast (118°) and last for 3 minutes and 18 seconds. Sunrise is 31 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 8:06 am with sun in the southeast (126°). Not going to be a particularly nice morning though. Tonight will have 14 hours and 28 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 46 seconds over last night.

I was reading that January 22nd is the Lunar New Year 🌑 that is the big Chinese celebration that the western press either will chew out saying it’s going to lead to bad air pollution in China 🇨🇳 or as a super spreader event for the COVID with everybody having some fun. 🎇 As because everybody in the press is a Debbie Downer about fun when it’s not America 🇺🇸. Honestly though I’m excited about the year of the rabbit 🐰. I was reading the horoscopes for the year, the complete psuedo science they are, just for fun.

Tomorrow will have a chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 42 degrees at 11am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 6th. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. A year ago, we had light snow in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 34 degrees. The record high of 59 was set in 1973. 7.9 inches of snow fell back in 1891.❄

In four weeks on February 14 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (253°) at 5:27 pm,🌄 which is 36 minutes and 4 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly cloudy, snow showers and temperatures between 28 and 15 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 36 and 17 degrees. The record high of 63 degrees was set back in 1946.

Looking ahead, Valentines Day ❤️ is in 4 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is a month away, Average High is 40 ☀️ is in 6 weeks, St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 is in 2 months, First Day of Spring 💮 is in 9 weeks, Average High is 50 🌸 is in 10 weeks, Pack Rat Day 🐀 is in 4 months, Primary Day 🗳️ is in 22 weeks, Independence Day 🇺🇸 is in 24 weeks, World Population Day 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 is in 25 weeks, August 🌻 is in 28 weeks, Constitution Day 📜 is in 8 months, Halloween 🎃 is in 41 weeks, Average High is 50 🍂 is in 43 weeks, Election Day 🗳️ is in 43 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 46 weeks and Boxing Day 🥊 is in 49 weeks.

Good evening! Cloudy and 33 degrees for the evening walk in Delmar. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear Sunday around 4 am.

Survived Friday the 13th 👻 though I hardly noticed it. Busy at the end of the day. Rain stopped fairly early, got in 18k steps or eight miles for the day.

The work week has come and gone, 💼 it’s a three day weekend ahead. I won’t say it was an exceptional week but busy though most days I got home at the normal time. Thursday was wet. Friday morning at work was quiet for a while than it got busy.

Just out for the evening walk 🚶 after doing some cleaning and packing around the apartment. Toilet 🚽 needed a good scrub, as did the sink, counter tops and kitchen floor. I’m dirty, everything I own is dirty and worn but I kind of like the life. Maybe that’s why I idolize farming so much, especially the ramshackle, rundown farms in the hills. 🐐 Maybe tomorrow when I get out of town I can see some of them.

Getting ready to head out of town for a few nights of winter camping and hiking. ⛺ I still haven’t fully decided how far I want to head from home. Tomorrow night will be cold but Sunday and Kings day pretty nice. I’ll bring the microspikes but won’t need the skis due to a lack of snow basically everywhere except for the Adirondacks.

I’m just happy 😊 to be getting away. I just feel so trapped living in the city. Earlier in the week, one of colleagues from high school wanted to know when I planned to move back into the hills. ⛰ It’s a question I ask myself a lot. At the same time I keep hearing stories about people falling over and dying from heart attacks in their 40s and 50s.

Tonight will be cloudy ☁, with a low of 27 degrees at 5am. 11 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 18th. North wind around 10 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 6 degrees. The record low of -24 occurred back in 1957.

Tonight will have a Last Quarter 🌗 Moon with 59% illuminated. The moon will rise at 11:34 pm. The darkest hour is at 12:05 am, followed by dawn at 6:53 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:24 am in the east-southeast (119°) and last for 3 minutes and 19 seconds. Sunrise is 23 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 8:09 am with sun in the southeast (127°). Tonight will have 14 hours and 35 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 33 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a high of 33 degrees at 2pm. Typical for this time of year. North wind 10 to 13 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies. The high last year was 32 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 1932. 9.0 inches of snow fell back in 1999.❄

I keep thinking about Mission Fifty, 🤔 and thinking who I want to be in ten years. 🔟 I often always took the easy way out, the slow and steady path. 🐢 I have the corner office, the desk in a private office with the brass lamp that overlooks the Capitol and the Hudson River and several garbage dumps and smoke stacks. But there is still so much wild country out there I’ve never explored. Maybe though I’m waiting too long to take the next step. But if I keep walking 🚶, try to eat healthier and save more 💵 I can build a better tomorrow.

In four weeks on February 10 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (251°) at 5:21 pm,🌄 which is 35 minutes and 33 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had partly cloudy, snow showers and temperatures between 25 and 12 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 35 and 16 degrees. The record high of 53 degrees was set back in 1955.

Looking ahead, tommorow is , Clean Your Computer Day 🧹 is in 4 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 5 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 5 weeks, St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 is in 9 weeks, 7:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 12 weeks, Cinco de Mayo 🤠 is in 16 weeks, National Nude Day 👱 is in 26 weeks, Average High 70 🎑 is in 33 weeks, September 🍎 is in 33 weeks, Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 is in 33 weeks, Autumn 🍂 is in 36 weeks, Average Night Below Freezing 🌌 is in 10 months, Buy Nothing Day 🛍️ is in 45 weeks, December 🎄 is in 46 weeks, Bill of Rights Day 📜 is in 48 weeks and Days are Getting Longer ☀️ is in 49 weeks.

Good evening! Partly clear and 29 degrees in Delmar. 🌃 There is a southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 10 am.

Out for the evening walk 🚶 after going to the laundromat. 👚 It took a lot longer than I thought, I almost feel like I put in two much soap. I brought my laptop 💻 but I was too fried after the day at work to do anything but scroll 📜 through the YouTube and social media. And then I posted my thoughts about the gas stove ban silliness. But now is the time to take action climate change or it’s never going to happen. 🌎

It’s just been really busy at work lately. 💼 Just a ton of rush projects and maybe I’ve been super aggressive at grabbing whatever is at the top of the que and making sure work gets done and done well. I thought December was busy but this month has proven even busier.

Tonight will be cloudy ☁, with a low of 28 degrees at 8pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 21st. Maximum wind chill around 23 at 8pm; Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 6 degrees. The record low of -26 occurred back in 1968.

Tonight will have a Waining Gibbous 🌖 Moon with 77% illuminated. The moon will rise at 9:23 pm. The Wolf 🐺 Moon is on Friday, January 27. The darkest hour is at 12:04 am, followed by dawn at 6:54 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:25 am in the east-southeast (120°) and last for 3 minutes and 21 seconds. Sunrise is 18 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 8:10 am with sun in the southeast (127°). Tonight will have 14 hours and 38 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 25 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and sleet between 11am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy 🌧, with a high of 38 degrees at 2pm. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 21st. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 31 degrees. The record high of 67 was set in 2020. 12.8 inches of snow fell back in 2011.❄

Sounds like an awesome day tomorrow. As long as I get my steps 👣 in what do I care I live in the city. It rains and snows and is generally sloppy in the city these days.🌨️ Winter isn’t what it once was.

That said I’m excited about getting out of town this weekend. 🌲Going to be cold but good weather Saturday for getting out of town. Need to check the oil on the truck but other than that it seems like it will be a good weekend.

In four weeks on February 8 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (250°) at 5:19 pm,🌄 which is 35 minutes and 10 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 23 and 9 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 34 and 16 degrees. The record high of 52 degrees was set back in 1925.

Looking ahead, Winnie the Pooh Day 🍯 is Next Wednesday, 5 PM Sunset 🌇 is Next Wednesday, 5:30 PM Dusk 🌆 is Next Wednesday, February 🌧 is in 3 weeks, Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day 🥛 is a month away, March 🌨 is in 7 weeks, Ides of March ✝ is in 9 weeks, Average High is 70 🐮 is in 17 weeks, Pack Rat Day 🐀 is in 18 weeks, Fathers Day 👨 is in 5 months, Summer ️⛱️ is in 23 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year 😅 is in 25 weeks, Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 25 weeks, World Population Day 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 is in 6 months, Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ is in 33 weeks, September 11th 🇺🇸 is in 8 months, More Night then Day 🌌 is in 37 weeks, Last Sunset After 6:30 PM 🌆 is in 38 weeks, Average High is 55 🍂 is in 42 weeks, November 🥧 is in 42 weeks, Day After Election Day 🛀 is in 43 weeks, Veterans Day 🇺🇸 is in 10 months and Saint Nicholas Day 🎅 is in 47 weeks.

I am digging the thought of summer in 23 weeks and the Potholers once again. ⛺ Or maybe just a weekend at the House Pond Campsite. Though I kind of wish for something new for a change but what it will be that I do not know. I’m just so tired of the ordinary.

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 31 degrees in Delmar for the evening walk. 🌃 There is a north breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The moon 🎑 is rising on this starry evening. Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 1 pm. 🌡️Cold by recent standards.

Today was everything I expected it to be. 💼 Busy for a while then quiet during the Governor’s speech. I thought it ordinary for the times we live in. Still ambitious climate change plans, it will be fascinating how it all works out. Went to a public hearing on yet another development proposed in the Albany Pine Bush. 🌲 it was everything you expected, the decision was made in advance. I get tired of being such a looser all the time but if nobody objects nobody will listen. Rushing out to the bus I left my headphones on my desk at home. 🎧 I normally swap between two sets so one is always charged, but I managed with the set I had at my desk.

This evening I’m feeling chilled ❄. I think we stood outside talking too long after that meeting and my suit and tie isn’t that warm even with the wool overcoat. But I was cold after I got on the bus 🚍 and when I got home. I know the COVID has been going around Albany, hopefully I don’t have it. I’ve been wearing my muzzle and I’m boosted but I had that work holiday party 🎉 and mom’s birthday after that. I’ll have hot coca ☕ and hop under the heated blanket when I get home from the walk.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌃 with a low of 19 degrees at 6am. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around February 19th. North wind 3 to 5 mph. In 2022, we had clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 3 degrees. The record low of -25 occurred back in 1968.

Tonight will have a Waining Gibbous 🌖 Moon with 85% illuminated. The darkest hour is at 12:03 am, followed by dawn at 6:54 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:25 am in the east-southeast (120°) and last for 3 minutes and 21 seconds. Sunrise is 16 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 8:10 am with sun in the southeast (128°). Tonight will have 14 hours and 39 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 21 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have increasing clouds ☁, with a high of 34 degrees at 2pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 4th. Light and variable wind. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 17 degrees. The record high of 67 was set in 2020. 8.0 inches of snow fell back in 1922.❄ Before my time.

After work tomorrow I’ll drive down to the laundromat. 👕 That way I’ll have the clothes I will need for the coming week and weekend. Then be set maybe for next too as I wear different clothes for session days then ordinary days.

The weekend forecast keeps improving ☀ though it’s going to be seasonably cold. But I’m excited about the chance to get out of town for the long weekend. I often feel so trapped in the winter. ❄

In four weeks on February 7 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (250°) at 5:17 pm,🌄 which is 34 minutes and 57 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had snow showers, mostly cloudy and temperatures between 26 and 10 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 34 and 16 degrees. The record high of 48 degrees was set back in 2005.

Looking ahead, Clean Your Computer Day 🧹 is a month away, Valentines Day ❤️ is in 5 weeks, Average High is 40 ☀️ is in 7 weeks, First Day of Spring 💮 is in 10 weeks, Average High is 50 🌸 is in 11 weeks, 8 PM Dusk 🌆 is in 3 months, Average High is 70 🐮 is in 4 months, Primary Day 🗳️ is in 23 weeks, Independence Day 🇺🇸 is in 25 weeks, World Population Day 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 is in 26 weeks, August 🌻 is in 29 weeks, 6:30 Sunrise 🌇 is in 8 months, Halloween 🎃 is in 42 weeks, Average High is 50 🍂 is in 44 weeks, Election Day 🗳️ is in 44 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 47 weeks, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 11 months and Boxing Day 🥊 is in 50 weeks.

Did you see ten weeks until calendar spring? 🌷 I know that they were talking about the compressed budget schedule this year with the new governor, at least on paper. April will be here before you know it though calendar 🗓 spring comes about a week quicker. I am still expecting colder winter weather to eventually arrive though come February.