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Pok-o-Moonshine
Pok-o-Moonshine with the Adirondack Northway running along it in the Northern Adirondacks.
Current mood
Hoping for a smoother Tuesday today ๐งโ๐๐งฏ
I did not appreciate missing the express bus home yesterday or the smoke alarm repeatedly tripping off after cooking dinner. Or repeatedly hitting the wrong keys in VIM at work yesterday, half awake on a Monday. But the salmon and frozen asparagus was good for dinner as was the larger paycheck with my new job.
Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Clouds and 28 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ Calm wind.There are 3 inches of snow on the ground. โ ๏ธThings will start to thaw out at around 1 pm. ๐ก๏ธ
Made it through my birthday ๐ without anybody saying anything besides my mom= and a few people at work. I keep my birthday locked down on Facebook as I get tired of all the fake happy birthdays you get on Facebook. I really don’t appreciate all the unwarranted attention to myself and my age, I’d rather tell my story but otherwise he ignored. Maybe that’s why I don’t do the social media.
Yesterday was a Monday and kind of a shitty one but it was always silly stuff. ๐ฉ The kind of things that you can hit escape and then u in vim and undo. I just wasn’t feeling Monday, even if was my forty first time around the sun โ. The smoke detector that kept going off time and time again from cooking smoke and moisture ๐ง๐ really set me off as did having to ride the local home. ๐ก Then I had to piss and crap so badly that I barely made the toilet ๐ฝ and had to clean up the seat but fortunately not my pants ๐ this time. ๐คฏ All that fiber and water from eating lots of fruits and vegetables can be tough at times. Especially spaghetti squash ๐ which I find hard not to overeat but can he very lubricating of the gut and everything connected. Gawd, I’m getting old ๐ด๐ผ.
I got this enormous glass ๐ธ at work as a Christmas gift that I love and when it’s full of water ๐ฆ and ice ๐ง it’s so easy to overdo it and I was busy at the end of the day with work ๐ and didn’t have time to run to the bathroom before catching the shuttle ๐ back to the Plaza. And then missing the express bus ๐. Yeap. Forgot my fork ๐ฝ at lunch yesterday and didn’t have a spare one in my new office ๐ข so the cooked part of lunch with peas, corn, peppers and tofu got skipped for lunch as that ain’t finger ๐ food. The milk ๐ฅ I had in the mason jar for my coffee โ at work went rancid. That was a Monday, my birthday. ๐
I’m thinking today won’t be such a shit show ๐ค or so I tell myself. ๐ฅ Woke up at five o’clock like usual with no alarm โฐ and made some good oatmeal banana ๐ pancakes. I’ve finally mastered a good recipe that is absolutely delicious ๐ topped with mango and blueberries with real maple ๐ syrup. The real stuff is so much better even if it’s slightly more calories. It’s not like I eat much meat or milk high in saturated fats these days or processed foods or added sugars so I figured I can use a little bit of natural sweetness occasionally like honey ๐ฏ or pure maple syrup.
Went for a five mile bike ride this morning after breakfast before showering and catching the express bus downtown. ๐ฒ Not so cold this morning for a change. My hands ๐ weren’t cold nor was my face. The cows ๐ฎ on Meads Road were up and around chewing their cud not all huddled together. ๐ It was nice for a change. I probably would have gone for a longer ride, but time was tight as it was close to 6:50 AM when I got out riding. One thing is nice is that the mornings are a lot brighter then they were.
Today will have patchy freezing drizzle before 10am. Mostly cloudy ๐ฅ, with a high of 33 degrees at 2pm. Typical for today. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 41 degrees. The record high of 56 was set in 2013. 11.0 inches of snow fell back in 1966.โ
After all of it, dinner last night was good, ๐ even if the fire alarm problem was annoying. ๐ฉ๐ I am not sure why it’s been such a problem with the smoke detectors this winter. I got a new smoke detector hoping it would stop false alarms, ๐ without much luck. Fresh asparagus are hard to get this time of year, but the frozen ones weren’t bad. ๐ Looking forward to spring ๐ฐ when the fresh ones are more available for a reasonable price, like around Easter. ๐ฃ Evening walk was good too. I need to get back in the habit, if my fingers are cold all of the time, ๐งค I should learn to toughen up and get better gloves. It’s not like I have as much of an opportunity to get steps in working in the suburban office, though come nicer weather when I don’t have to dress up as much, I’ll probably be back to riding back in and home from the office. I figure after President’s Day, there will be enough daylight in the evening to ride home, and that’s where the real calorie burning takes place. ๐ง With the rain and cold, I’ve really gotten out of the habit, and my stomach and face are starting to show it.
Solar noon ๐ is at 12:09 pm with sun having an altitude of 29.6° from the due south horizon (-41.2° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 10.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐ starts at 4:24 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (239°). ๐ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (247°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:06 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 10 seconds with dusk around 5:35 pm, which is one minute and 18 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:10 pm. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies โ and temperatures around 32 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 7 mph. Tomorrow will have 9 hours and 59 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 18 seconds over today.
Maybe I’ve been overly cranky, but the smoke detector thing in particularly really set me off yesterday, ๐ฉ๐ especially after such a long and difficult birthday. I am so done with winter, ready for nicer weather and longer days. At least the mornings and evenings aren’t as dark we move into February. I have a lot to look forward to once we get over the hump of winter. โ I think what I really need is just more time in the wilderness. ๐ Maybe this weekend.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ฅ, with a low of 25 degrees at 4am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 11th. South wind around 7 mph. In 2023, we had light snow in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 18 degrees. The record low of -26 occurred back in 1948.
It’s always nice to see a bit of money in bank account ๐ฐ before the money goes into retirement, investments, and my landlord’s slice. ๐ My apartment is a dump but it’s affordable.
A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐ Saturday, sunny, with a high near 35. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 35. Typical average high for the weekend is 33 degrees. I am thinking of doing an overnight in the woods this weekend, though I wish I had skis โท but I should be able to ride roads if the trails have too much which they might. Kind of a birthday weekend camping adventure. โบ But a week late. Probably won’t head too far out of town for that. President’s Day Weekend, depending on how much snow there is, I might head up to the Adirondacks or Madison County.
As previously noted, next Tuesday is Save the Pine Bush Turns 43 ๐ฆ when the sun will be setting at 5:16 pm with dusk at 5:44 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 41 and 21 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 34 degrees. We hit a record high of 55 back in 1991.
A better Thursday closing out 2023 โบ
The days go by so quickly it seems, though in the case of yesterday maybe not quick enough. Things just got off on the wrong start with the smoke alarm yesterday, compared to today with warm fresh carrot bread and banana oatmeal pancakes.
Good morning! From here on out the sun will be setting after 4:30 PM ๐ . Slowly but surely the days are getting longer out, step by step. Rain and 44 degrees at the Elm Ave Park and Ride. โ There is a north breeze at 5 mph. ๐. Temperatures will drop below freezing at Saturday around 11 pm. โ๏ธ
After slamming my way through the morning yesterday, ๐ฅ it turned out to be a pretty decent day and things went fairly smoothly. I caught the express bus ๐ home and between the lunch time and an evening walk ๐ถ got my steps in for the day. Made up a bunch of whole wheat bread ๐๐ฅ – one loaf with rye and the other with carrots ๐ฅ and was in bed by nine ๐ and got a good night’s sleep.
Today will have a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy ๐ฆ, with a high of 47 degrees at 2pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 22nd. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Another mild day ahead. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 41 degrees. The record high of 61 was set in 1982. 7.0 inches of snow fell back in 1967.โ
Another dreary day on tap ๐จ๏ธ but we could be slip sliding our way through it but it’s too warm and I’m not paying for the heat. ๐ฃ It’s not a bad day for walking laps around the Plaza before work and I’ll turn on that brass lamp that I like a little too much when I get to my office ๐ข. I wonder if my new office will have a brass table lamp. After all that is what is truly important in the world these days. I just like shinny things that don’t harbor viruses and bacteria. ๐๏ธ
Solar noon ๐ is at 11:57 am with sun having an altitude of 24.1ยฐ from the due south horizon (-46.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 13.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐ starts at 3:44 pm with the sun in the southwest (231ยฐ). ๐ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (239ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:30 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 25 seconds with dusk around 5:01 pm, which is 43 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:37 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ง and temperatures around 47 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 7 minutes of daytime, an increase of 27 seconds over yesterday.
I have to admit it just was difficult to shift gears from Madison County ๐ฎ back to work. It was just so much fun spending Christmas at the horse camp. ๐ Yes, it was damp and cold at times, with that tangy taste of manure on the air ๐ฉ but it seemed so far away from Albany. The mornings were so dark that I slept in pretty late. I was fortunate that I was able to get away for six days.
Tonight will have a chance of showers. Cloudy ๐ง, with a low of 41 degrees at 5am. 22 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 17th. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. 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 22 degrees. The record low of -18 occurred back in 1933.
I haven’t decided if I will work from home tomorrow, ๐ป I have those end of the month reports to run and it would be easier to do from the office though I have bandwidth on my phone ๐ฑ to do it if I wanted. I would kind of like to get propane at lunch time ๐ฎ and food and supplies for camping ๐ this weekend. ๐ชฅ In particular, I need toothpaste, I forgot to get that last time I was shopping on Tuesday ๐ along with all important tumeric.
Mild and less wet weather to close out the 2023.๐ค๏ธ Saturday, a chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. New Years Eve, partly sunny, with a high near 39. New Years Day 2024 looking at 40 degrees with more sun as the day progresses. Typical average high for the weekend is 35 degrees.
I think I’ll head up to camp โบ early on Saturday morning as Friday looks kind of wet. Two more nights is plenty to close out the year. ๐ Use up some of those sparklers and toast away the year as there is much to look forward to both good and bad in the 2024. And make sure to start dating things correctly. ๐
And so this is… Merry Christmas 2023 ๐
After a rather misty, wet but mild Christmas Eve the sun is starting to peak through the clouds. It’s good, I decided I’ll stay an extra night as my family’s holiday party was canceled or more like postponed a week due to the cold that is going around. It’s fine, it’s going to be a fairly nice day to enjoy Christmas walking through the woods, enjoying the birds, wildlife and silence.
Good morning! Mostly cloudy and 37 degrees at the Moscow Hill Camping Area. โ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. ๐. Temperatures will drop below freezing at Friday around 5 pm. โ๏ธ
I’m enjoying the sun โ as it’s peaking through the clouds. My Christmas camping trip has been extended by another night after the family Christmas party was postponed. I’m not that disappointed with the nice weather expected today. Even the breeze will be good as it should help dry things out after the misty and muddy mess that was yesterday.
Christmas Day will be partly sunny ๐, with a high of 45 degrees at 2pm. Nine degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 27th. South wind 6 to 10 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 27 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 1889. 19.2 inches of snow fell back in 2002.โ
It should be a great day for Christmas ๐คถ even if the snow is largely gone. I haven’t decided if I will ride some of the truck trails or just hike, the horse ๐ด trails are closed to mountain bikes for the season ๐ต but the signs are fairly clear that the hardened roads are fine though might be a bit icy. That said, I can always lock up the bike if I want to head off the truck trails.
Solar noon ๐ is at 12:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 23.8ยฐ from the due south horizon (-46.8ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 13.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐ starts at 3:47 pm with the sun in the southwest (230ยฐ). ๐ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (238ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:33 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 26 seconds with dusk around 5:04 pm, which is 37 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ Moon in the east-northeast (68ยฐ) at an altitude of 17ยฐ from the horizon, 240,803 miles away. ๐ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:41 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ๐ and temperatures around 43 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 5 minutes of daytime, an increase of 14 seconds over yesterday.
Breakfast is done ๐ฅ and I’m feeling better after the Charlie Horse I had on my leg earlier in the morning. I might have been dehydrated, I drank a bunch of water. ๐ฆ Gathered firewood for the night ๐ชต, mostly smaller stuff stacked high in hope the sun and breeze will help to dry things out. Last night the fire ๐ฅ was really smokey due to the wood being so wet. I actually retired to bed ๐ on Christmas Eve a little after 8 pm as the fire was struggling and I was just kind of tired. Yesterday’s weather was a bit of a let down.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ , with a low of 34 degrees at 3am. 14 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around November 9th. South wind 8 to 10 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 16 degrees. The record low of -17 occurred back in 1914.
Looking ahead to New Years Weekend 2024. ๐ Saturday, a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 34. New Years Day, 35 degrees and sunny. Typical average high for the weekend is 35 degrees.
Tuesday, Tuesday. Four weeks and it’s back to work for the New Year 2024.
I saw that the new legislative session calendar was released for next year. Heavy weighted for January and February but that’s to be expected with the early primaries.
Good morning! Partly cloudy and 33 degrees at the Delmar, NY. โ There is a northwest breeze at 11 mph. ๐. Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 6 pm. โ๏ธ Much cooler than yesterday.
Decided to do cream of wheat topped with shredded apples ๐ and homemade this morning cranberry sauce. Coffee โ with lots of ginger and cinnamon. Plus some water with apple cider vinegar and ginger to smooth digestion, had a bit of an upset stomach ๐ฒ after the pea soup last night. I really now understand why people add ham to pea soup – it’s for the fats which ease digestion by buffering the highly basic peas. ๐ฒ Not the taste per se, despite what folks claim. It would help too if I added more water to the soup to make it liquid before reheating for buffering plus adding more aciditic balsamic vinegar when serving and possibly adding a healthy fat like maybe mashed avocado ๐ฅ or some olive oil to the mix. Ham isn’t required especially if you are adding salt to the pea soup for taste. ๐ท
I think it will be nice enough to ride to work. ๐ฒ Wear gloves ๐งค and embrace the cold it won’t be much longer for riding to work until spring or at least a February thaw. โ I figure with the new office ๐ข I’ll be able to ride in when there is enough daylight to ride back to the express bus in the evening. ๐ Which isn’t the case in January.
Today will be mostly cloudy ๐ฅ, with a high of 37 degrees at 11am. Five degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 18th. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 44 degrees. The record high of 65 was set in 2001. 9.0 inches of snow fell back in 1902.โ
Stayed in the office late last night to watch the fireworks ๐. Honestly I would have gotten a better view from the Plaza as the agency buildings blocked the view of lower firing fireworks. I figured view the fireworks from my office before I move on. It wasn’t that late and I just caught the 6:45 bus home. ๐ Already had dinner in the office, and I thought about going for a walk but my stomach was kind of upset after the pea soup.
Solar noon ๐ is at 11:47 am with sun having an altitude of 25° from the due south horizon (-45.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 12.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐ starts at 3:38 pm with the sun in the southwest (232°). ๐ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (240°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:23 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 21 seconds with dusk around 4:53 pm, which is 10 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:30 pm. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies โ and temperatures around 36 degrees. There will be a north-northeast breeze at 5 mph. Tomorrow will have 9 hours and 14 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 7 seconds over today.
I got home ๐ก last night and with my upset stomach ๐คฐ๐ผ decided it best not to do an evening walk ๐ถ plus I was tired ๐ด and lazy being a Monday. Heated up a glass of milk ๐ฅ with lots of cinnamon and ginger and that was good, retired to bed ๐ and watched some more of that class on machine learning ๐ค. I think even more than a so called smoothie which adds natural sugars in the form of fruit and or yogurt I’m just as good with plain fat free milk loaded up with cinnamon and ginger nice and warm. Supposed to help with sleep ๐ด besides warming you up.
Tonight will be cloudy โ, with a low of 27 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around December 2nd. North wind around 6 mph. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 39 degrees. The record low of -5 occurred back in 1901.
Another rainy but mild weekend ahead. ๐ง๏ธ Saturday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Sunday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Typical average high for the weekend is 40 degrees. No snow in the immediate future ๐ฎ but definitely cloudy and gray. And rain for the weekends, which seems like we are stuck on the pattern of rainy weekends.
Looking ahead, there are 3 weeks until Boxing Day ๐ฅ when the sun will be setting at 4:29 pm with dusk at 4:59 pm. A good day for burning up all those boxes and wrapping paper from Christmas. ๐ฆ ๐ฅ On that day in 2022, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 30 and 16 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 35 degrees. We hit a record high of 59 back in 1895.