Good morning! Happy Thursday. Sunny and 44 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌞 Calm wind. Cool start to the day but a nice one this morning. I’m going to head out for my morning walk 🚶 shortly and get the day started. Already had a big pan 🍳 of eggs and bacon, and of coffee ☕.

Tomorrow at this time ⌚ I plan to already be in the city beyond the pines, Schenectady, 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌇 and well on my way to the Adirondacks. I’d like to be to camp by 8:30 and at least have a table set up and power cords run by the time I clock in a nine. I will bring a dress shirt and an old blazer to toss over my t shirt and Permethrin sprayed jeans 👖with my office background picture for any Zoom meetings I may have during the day. 📹 Bird noises and gun shots in the background during the meeting?The chimes of freedom. 💥Must be because the windows are open. 🐦 I may make a second pot of coffee this morning ☕ and refrigerate it for tomorrow for a better jump start.

I am done with the doxycycline again 💊but I’m shit scared of ticks. That’s why I am bathing myself in chemicals hoping to avoid the next biting. 🐜 I know that the black flies will be insane up north but they only work during the daytime hours and hopefully the screen to tent will work along with the DEET, PMD and Picardin and clotheses covered by Permethrin.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 76 degrees at 4pm. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 7th. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Another beautiful day.💚 Better put sunscreen on my truckers arm from working in my truck. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 67 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1941. There was a dusting of snow in 1895.❄

Today I will work down at the laundromat 👚 midday then later get groceries and gas for camping. It should be a nice day as long as I don’t make my shotgun arm any more crispy from working in the truck. I was pushing 75 watts out of the panel for a good portion of the day charging both my personal and work laptops.😎

Next week I am expecting one of those reflective wind shield screens that I ordered, mainly because I’m working in my truck office and it gets hot. 😎 Plus I tend to now camp in sunnier campsites so I can have the solar power for the battery 🔋 bank. The cooler I keep my truck the better especially if my coolers are up there. Back to two coolers now – one for beer and cold cuts and the other for real cold stuff now that summer is here.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 67.7° from the due south horizon (-3.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.5 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:37 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (292°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (299°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:18 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 18 seconds with dusk around 8:50 pm, which is 58 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:33 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 68 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 8 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 50 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 48 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be clear 🌃, with a low of 50 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 24th. South wind 6 to 8 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 45 degrees. The record low of 33 occurred back in 2002.

Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 57 at 10am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Maximum dew point of 48 at 6pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 72 degrees.

It looks like the forecast is better up north. ☺ That said, following weekend looks rain

Good evening! Clear and 60 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. 🌃 Beautiful evening for sure but it’s time for me to head in and retire to bed. I’m sleepy 😴 as I took a sleeping pill 💊 and the last of the doxycycline.

Nice evening after a beautiful day, ☀ got a little sunburnt on my left arm 🙋 working out of my truck most of the day. I did both a morning and evening walk for a total of 5 plus miles today. I participated in the virtual Save the Pine Bush Dinner which lacked lasagna but had a good dinner speaker 🍲 over the Zoom and the phone 📱 in my case. Worked on some stuff for Save the Pine Bush.

Didn’t get out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center today but I did some backyard bird watching 🐦 along with spotting some deer, rabbit 🐰 and squirrel. A great beautiful male cardinal too. So much nature right in the backyard.

The day was kind of messed up in my head for work 💼 as they changed the times for meetings and I was groggy from the sleeping pill 💊 I took the previous night 🌃. I drove down to the library with my tailgate down but fortunately nothing fell out despite having the camping gear loaded in back. Fuse box and bus bar are working good as is the solar in my truck.

Tonight will be clear 🌃, with a low of 41 degrees at 4am. Eight degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 27th. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 50 degrees. The record low of 32 occurred back in 1949.

Tonight will have a Waining Crescent 🌘 Moon with 2% illuminated. Going to be a very starry weekend. 🌟 Bugs might be bad though and I’ll be hiding out under the screen tent 🎪. Coming tomorrow! The darkest hour is at 12:53 am, followed by dawn at 4:56 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:29 am in the east-northeast (61°) and last for 3 minutes and 17 seconds. Sunrise is 52 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:10 am with sun in the east-northeast (68°). Tonight will have 9 hours and 10 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 49 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 74 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 31st. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 67 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1941. There was a dusting of snow in 1895.❄

I’m getting ready for bed as I’m tired 😴 and have stayed up too late lately and need to get up by five o’clock in the morning on Friday to get up to camp, get set up and start work at nine. Friday and Monday will be working vacation days. Plus if I don’t get there early enough there is no way I’m going to get the campsite I want. ⛺

I’ve already gotten the stuff I need out of the attic and the started packing the truck. Water jugs have been filled. Coolers prepped and started packing clothes. Tomorrow I’ll go to the laundromat and work from there 👚 while I clean my clothes then after work get beer 🍻 and food for the weekend. Load the kayak up and pack everything but the coolers so I can hit the road no later than 6:20 Friday morning to leave plenty of time before I need to clock in 🕒 and work using my phone and work laptop.

I am going to bring the kayak 🚣 and do some paddling and fishing 🎣 over the weekend but because I’m working on both Friday and Monday – and fielding inevitable client calls 📞 over the weekend this will be a somewhat downscaled trip. But still relaxing and it will beat being home. 🏡

In four weeks on June 17 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (304°) at 8:35 pm,🌄 which is 19 minutes and 35 seconds later then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 80 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 79 and 57 degrees. The record high of 94 degrees was set back in 1994.

I am hopeful in the coming weeks that Piseco Road ⛺ will get finished rebuilding and reopened for access to the potholers and Powley Place. 🏊 Last autumn that got it partially repaired for the snow machines but apparently not fully rebuilt for car traffic. 😔

I am thinking Moose River Plains for the fourth of July again this year ⛺ but I’ll take a wait and see approach. Things should hopefully quiet down a bit by then at work. That said I might want to camp in a more remote part of the plains if it looks like the pandemic is still raging come July but I doubt with the heat and sun, it will be in a slumber until autumn.

Looking ahead, Summer ️⛱️ is a month away, Latest Sunset 🌆 is in 5 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 8 months.

🇺🇸🦅Only 2 days remain until the start of Memorial Day Weekend!🦅🇺🇸

Good morning! What day is it? A Beautiful Spring Day, of course. Five weeks to Latest Sunset 🌆. Sunny and 55 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌞 Calm wind.

I went out for a nice little walk this morning before work. 🚶 Absolutely stunningly beautiful day, I won’t mind working outside at all today. Not too hot, just beautiful. Yesterday, when shopping I bought bacon and eggs, and had a really good breakfast.🍳 Slept well last night too, as I took a sleeping pill and tried to get to bed at a reasonable hour. Friday is going to be the early day — 5 AM — as I want to be to camp by 9 AM, so I can get the site I want and work from there. With so much sun expected this weekend, I should have ample solar power for sure.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 71 degrees at 3pm. Typical temperatures and nice for today. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 1962.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 67.5° from the due south horizon (-3.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.5 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:36 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (292°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (299°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:17 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 18 seconds with dusk around 8:49 pm, which is 59 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:31 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 62 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 14 hours and 48 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 51 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be clear 🌃, with a low of 40 degrees at 5am. Nine degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 24th. Calm wind. Lots of cooling with the clear skies but it will be nice for sleeping. 😴 In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 50 degrees. The record low of 32 occurred back in 1949.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. 😎 Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Maximum dew point of 55 at 8am. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Maximum dew point of 47 at 2pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 72 degrees.

So the plan for the weekend is to leave by 6:30 AM on Friday and get up to camp by 8:45 – 9 AM. 🏕 This should ensure I get the campsite I want for the weekend. I have to clock in and start work by 9 AM but I can do that as long as I get the campsite I want as it should have good cellphone reception based on past experience. I have my work laptop, and with the solar power and lots of sun I should be good for working from camp. I will work from there all day Friday and part of day Monday, probably working down in Speculator after lunch then driving home after that. Try to get home by dusk on Monday, Memorial Day. My screen tent should be arriving tomorrow, it will provide much needed protection from bugs and sun while camping.🎪 I will probably go paddling in the kayak on Saturday or Sunday, depending on which day has the best weather. 🏊 If it’s hot, I might go for a swim. I am excited to get this all together.

One month from now will be the last day of spring, when the sun will be setting at 8:36 pm with dusk at 9:11 pm.🌻 The sun doesn’t set much later then that for the year.

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 59 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a east-southeast breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear around 2 am. Pleasant spring evening. Busy day but after work I got to walk at Five Rivers 🚶 and then get to the store 🏬 and get some essentials.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 45 degrees at 5am. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 10th. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 56 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 2002.

Tonight will have a Waining Crescent 🌘 Moon with 6% illuminated. The Strawberry 🍓 Moon is on Wednesday, June 3. The darkest hour is at 12:53 am, followed by dawn at 4:57 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:30 am in the east-northeast (62°) and last for 3 minutes and 17 seconds. Sunrise is 53 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:11 am with sun in the east-northeast (69°). Tonight will have 9 hours and 12 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 52 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 71 degrees at 4pm. Typical but still real nice tomorrow. Light and variable wind. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 1962.

In four weeks on June 16 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (303°) at 8:35 pm,🌄 which is 20 minutes and 13 seconds later then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had rain and temperatures between 68 and 63 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 78 and 57 degrees. The record high of 96 degrees was set back in 1967.

Bought socks and a bunch of other essentials I’d normally get a Walmart online 🏪 because they have virtually nothing in stock. Shop rite was well stocked this time I was there but they don’t sell clothing. I have no plans to visit a physical Walmart anytime soon.

Renewed my fishing license 🎣so that will be good for camping this weekend. I think I’ll want to do some good fishing for sure. Assuming the black flies aren’t so bad that all I want to do is hide in the tent 🎪 which is arriving Thursday fingers crossed.

So it looks like I will be able to get out of town after all. ⛺ I figured out a plan that I think will work but I have to get packed and ready by Thursday evening as I have need to be to camp by 9am as I plan to work from there and I want to make sure I get the campsite with good solar energy and cell reception. 📱 Camp three nights and then work from there on Memorial Day and drive home by dusk that evening. Bringing the kayak to paddle and maybe swim 🏊 on Saturday. I’m kind of excited about this and if it works out might be a model for future weekends. That said I’m kind of bummed out about Piseco Powley Road being closed due to the wash outs but hopefully it will be rebuilt this summer.

Looking ahead, Primary Day 🗳️ is in 5 weeks, Election Day 2020 🗳️ is in 24 weeks and Election Day 2020 🗳️ is in 24 weeks.

🇺🇸🦅Only 3 days remain until the start of Memorial Day Weekend!🦅🇺🇸

Good morning! Happy Monday! Back to work from home on this rainy start to week. Next Monday is Memorial Day 🇺🇸. Rain and 54 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ Calm wind.

Today will have showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy 🌦, with a high of 67 degrees at 4pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 9th. Maximum dew point of 51 at 6am. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 73 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 2017. 2.2 inches of snow fell back in 2002.❄

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 67.1° from the due south horizon (-3.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.5 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:34 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (292°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (298°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:15 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 16 seconds with dusk around 8:46 pm, which is one minute and one second later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:29 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 60 degrees. The dew point will be 46 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 14 hours and 44 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 57 seconds over yesterday.

I have a three o’clock and five o’clock meeting 🕒 so I expect a long day at work. I also have a ten o’clock. I’ll probably go down to the library and work down there as the internet is much better there.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 48 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. In 2019, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 49 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1981.

Hot and sunny for Memorial Day Weekend. Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 56 at 12pm. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Maximum dew point of 53 at 6pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 72 degrees.

I might do some tent or lean to camping this weekend ⛺ but with all the good campsites taken I’m thinking I’d still be better off on planning my bigger trip for the following weekend. The final weekend of May may be in the 80s, which might be good for camping and cooling in a swimming hole but maybe not in the potholers if the road is yet to be rebuilt.

That said, I want to hook up that fuse box 🔌 this weekend and also get my camping gear ready. By Thursday or Friday I’ll decide which days the following week I’ll take off. I’d like to take 3 or 4 days for a long weekend then.

As previously noted, next Monday is Memorial Day 🇺🇸 when the sun will be setting at 8:20 pm with dusk at 8:54 pm. On that day in 2019, we had mostly sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 73 and 46 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 72 degrees. We hit a record high of 94 back in 1981.