Good evening! Mostly clear and 61 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 51 degrees. A pleasant evening, not too cool, sitting out back watching some YouTube 🎞️ I downloaded and then a copy of the NY Back Country Hunters series on Learn to Hunt. Always good to learn a thing or two new.

It was a nice day up at Rennselearville State Forest. 🌻💮🦋 I do wish though I had gotten an earlier start so I would have had more time to explore more of the forest 🔭 but I did get a few hours to poke around the forest. 🌲The morning was kind of busy with work stuff – I ended up having to run some numbers 🔢 after a work call 📞 then I got working on some edits to something else.

Like always I do like poking around those back country roads 🐮 and this time up at Rennselearville State Forest was no exception. First time I’ve been on Travis Hill in many years – still mostly just hunting camps up there. 🦌 A lot of changes to the tree cover at the state forest 🌲since I was last there with harvests.

Tonight will have increasing clouds ☁, with a low of 55 degrees at 4am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 8th. Maximum dew point of 51 at 10pm. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 45 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1964.

Tonight will have a Waining Crescent 🌘 Moon with 22% illuminated. The Harvest 🌽 Moon is on Sunday, September 27. The darkest hour is at 12:52 am, followed by dawn at 6:05 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:33 am in the east (84°) and last for 2 minutes and 55 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 4 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:11 am with sun in the east (90°). Tonight will have 11 hours and 23 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over last night.

This evening when I was at the folks house 🏡 I went online and increased my weekly average investments in adjustance to my increased pay as a supervisor. Investments are growing nicely although I’m not sure if I they are fully above the pre pandemic highs so far its been good times. 💵 Both retirement and mid term savings are growing 📈 and I’m getting closer to being able to afford the off-grid property in the 2030s and partial retirement to hobby farm – homestead in the 2040s. 🐐

I do need to make some hard decisions by the end of November 💰 because I expect to be retiring Big Red next fall and I may not want to renew all of my certificate of deposit if I need a new vehicle. 🚘 That said, I’ve put more money into regular savings going forward and less in the market because I’m starting to think that the stock market is getting way over valued with all the coronavirus stimulus. Interest rates – at 7/10th of a percent on savings sucks though as your almost paying the bank 🏦 for the privilege of holding your money. I don’t know if I want another car or truck but if I do I’ll probably look at something more economical to drive that uses less fuel ⛽ and spends less time at the shop. 🔧 Maybe a Prisus or a Tacoma.

I find motoring 🏁 incredibly stressful 😵 and I look and see how much damage driving 🚘 does to our communities. Cars have ruined our urban fabric and polluted the landscape with smoke, noise and acres of asphalt. They kill and mame many and are so expensive to drive and insure. 🚑 And they always break down 🔧 and make scary noises. But on the other hand, they are the best ways to escape cities to the mountains 🗻 and remote farm country. 🚜

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 75 degrees at 3pm. Morning shouldn’t be too bad though. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 10th. Maximum dew point of 61 at 4pm. South wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1948.

I am thinking tomorrow about hiking out to Five Rivers 🐦 in the morning before it gets all cloudy ⛅ and starts to rain ☔. I still need to keep working on the paper 📄 I’m editing and I have numbers 🔢 to crunch among other work projects this afternoon – and maybe some new blog content to do too.

In four weeks on October 10 the sun will be setting in the west (261°) at 6:20 pm,🌄 which is 49 minutes and 10 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 69 and 49 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 62 and 41 degrees. The record high of 89 degrees was set back in 1939.

Looking ahead, Columbus Day ⛵ 🍂 is a month away, Northern Zone Regular Season 🦌 is in 5 weeks, Halloween 🦇 and the Blue Moon 🌕 is in 7 weeks, Small Business Saturday 🛍️ is in 11 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 12 weeks, Boxing Day 🥊 is in 15 weeks, Static Electric Shock Day 🧼 is in 17 weeks, National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀 is in 19 weeks, Save the Pine Bush Turns 43 🦋 is in 21 weeks, 5:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 23 weeks, and Snow Moon 🌕 is in 24 weeks.

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌃 There is a west-northwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 67 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 4 am. Surprisingly muggy for what is a relatively mild night but truth be told the humidity is not expected to last.

I ended up working late into the evening after a long meeting downtown. 💼 I haven’t really been downtown since the pandemic and certainly not in the office 🏢 since then so it was kind of odd to see all those people on the street wearing masks 😷 to say nothing of the socially distant meeting around the big conference table with only a few participants, spread out six feet from each other. Parking 🅿 my big truck in the lot was a bitch, I’ll probably seriously consider taking the bus 🚍 next time downtown. The last time I rode the bus it seemed like the buses were very clean and empty but maybe things have changed now that backdoor boarding is no more.

I also went to Walmart to pick up more supplies and once again forgot laundry soap. 👚 At some point I’ll get down to the store and then the laundromat and clean my clothes. I actually find I need more shirts now that I have so many Zoom Meetings lately and have to look nicer. 👨🏻‍💼🧟‍♂️My evening walk was nice and pretty quiet.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ☁️, with a low of 59 degrees at 6am. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 26th. Maximum dew point of 67 at 10pm. North wind around 6 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It became sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 66 degrees. The record low of 36 occurred back in 1917.

Tonight will have a Last Quarter 🌗 Moon with 42% illuminated. The moon will rise at 11:50 pm. The Harvest 🌽 Moon is on Friday, September 25. The darkest hour is at 12:53 am, followed by dawn at 6:03 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:31 am in the east (83°) and last for 2 minutes and 55 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 3 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:09 am with sun in the east (89°). Tonight will have 11 hours and 18 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 70 degrees at 4pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 21st. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6am. North wind around 9 mph. Beautiful Friday ahead. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It became somewhat humid as the day progressed. The high last year was 87 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1931.

I have what appears to be another lengthy Zoom meeting on Friday, 📽️ which once again I’ll do from the park under that tree. It should be a nice place to do the meeting and the tree makes for a good background, the internet is fast 💻 and it’s quiet. Plus if I get bored I can watch the traffic in the distance. 🚙 🚗🚚🚌

In four weeks on October 8 the sun will be setting in the west (262°) at 6:24 pm,🌄 which is 49 minutes and 21 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 65 and 45 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 63 and 42 degrees. The record high of 80 degrees was set back in 2017.

Looking ahead, October 🎃 and Harvest Moon 🌕 is in 3 weeks, Average High is 60 🍂 is in 5 weeks, Average High is 50 🍂 is in 2 months, Thanksgiving 🦃 is in 11 weeks, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 3 months, Christmas Eve 🎅 is in 15 weeks, New Years Eve 🎆 is in 16 weeks, Coldest Week of the Year 🌬 is in 18 weeks, Wolf Moon 🌕 is in 20 weeks, Clean Your Computer Day 🧹 is in 5 months, Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day 🥛 is in 22 weeks and National Drink Wine Day 🍷 is in 23 weeks.

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 69 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a south breeze at 14 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 58 degrees.

It’s good to be home 🏡 and sleeping in my bed 🛏. Sure nights are fun in the woods but I also like a good shower 🚿 and the ability to wake up clean. Plus it’s going to be a busy day at work tomorrow with lots of Zoom Meetings do I’m going to need the Wi-Fi to get work done. Maybe if I was in the Adirondacks and near the Spectulator Library I would have stayed a few more days 🖥 but I’m back home.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 61 degrees at 5am. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 13th. Maximum dew point of 60 at 4am. South wind 7 to 14 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 52 degrees. The record low of 34 occurred back in 1978.

Tonight will have a Waining Gibbous 🌖 Moon with 71% illuminated. The moon will rise at 10:05 pm. The darkest hour is at 12:54 am, followed by dawn at 5:59 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:28 am in the east (81°) and last for 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 4 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:05 am with sun in the east (88°). Tonight will have 11 hours and 9 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 49 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 9th. Maximum dew point of 63 at 11am. South wind around 8 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 73 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 2015.

Going to be hot for September tomorrow 😰 but nothing like a few months ago. I will probably work from the park 🏞 or maybe the library although I do also need to get to the laundromat. 👚 Another big long Zoom Meeting but sitting in the park with a lawn chair makes it not so bad. I also have a Pine Bush meeting tomorrow 🌲🌲🌲 and plan to go over to John Wolcott house on Wednesday. 🔎 📄

In four weeks on October 5 the sun will be setting in the west (264°) at 6:29 pm,🌄 which is 49 minutes and 31 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had sunny skies, patches of fog and temperatures between 59 and 34 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 64 and 43 degrees. The record high of 91 degrees was set back in 1941.

Looking ahead, Columbus Day ⛵ is in 5 weeks, Cyber Monday 🛍️ and Beaver Moon 🌕 in 12 weeks, First Day of Winter ☃️ is in 15 weeks, 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 16 weeks, Winnie the Pooh Day 🍯 is in 19 weeks, Martin Luther King Day 🖤 is in 19 weeks, 5 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 20 weeks and February 🌧 is in 21 weeks.

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Two weeks to Average High 70 🎑 . Mostly sunny and 55 degrees at the Green Mountain National Forest. 🌞There is a west breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 47 degrees.

A pretty nice quiet morning, 😁 although that baby 🤱🏻 in the campsite across the way I can hear crying 😢 a bit. The campsite is still 200 feet away but noise travels. It was nice the first half of the weekend when the site was vacant but so be it.

Last night I had a mouse 🐭 in the truck cap again. It’s not a nest, I actually spotted it climbing 🧗🏻‍♂️ in over the gap in the tailgate. I’m going to see if I can remove everything from from the bed today and clean around where that synthetic PMD aka oil of lemon eucalyptus 🍋 leaked earlier in the summer while camping 🏕.

Should be another nice day. 🌞No real plans, I’ll just hang around camp and walk down to Somerset along the Deerfield River later. I thought about driving 🚘 up to the Stratton Pond Trailhead but I don’t feel like hiking a crowded trail. I’d rather just stay closer to camp today.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 65 degrees at 3pm. 11 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 2nd. Maximum dew point of 48 at 10am. West wind around 9 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 2018.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:51 pm with sun having an altitude of 53.2° from the due south horizon (-17.2° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 4.5 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:42 pm with the sun in the west (273°). 📸 The sunset is in the west (279°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:19 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 57 seconds with dusk around 7:46 pm, which is one minute and 46 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:22 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 62 degrees. There will be a south-southwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 12 hours and 55 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 54 degrees at 5am. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 9th. Maximum dew point of 52 at 2am. South wind 7 to 15 mph. In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 52 degrees. The record low of 36 occurred back in 1962.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Average High 70 🎑 when the sun will be setting at 6:52 pm with dusk at 7:20 pm. On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 79 and 42 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 71 degrees. We hit a record high of 90 back in 1946.

Good morning! Happy Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭! Cutting torches stop COVID-19 as they say. Next Friday is September 11th 🇺🇸. I feel like September 11th was a Friday in 2001. Not totally sure, it could have been another day. I just remember how quiet it was with all the planes grounded. ✈ Partly cloudy and 61 degrees at the Green Mountain National Forest. ⛅ There is a west breeze at 13 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 55 degrees.

Morning started out cloudy ☁️ but it’s cleared out, as the sun has risen. That’s good as I need the solar power ☀ for work today. Laptops are power hungry. 🔌 But hopefully I can use my phone 📱 for a lot of the emails and stuff, I might also use it for the Zoom Meeting today 📹 which I wasn’t expecting but it came up.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 66 degrees at 3pm. 11 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 30th. Maximum dew point of 55 at 8am. West wind around 14 mph. A year ago, we had thunderstorm in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 80 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1929.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:52 pm with sun having an altitude of 53.9° from the due south horizon (-16.5° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 4.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:45 pm with the sun in the west (274°). 📸 The sunset is in the west (280°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:23 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 58 seconds with dusk around 7:50 pm, which is one minute and 45 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:26 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 61 degrees. The dew point will be 49 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 14 mph. Today will have 13 hours of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 44 degrees at 6am. 12 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 3rd. West wind 10 to 14 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 52 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1974.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 62 degrees at 3pm. 14 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 10th. Maximum dew point of 46 at 5pm. West wind 9 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had thunderstorm in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 2018.

Looking ahead to Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph. 🌞 Maximum dew point of 50 at 7pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 76 degrees.

As previously noted, next Friday is September 11th 🇸 when the sun will be setting at 7:08 pm with dusk at 7:37 pm. On that day in 2019, we had hot, humid, partly sunny and temperatures between 87 and 66 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 74 degrees. We hit a record high of 98 back in 1931.

Good morning! Happy Corn Moon 🌕! Rain showers and 66 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south-southeast breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 62 degrees.

Another rather dreary day ☁️ and then we have a long stretch of nice weather ahead. ☀️Going to be a nice weekend so I’m heading up to Vermont I think tomorrow after work will do the remote work thing from there for a while. Going to be fairly cool so I’m hoping I can leave with ice I have and maybe get coffee creamer for once the ice runs out because it’s a pain to run to town from there. 🥃 I thought about leaving today or tomorrow before work to ensure that I can get a campsite with good cell service and solar for power. 🔌

Today will have showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 71 degrees at 1pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 18th. Maximum dew point of 70 at 4pm. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It became sticky as the day progressed. The high last year was 76 degrees. The record high of 100 was set in 1953.

I plan to start packing 💼 as time allows today and will go shopping 🛒 tonight for food and supplies. I don’t need a lot but I want to have enough to eat for at Five nights, with the last two with minimal ice in the cooler. Not going to be real hot so the ice should last longer this time. I am thinking I will bring the propane heater ♨️ to warm my hands 👐🏻 because some of the mornings might be chilly.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 55.1° from the due south horizon (-15.7° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 4.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:52 pm with the sun in the west (275°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (281°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:29 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 57 seconds with dusk around 7:56 pm, which is one minute and 43 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:33 pm. At sunset, look for thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 71 degrees. The dew point will be 69 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 5 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 63 degrees at 6am. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 70 at 6pm. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 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 55 degrees. The record low of 39 occurred back in 1976.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. 😎 Saturday, sunny, with a high near 73. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Maximum dew point of 54 at 10am. Typical average high for the weekend is 76 degrees.

Yes, I would say it looks like a very nice weekend to end summer. 🦋 Not super warm but sunny. I am sure in some places in the mountains we will be starting to see colors popping up. 🍂 Looking forward to a few days in the woods although I do actually think some of the autumn trips I’m planning will be even more fun. No Moose River Plains this year though because I need cellphone reception for work. I do like the idea of spending some time in Central NY where I can run to libraries for the Zoom Meetings and anytime I need a lot of bandwidth for work.

I got my first bigger paycheck yesterday. 💰The money is nice but it’s actually not that much when I figure in retirement and taxes. Probably going to invest or save virtually all of it because I don’t need more garbage to have to pay to get of at the transfer station 🗑. It’s more fun to watch my investments and savings grow ♐ and look at off-grid properties on Facebook then spend the money. I just find there is too much stuff today and for most things the less you have the happier 😊 you are as everything you buy always breaking down. 🛠️

One month 📅 from now, the Average High is 65 🍂 when the sun will be setting at 6:34 pm with dusk at 7:02 pm.