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Shotgun Love songs ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿšœ

That was the name of the trashy audio book I’ve been listening to that has a distinct taste of silage and smallest town life. It’s a story about several small town people, a rock and roll star and a family living on a dairy in Wisconsin, you know bonfires, working the land, etc. I’m just tired of the crowded east coast and the values of the eastern establishment and those who play to their values in the most scummy of ways, I’m probably talking about myself or maybe Bob Moses.

Good morning! Happy Thursday. Sunny and 31 degrees in Bethlehem, NY. ๐ŸŒž There is a north breeze at 7 mph. ๐Ÿƒ.

Taking the bus to work today as I found another small, slow leak in my bike tube. ๐Ÿš Apparently whatever I ran over put several small wire shards through the tube. I should get some fix a leak — next time I go to the store and fill both of my tires with it, and pick up an extra tube just so I have it in reserve so I’m not waiting for a patch to dry, unsuccessfully. I think I let that rear tire go too long before rotating it, and I concede even now I’ve rotated the tires, I need to get new tires soon.

Going to get off at the Empire Plaza and walk North Pearl Street๐Ÿšถ to work as I did yesterday. I think this route is a bit longer then walking along Broadway, but I like the change and I think this route is a bit more interesting then Broadway with better views of the cliffs above. It’s a nice walk to work but I’m hoping my second tire patch, on another hole in the tube holds and I’m back riding tonight. Or maybe I can get another tube at the local bike shop if this one just ain’t going to hold air.

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 54 degrees at 3pm. 10 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 5th. North wind 6 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies. The high last year was 54 degrees. The record high of 89 was set in 2009. 0.3 inches of snow fell back in 1928.โ„

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.8ยฐ from the due south horizon (-10.1ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:10 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (289ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:49 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 4 seconds with dusk around 8:19 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:56 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 51 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 54 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 37 seconds over yesterday.

That whole thing about somebody jumping off the bridge yesterday ๐Ÿช‚ next to my office ๐Ÿข got a lot of interest in the office but I didn’t really care, I had work to do. It’s possible that from the opposite side of the building you could see the bridge where he jumped from but certainly not where he fell. Sometimes there are crashes and other delays along the interchange. Despite driving ๐Ÿš˜ in on Tuesday I didn’t notice any delays in particular.

Tonight will be clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 28 degrees at 5am. 13 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 23rd. Northwest wind around 5 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 30 degrees. The record low of 24 occurred back in 1972.

The weekend looks to be fairly mild but not all that great. ๐ŸŒฅ Saturday, a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 36 at 9pm. Sunday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Maximum dew point of 56 at 4pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 65 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 10 weeks until Independence Day ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ when the sun will be setting at 8:37 pm with dusk at 9:10 pm. On that day in 2023, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 84 and 54 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 83 degrees. We hit a record high of 104 back in 1911.

Above Northville Feels Like The Adirondacks

Happy Earth Day! ๐ŸŒŽ

Going to be a beautiful day for riding to work. Carrot pancakes, need to stop at Hannaford to get bananas on the way in as a snack as I’ve not been shopping this week. Felt good to toss that empty plastic milk bottle in the trash on Earth Day knowing soon enough I’ll get it burnt, lol. Makes an excellent fire starter. Gotta celebrate Vladmir Lennin’s birthday with a little black smoke, as you turn the dirt with your plow or spreading manure on this Earth Day.

Good morning! Mostly sunny and 39 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a northwest breeze at 9 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 3 am. โ˜ƒ๏ธ

Didn’t get a real early start ๐Ÿ› as when I first awoke I had a bit of nausea like I had been spinning. ๐ŸคฏBut once I finally got out of bed, got some coffee and carrot ๐Ÿฅ• pancakes ๐Ÿฅž in me I was feeling better. I think I just have a bad case of the Monday’s. I am looking forward to the ride to work today, going to be a nice day. The weekend was cloudy, colder and wetter then expected but I had a lot of fun in the woods and a nice fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ, rode some trail ๐Ÿšต and went for a nice five mile hike at Huyck Preserve.

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 55 degrees at 5pm. Eight degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 7th. Northwest wind around 10 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies. The high last year was 68 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1985. 1.0 inches of snow fell back in 1928.โ„

Going to stop on the way to work and get some bananas and apples at Hannaford ๐ŸŽ ๐ŸŒ Got to fuel up for the busy week ahead, and I like having lots of fresh fruits and veggies to snack on when I’m in the office.  ๐Ÿคค On the bike ride home I will stop and get more onions ๐Ÿง… and frozen fruit and veggies, and try to use up what I have around the apartment rather then doing a full grocery shop ๐Ÿ›’ until at least Wednesday, as I want to get down to the park after work to walk and read.  ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿ“š๏ธ I figure why fire up Red and spend a bunch of money on groceries ๐Ÿ›ป when I have a fair amount bar the fruit and vegetables, ๐Ÿ„ which I can pick up riding to and from work. Also need to get more milk at Stewart’s. I know more plastic! 

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.8° from the due south horizon (-11.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.5 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:07 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (282°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (288°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:46 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 2 seconds with dusk around 8:15 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the east-southeast (119°) at an altitude of 16° from the horizon, 250,219 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:52 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 51 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 46 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 40 seconds over yesterday.

I think it’s interesting how the greenies this year are focusing on single use plastics ๐Ÿ’š on Earth Day. Gets a little bit silly but I think they needed a new issue as they got their climate legislation through on the state level ๐ŸŒŽ but only time will tell what the effect is beyond using a lot of farm land and forest for massive solar farms. I’d be more concerned about the really toxic things in garbage today like all the electronics commonly discarded. โ˜ ๏ธ Or all the wasted building materials not the silly little plastic water bottles that are a tiny part of waste production made out of the least toxic forms of plastic – polyethylene. โ™ป I really should get milk ๐Ÿฅ› delivery set up with Meadow Brook but it’s a pain having to call as they don’t have a website, and at least in the winter months I do recycle most of the discarded Stewart’s milk bottles. I wish they still had milk in glass for less trash like Byrne Dairy does. ๐Ÿฎ I don’t drink as much milk as I once did since getting into healthy eating, preferring to drink more water from the tap, ๐Ÿšฐ but I still think those milk bottles take up much too much room in the trash or the recycle  โ™ป๏ธ when so inclined.

Tonight will be clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 31 degrees at 4am. Nine degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 1st. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. In 2023, we had thunderstorm in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 43 degrees. The record low of 26 occurred back in 1975.

First half of the weekend looks decent Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Maximum dew point of 41 at 4pm. โ˜€ Not too bad but certainly can change. Sunday, a chance of showers. ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 53 at 3pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 65 degrees. It is what it is, good I got out last weekend.

I am not opposed to doing a three-day weekend and heading up to the Adirondacks  ๐Ÿ•๏ธ  but only f the weather looks good. It would be nice to spend some time in the wilderness, have a good fire  ๐Ÿ”ฅ and ride trail or explore the back country  ๐Ÿšต before black flies are out in mass, ๐ŸฆŸ but only if the weather ain’t shit. ๐Ÿ’ฉ I kind of want to wait until things green up  ๐ŸŒฑ before heading out to Schoharie County to camp, and eat fresh ramps I found in the woods, and ride the Catskill Scenic Trail from Stamford to Bloomville ๐Ÿšต‍โ™‚๏ธ and back again, enjoying the colors of spring and the smell of all that freshly turned dirt.๐Ÿšœ Maybe that will be Mother’s Day Weekend.

Looking ahead, there are 9 weeks until Latest Sunset ๐ŸŒ† when the sun will be setting at 8:38 pm with dusk at 9:12 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 86 and 61 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 82 degrees. We hit a record high of 96 back in 1943.

Red, White, and Blue

Cloudy start to the Saturday but should improve โ˜บ

We didn’t get the big wash out that I expected last night. I probably could have done two nights at Rennselearville State Forest but I’m up and going, hoping to get out before the driveway gets full of construction vehicles and equipment as they continue to completely gut the next door apartment.

Good morning! Happy Saturday. Finally the weekend! Weekdays fly by these days being so busy at work. Cloudy and 47 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ There is a south breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. Temperatures will drop below freezing at Thursday around 3 am. โ˜ƒ๏ธ

Don’t have a lot of things to pack ๐ŸŽ’ but I do need to swing by Glenmont to get propane and then I’ll head out here via Medusa to avoid all the small town speed traps. ๐Ÿšจ Not sure if it’s actually faster to go that way but I want to look at some land on the way out there and observe houses and the way people live rural locally. ๐Ÿก

Today will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny โ˜๐Ÿ‘‰ โ˜€ , with a high of 61 degrees at 3pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 19th. Maximum dew point of 46 at 6am. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 66 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 1941. 5.8 inches of snow fell back in 1947.โ„

I was a bit on the fence today about heading out camping ๐Ÿ• but I decided with the landlord working on my building ๐Ÿšง and that by afternoon it looks half decent to do a quick overnight to Rennselearville State Forest and then go to Huyck Preserve on Sunday followed by a visit to my parents. ๐Ÿ“™ I have several e Books to read ๐Ÿ“š and it would be nice to ride some of the roads especially after noon time when the youth hunt is done for the day. Plus I think it will be damp enough to have a small fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ under the moon lit skies. ๐ŸŽ‘

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.1ยฐ from the due south horizon (-11.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:05 pm with the sun in the west (281ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (287ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:44 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 2 seconds with dusk around 8:13 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full ๐ŸŒ Moon in the southeast (127ยฐ) at an altitude of 36ยฐ from the horizon, 252,189 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:49 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 49 degrees. Breezy, 17 mph breeze โ›… from the west-northwest. Today will have 13 hours and 41 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 43 seconds over yesterday.

Should be a great day once I get camp set up in Rennselearville. โ˜บ I figure get set up early ๐Ÿฆƒ and then head out hiking and biking after noon time when youth spring turkey closes for the day. Just kind of check out the scenery and keep my eyes ๐Ÿ‘€ open for gobblers, they might actually like it with all the recent timber cuts ๐Ÿชตup here lately.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 34 degrees at 6am. Five degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 9th. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. A bit of a chilly night for the second half of April but then again this has been a cooler April in general. In 2023, 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 20 occurred back in 1875. Almost a full ๐ŸŒ• moon so it should be a nice evening, listening to the spring peepers ๐Ÿธ assuming the breeze ain’t too cold.

Looking ahead, next Saturday is Arbor Day ๐ŸŒณ when the sun will be setting at 7:52 pm with dusk at 8:21 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly cloudy, patches of fog and temperatures between 62 and 40 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 65 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1962.

Old Conservation Department Marker

Friday, Friday! ๐ŸŒ…

Good morning! Happy Friday! Foggy ๐ŸŒ and cloudy and 46 degrees in Delmar. Many of my windows were closed earlier but they’re back open now. There is a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The skies will clear around 10 am.

Carrot pancakes ๐Ÿฅ• with Greek yogurt and strawberries ๐Ÿ“ were breakfast today. Up a little before 5 am, after breakfast did a bit of reading ๐Ÿ“– about custom house ๐Ÿก building. I keep studying building plots. I need to seriously study CPAs and how to create a plan for managing my money ๐Ÿ’ต as part of the building plan. And I keep varying how much land I want.

Today will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a high of 59 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 15th. South wind 9 to 17 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 47 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 1976. 8.8 inches of snow fell back in 1983.โ„

Going to ride to work today, ๐Ÿšฒ might bus it home in the evening depending on the weather. It might rain โ˜” again this evening and is expected to rain during the overnight so not going camping ๐Ÿ• tonight. Maybe tomorrow I’m undecided.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 58.8ยฐ from the due south horizon (-12.1ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:04 pm with the sun in the west (280ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (287ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:42 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 1 seconds with dusk around 8:12 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ” Moon in the southeast (133ยฐ) at an altitude of 46ยฐ from the horizon, 252,187 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:48 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and temperatures around 54 degrees. Breezy, 18 mph breeze โ›… from the south with gusts up to 28mph. Tomorrow will have 13 hours and 41 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 42 seconds over today.

Tonight will have a chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 45 degrees at 6am. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 5th. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. 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 37 degrees. The record low of 19 occurred back in 1875.

Tomorrow will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny โ˜๐Ÿ‘‰ โ˜€ , with a high of 58 degrees at 2pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 13th. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 66 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 1941. 5.8 inches of snow fell back in 1947.โ„

I might do a quick overnight camping ๐Ÿ• tomorrow but it depends on the morning tomorrow though maybe I should decide by evening so I can get gear together ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿฅพ and maybe run to the store and top off the propane tank. ๐Ÿฎ It looks like tomorrow evening and night would be good for a fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ and Sunday would be nice for a spring time hike.

Looking ahead to Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. โ˜€ West wind 10 to 15 mph. A bit breezy it would seem. But nice if not a bit cool. But at at least things are greening up. Typical average high for the weekend is 62 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 3 weeks until Average High is 70 ๐Ÿฎ when the sun will be setting at 8:07 pm with dusk at 8:37 pm. On that day in 2023, we had sunny and temperatures between 77 and 39 degrees. Maybe that weekend I’ll do the Catskill Scenic Trail with everything green and spring like then. We hit a record high of 92 back in 1970.

 Schroon Lake

Camping on East Branch Spring 2017

Two years ago, my first camping trip of the year was along the East Branch of the Sacanadaga River at an old house site that has been long used as a designated campsite. Even camping in late April, there was still a fair bit of ice and residual snow left.

 Setting Up In The Rain

 Camp

The first night it drizzled a bit, so I bought a tarp and strung it up. Later in the evening it tapered off. I brought some wood and starting fluid, so it got a good fire going quickly, and it wasn’t too bad.

 Staying Warm

It got nice by morning, and I cooked up a pretty good breakfast on the griddle.

 Griddle

 I Am Happy For The Sun

No complaints about the sun after all rain and dampness the previous night.

 Making Breakfast

The first day, I drove over to Garnet Lake.

 Garnet Lake

And did some fishing, without much luck in Mill Creek.

 Fishing The Mill Creek

I got back to camp and cooked up some burgers.

The following night I had a nice little fire.

 America

Then retired to my well lit truck cap.

 Campfire

The next day, I hiked back to Auger Falls.

 Above Auger Falls

 Drop

Above the falls, in the flats, the water was quiet, the birds were singing.

 Flatwater Section Of Sacanadaga River

Happy Tax Day ๐Ÿค‘

Well we know who is going to be living high on the hog today. Not me, but the government certainly will be as $1,600 is transferred from my bank account to the state and feds. I think I did end up overpaying the state due to a mistake on my tax returns, but alas either state tax and finance will catch my mistake or I’ll file an amended return and get like $400 back. With high interest rates and lots of dividends, it was a good year last one, and I ended up making more then I expected so I didn’t deduct enough from my paycheck.

Good morning on this Tax Day! You know how I feel about that. Cranky, especially as I think each year we get a little less and less out of government while it cost more and more, as it eats up more and more resources and demands more growth. ๐Ÿ‰ Fog and 44 degrees in Delmar, NY. ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Calm wind.The skies will clear around 6 am.

Yeah, I do need to adjust my paycheck deductions upwards further ๐Ÿ’ธ I think this year and I do need to plan on making an appointment to meet with an CPA to decide better ways to manage my taxes going forward, especially if I’m thinking of potentially buying land ๐Ÿšœ later this year to build a cabin ๐Ÿ›–, that is if I decide to stay in New York. Last night I was actually watching a movie on Kanopy — the free library app for watching documentaries — on a 30-year old that went and built a Tiny Home on wheels. It was an interesting video ๐Ÿ“บ๏ธ but really not for me. I like the idea of small but I would want something a little more permanent and long lasting, small but not tiny. Maybe modular or maybe stick built, with an actual foundation and complying with building codes for energy and fire safety. ๐Ÿงฏ

Today will have patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 60 degrees at 5pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 16th. Light northwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 84 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 2003. 2.4 inches of snow fell back in 2014.โ„

Going to be decent enough to ride to work, ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ get some exercise and save on the bus fare. I know I can ride into today and tomorrow, but the second half of the week looks a bit dicey with the forecast. ๐ŸŒฒThere is a Save the Pine Bush meeting tonight at 6 PM via the Zoom, but I should be able to ride and be home before then. Might do the meeting while I’m cooking dinner.

Around 7 AM the fire alarm went off again ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš’ — first time that’s happened in a while which is surprising as I have most of my windows open but it’s pretty foggy and humid. I cleaned the smoke detector with canned air the other day which seemed to help somewhat. At least it hasn’t been going off at night. I made sure to open the remainder of the windows in my apartment and it should be good with plenty of fresh air once the fog burns off and things warm up.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 57.4ยฐ from the due south horizon (-13.5ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:00 pm with the sun in the west (278ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (285ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:38 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 8:07 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter ๐ŸŒ“ Moon in the south-southwest (211ยฐ) at an altitude of 71ยฐ from the horizon, 245,994 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:43 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 54 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 11 mph. Tomorrow will have 13 hours and 30 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 46 seconds over today.

Still having issues with my phone screen acting up. ๐Ÿ“ฒ At some point I really do need to get a new phone and my boots have holes in them ๐Ÿฅพ but with inflation you know you gotta cut corners wherever you can.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 39 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 20th. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west. In 2023, we had partly cloudy skies. It got down to 57 degrees. The record low of 22 occurred back in 1981.

I’d like to get out of town this weekend ๐Ÿ•๏ธ but it all comes down to the weather and whether or not not the state budget is done. Looks cool and maybe cloudy to start the way. Maybe take a three-day weekend if the state budget is done. Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. That’s actually kind of cold for the second half of April, at least by historic standards. Typical average high for the weekend is 62 degrees.

As previously noted, next Monday is Earth Day ๐ŸŒŽ when the sun will be setting at 7:47 pm with dusk at 8:15 pm. On that day in 2023, we had rain showers and temperatures between 68 and 53 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 63 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 1985.

Photo.2013.04.06 14.02.05

The Beautiful Springtime Sunday Isn’t Expected to Last ๐ŸŒธ

I guess enjoy it while you still can. It will be a nice morning for driving to the Glenmont to get groceries and supplies, maybe fill the propane tank in preparation of traveling next weekend should the weather be decent. I adjusted my bike derailleur and aired up the tires but who knows if I’ll get a chance to ride before the rain returns. I should also replace at least one of the bad windshield wipers too.

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Partly sunny and 44 degrees in Delmar. ๐ŸŒค๏ธ There is a west breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ.

Out to Walmart this morningย  ๐Ÿ›’ to by food and the plastic packaging it comes in for fire starters ๐Ÿ”ฅ then over to Tractor Supplyย  ๐Ÿฎ to get propane so I’m ready to get out camping. ๐ŸŒง๏ธ As rain is coming later on today, I should also look at getting a windshield wiper blade for my truck.ย  โ›ฝ๏ธ Then gas things up as I want to keep my truck full because with the Middle East going to all shit and summer coming, prices are only going to go up. Hello, inflation my old friend, how are you doing? Unfortunately I am concerned the Middle East situation causing inflation is going to mean elderly Joe Biden is going to get his clocked cleaned this November by the soon-to-be-convicted felon, Donald John Trump. But maybe it’s good, as government really needs to get knocked down a peg or two.

Today will have a chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. ๐ŸŒฆ High of 55 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 11th. Maximum dew point of 46 at 6pm. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half 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 89 degrees. The record high of 83 was set in 1968. 1.4 inches of snow fell back in 1950.โ„

While this morning is real nice, ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ‘‰๏ธ๐ŸŒง๏ธ it’s going to turn to rain much too early this afternoon it seems. Getting shopping though before the rain will be nice, and I might try to squeeze in a bike ride later on now that I’ve adjusted the derailleur on my bike and aired up the tires. ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ It should be a good for riding in at least the first half of the work week. Heading out to the parents house this evening, ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ It’s good to visit the family, as you never know how many times you’ll get another chance to do it. If the rain holds off, I’d like a chance to get some exercise — be it a bike ride or an evening walkย  ๐Ÿšถ but based on the latest forecast I’m not that hopeful.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 57ยฐ from the due south horizon (-13.8ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 6:59 pm with the sun in the west (278ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (284ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:37 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 8:05 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter ๐ŸŒ“ Moon in the west-southwest (239ยฐ) at an altitude of 66ยฐ from the horizon, 243,304 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:41 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 54 degrees. The dew point will be 47 degrees. There will be a southwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 25 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.

Yesterday ended up staying home ๐Ÿ ๏ธspending a lot of the day reading and thinking ๐Ÿ’ญ or maybe better said dreaming. I finished up a book on permaculture ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ and one on beef farming ๐Ÿ‚ and was doing another book on Java programming ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ and ended up digging into writing C code and working with CSV and Excel files ๐Ÿค“, as I want to improve my C programming skills as a lot of the code we work with at work is written in C.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. ๐ŸŒง Low of 47 degrees at 4am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 5th. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2023, we had 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 21 occurred back in 1940.

Been watching as the landlord works on the unit next door. ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ Been doing quite the gutting of the next door apartment, but I realize it’s been a least a decade since that unit was overhauled and I think it needed a lot of work as does my unit. ๐Ÿงน I don’t feel nearly as guilty for all the wear and tear in my apartment, things wear out and building materials — especially cheap ones like my apartment is made up — have a fairly limited lifespan. The refigerator in my apartment is more then 30 years old, and I am sure the carpets and floor are probably at least that old if not older. The mold issues aren’t my problem, or the water that is everywhere due to issues with the foundation not being properly insulated and the building not properly vented. ๐Ÿš๏ธ It’s a cheap, dumpy apartment but despite all my complaints I kind of love it and hope to stay here until I find a permanent home.

Looking ahead to May, which isn’t that far away, there are 3 weeks until Cinco de Mayo ๐Ÿค  when the sun will be setting at 8:01 pm with dusk at 8:31 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly sunny, rain showers and temperatures between 64 and 40 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 68 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1944.

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