I bet the teats on that camel in Vermont is cold this morning 🐪

Maybe it’s just a heavy dew this morning but boy is it cold. Suns a rising quickly but it was hard to get out of bed with the cold.

Good morning! What day is it? A Frosty Hump Day, of course. Mostly clear and 32 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌅 Calm wind.

Hopefully this Wednesday won’t have a fast let down like like a camel has. 🥛 Regardless I’m moving but not that quick, as I do my morning walk 🚶. 8.2 miles walked yesterday.

Today will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds 🌞, with a high of 58 degrees at 2pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 13th. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 55 degrees. The record high of 90 was set in 1990. 0.3 inches of snow fell back in 1993.❄

I can’t believe how cold ❄ it’s been lately. My office 🏢 felt cold yesterday and I have had to wear my hoodie both for my morning and evening walks. Maybe I was spoiled after those 80 degrees days earlier in April. El Nino is coming this summer 🏖 so they’re predicting a hot one. I just want my hot coffee ☕ when I get back inside.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.8° from the due south horizon (-10° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:11 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283°). 📸

The sunset is in the west-northwest (289°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:50 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. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter 🌓 Moon in the west-southwest (239°) at an altitude of 63° from the horizon, 251,715 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:57 pm. At sunset, watch out for for rain 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 51 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 55 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 37 seconds over yesterday.

Yesterday evening the Voorheesville bus 🚍 never came. I waited and waited assuming it was running late like the other five riders, some going to Voorheesville but it never came. Ended up waiting and taking the local home. 🚏 Then I gave the riders parked at the Elm Ave Park and Ride a ride over in my big jacked up truck. 🛻 And of course the local was running late too so I didn’t end up having dinner until 6:45 and I was hungry.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 39 degrees at 5am. Not as cold. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 21st. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2022, we had light rain in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 39 degrees. The record low of 26 occurred back in 1963.

Still the weekend looks cold and wet. 😞 Saturday, showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Maximum dew point of 47 at 2pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 66 degrees.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Average High is 70 🐮 when the sun will be setting at 8:06 pm with dusk at 8:36 pm. On that day in 2022, we had sunny and temperatures between 77 and 39 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 70 degrees. We hit a record high of 92 back in 1970.

Late again ⌚

Does anybody use a watch in 2023? Second gear didn’t want to engage properly but I’m finally out walking and I think I can make up sufficient time during breakfast to catch the express.

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Partly cloudy and 38 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a northwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear around noontime.

I’m up and moving 😴 early enough to avoid the smoldering cars and the traffic around the High School 🏫 and I think I’ll make the morning work for me. I think I’ll reheat those pancakes 🥞 I made up this weekend. Then hurry into the shower, iron my clothes and run out to the bus. 🚌 That said, usually these days the bus is running late so I’ll probably be good on time.

Today will have a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 54 degrees at 5pm. 10 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 5th. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 69 degrees. The record high of 89 was set in 2009. 0.3 inches of snow fell back in 1928.❄ I think the winter season is almost done.

Monday was good, ☺ a somewhat busy day but I found a spec sheet 📄 for my bicycle 🚲 so I could order parts for it. I believe I’m getting closer to getting it back on the road. Walked 9.1 miles, mostly in the evening after work but I also stepped out of the office mid-day for while.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.5° from the due south horizon (-10.3° 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 🏅 starts at 7:10 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283°). 📸

Today is a pay day 💵 which is good as rent is due the end of the week with May just around the corner. My rent remains quite affordable and living in the city I don’t have to drive anywhere. And once I get my bike running my hope is to start saving on my bus 🚍 fare too.

The sunset is in the west-northwest (289°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:48 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 4 seconds with dusk around 8:18 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter 🌓 Moon in the west-southwest (255°) at an altitude of 56° from the horizon, 250,541 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:55 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 51 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 52 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 38 seconds over yesterday.

The lock 🔒 on my door 🚪 has been acting up again but I found another key 🗝 and seemed to free it up. I’ll have to see if I have some lock grease around or I’ll have to call the landlord. I think things corroded up a bit from the heavy rain over the weekend.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 35 degrees at 3am. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 11th. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 46 degrees. The record low of 24 occurred back in 1972.

Weekend still looks cloudy, cool and wet. 🌧️ Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Typical average high for the weekend is 66 degrees. Yes, I am sticking in town I think.

Looking ahead, there are 8 weeks until Primary Day 🗳️ when the sun will be setting at 8:38 pm with dusk at 9:11 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 82 and 47 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 81 degrees. We hit a record high of 97 back in 1953.

The changes of moonlight to sunlight 🌅

It’s actually a pretty damp morning and cloudy but I’m out walking and I do have the lyrics of that song reversed. But I’m going forward and that’s what is important.

Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Cloudy and 42 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear around 5 pm.

I’m moving forward on this Monday morning 🚶 though I have no idea where the week will lead. But come Friday if I walk 5 miles each day it will be 100 days of walking at least 5 miles a day. 💯

Today will have a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 55 degrees at 4pm. Eight degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 7th. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 81 was set in 2001. 1.2 inches of snow fell back in 1967.❄

Oatmeal 🥣 this morning, then ironing my shirt and showering 🚿 and then the express bus 🚍 downtown 🏢. Session is at 10 am for the extender and the redistricting lines, and I expect to be heading back home at five 5⃣ on the express. Have dinner. Then walk down to the park 🏞 until dusk and try to get in 7-9 miles walked. And forward to Tuesday. Not sure how long of a week it will be with session.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.2° from the due south horizon (-10.6° 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 🏅 starts at 7:09 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (282°). 📸

The sunset is in the west-northwest (289°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:47 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 3 seconds with dusk around 8:17 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter 🌓 Moon in the west (266°) at an altitude of 48° from the horizon, 248,783 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:54 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 52 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 50 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 38 seconds over yesterday.

The next step on the bicycle 🚲 rebuilding process is confirming the spoke length and studying up on the truing process. Then rebuilding the wheel. Once I think the wheel is good, I’ll put the gears back on, reassemble the tire, redo the chain and ultimately replace the missing derailer cable. And ride.

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌃, with a low of 36 degrees at 6am. Five degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 14th. Northwest wind around 6 mph. In 2022, we had partly 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 23 occurred back in 1965.

Cloudy and cool for the weekend. 🌥 Saturday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Maximum dew point of 40 at 8pm. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Typical average high for the weekend is 66 degrees.

I was hoping for a nice weekend ⛺ so I could get out of town before the black flies 🐜 were out in mass but it seems unlikely based on the current forecast. Plus I saw the governor announced a budget extender through Friday so probably not using a get out of jail free card 🆓 for Thursday and Friday this week. Maybe next, if I go to the Adirondacks I’ll bring bring DEET and the screen tent 🎪.

The long range looks cool 🌺 for closing out the month and heading to May. But will El Nino on its way I’m sure it will be cool until it’s not. 🏖 Somehow I expect the second half of the month to be ungodly hot.

That said, next Monday is May 🕊 when the sun will be setting at 7:56 pm with dusk at 8:25 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 69 and 35 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 66 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 2001.

A Rainy Start to the Sunday. 🌧

For a while last night it really poured. I was only home from my walk out to Five Rivers a few minutes before the skies really opened up, I’m glad I left a bit early from Five Rivers, as all I felt was a few large drops before I got inside. But while I was cooking dinner around 8 PM, the skies opened up with some dramatic rumbles of thunder, a good crash of lightening and then lead to a night of heavy rain. It’s letting up now, I might soon put on my rain coat and go for a walk.

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Rain showers and 52 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌧 There is a west-northwest breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 48 degrees. The skies will clear around 6 pm.

Believe it or not I slept into 6:30 AM this morning, 🛌 and didn’t start breakfast until 7. That’s super late for me these days. Had a good breakfast of barley, bananas and blueberries. 🍵 It’s a change from oatmeal and is still good and healthy, with a fair amount of fiber for staying power through the day. I will follow it up with some carrots 🥕 in a bit for more staying power today.

Today will have showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. 🌦 High of 56 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 9th. Maximum dew point of 48 at 8am. 🏖️ Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation 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 57 degrees. The record high of 87 was set in 2007. 2.4 inches of snow fell back in 1956.❄

Still struggling to get the clip off the gears ⚙ on the cassette on my bicycle. 🚲 I am going to see if my dad has any ideas when I go out to visit the folks today. I do think using the breaker bar for lug nuts from my truck is the right tool but I may need to buy a better quality socket to get that cassette off. I really want to do the spoke repair myself if at all possible, because I know it’s a repair I’ll need in the future, and if I master the technique myself not only will it save money 🤑 but also downtime going forward, which will mean my bike will become a reliable commuting tool.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:54 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.9° from the due south horizon (-11° 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 🏅 starts at 7:08 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (282°). 📸

I might hike Bennett Hill 🏔 mid-day and then head out to the folks house, but it depends on how rainy the mid-day is. Looks like rain again this evening, but I would like to get my steps in if at all possible. 👣 I don’t mind a little bit of rain, but I also don’t  want to get totally soaked if I can all avoid it.

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 8:16 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west (273°) at an altitude of 38° from the horizon, 246,532 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:53 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 55 degrees. There will be a north-northwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 47 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 41 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 42 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 27th. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2022, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 45 degrees. The record low of 25 occurred back in 1965.

Good morning! Happy Earth Day. 🚜

I am sure with the warmer weather, lots of spring tillage and manuring of the earth is going on. Certainly they were hauling tank loads of manure slurry when I did my walk last week up to Bennett Hill. Got to get the Earth ready for the upcoming planting season.

It’s damp and cloudy and 50 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south-southeast breeze at 13 mph. 🍃. The skies will clear tomorrow around 11 pm. Not the greatest morning ever but less wet then yesterday.

Out walking at 6:45 AM today. 🏃‍♀️ Less early then usual, but it’s a Saturday and I’m moving slowly. But I don’t have a lot to do on a schedule though a busy day planned around home. I thought about doing one of those Earth Day Clean Ups but I’m not filling really ambitious or civil minded these days. I’d rather focus on my own health and life rather then saving the world.

This morning going to have a treat — pancakes with blueberries. 🥞 I don’t have pancakes every day, or even that often due to the high amounts of carbohydrates, but I have some pancake mix leftover and I will mix with slow oaks and bananas to help improve the health value, then a little bit of butter and syrup and blueberries to top it off. It will be a nice breakfast.

Today will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a high of 68 degrees at 3pm. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 4th. Maximum dew point of 50 at 5pm. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 60 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1985. 1 inches of snow fell back in 1928.❄

I have a number of projects to work on today. ⚙Still trying to pull the gear cassette off my bike. I have the spoke key and gear puller tool but so far I’ve not had a lot of luck. I did figure out that I can use it with my truck’s tire iron which gives me more leverage but I’m struggling. I wish I had gotten a little bit better quality tool for the job, though I think I’m getting closer now that I discovered it fits my tire iron which offers far more leverage to break it loose. Spoke key works great, I pulled loose a spoke but until I get the gear casette off I can’t pull any spokes. Ultimately if I can’t get the gear off, I’ll have to take it to the shop for the spoke replacement, but I really want to learn to do it myself, and if that involves buying additional parts or tools, I’m up for it. I want to be able to fully maintain the bike myself. Youtube is a great resource for learning. 📺

Then I want to paint some of the rust damage on the truck. 🚚 Trying to paint off some of the rust on the floor boards of the truck. I wanted to do that last week but I was busy walking and then Sunday visiting Mr. Wolcott and the parents. The weather looks good for painting but I a bit windy. Then probably go out to Five Rivers for the afternoon into the evening. 🐸 Probably leave a bit after 2 PM, after my the truck is done painting and I’m done with lunch.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.5° from the due south horizon (-11.3° 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 🏅 starts at 7:07 pm with the sun in the west (281°). 📸

Yesterday, I walked 11.5 miles which isn’t bad for the work day. 🐰 Most of it was down in the park. It’s good to get a lot of steps in. I don’t know if I’ll do that many today, but there is  a good change I’ll at least get in 10 miles, especially if I go to Five Rivers for the afternoon into the evening.

The sunset is in the west-northwest (288°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:45 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 2 seconds with dusk around 8:14 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west (278°) at an altitude of 27° from the horizon, 243,905 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:51 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 63 degrees. The dew point will be 50 degrees. Breezy, 22 mph breeze ⛅ from the southeast with gusts up to 32mph. Today will have 13 hours and 44 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 40 seconds over yesterday.

I got a card reader for my phone, so now if I take photos with my stand alone camera, I can process them with my phone 📲 including uploading them to the blog. One issue I noticed is that my phone doesn’t like the upper case JPG extension on photos, which also is probably true with the blog, but I found an app for bulk renaming photos on my phone.

Tonight will have showers, mainly after midnight. 🌧 Low of 52 degrees at 6am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 20th. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 34 degrees. The record low of 26 occurred back in 1975.

I was very tired and fried after the week that was. 😫 Feeling better today but Friday was a day that alternated from super busy to super dead, and until the end of the day I didn’t know how much I would have to work. It turned out to be a quiet weekend, which is good because I have those various projects to do.

Looking ahead, there are 9 weeks until Latest Sunset 🌆 when the sun will be setting at 8:38 pm with dusk at 9:12 pm. On that day in 2022, 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.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! 🌅

Through the haze you can see the weekend or maybe not. It’s a Friday and I’m out and moving forward.

Partly cloudy and 45 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a east-northeast breeze at 5 mph. 🍃.

Kind of a cool start to the morning but that’s true be expected for April. We were so spoiled last week. Going to be fairly mild by midday. 🕛 Little slow rising out of bed 🛏 but I always build in extra time by setting my alarm clock a few minutes early. ⏰

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 75 degrees at 4pm. 13 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 28th. Maximum dew point of 46 at 2pm. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 60 degrees. The record high of 89 was set in 1923. 0.6 inches of snow fell back in 1947.❄

I will have to make sure to get out to Washington Park or maybe Lincoln Park 🏞 for a lunchtime walk 🚶 it will be a good day for that. Saturday, Earth Day 🌎 doesn’t look all that great weather wise.. But fairly mild and not to wet.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 59.2° from the due south horizon (-11.6° 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 🏅 starts at 7:06 pm with the sun in the west (281°). 📸

Yesterday I walked out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 🐸 though by the time dinner was done I didn’t have a lot of time out there. 9.3 miles for the day.

The sunset is in the west-northwest (287°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:44 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 1 seconds with dusk around 8:13 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west-northwest (283°) at an altitude of 16° from the horizon, 241,038 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:50 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 70 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 15 mph. Tomorrow will have 13 hours and 44 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 40 seconds over today.

Tonight will have increasing clouds ☁, with a low of 50 degrees at 6am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 20th. South wind 10 to 15 mph. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 42 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1947.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 69 degrees at 2pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 7th. Maximum dew point of 49 at 6pm. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 60 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1985. 1 inch of snow fell back in 1928.❄

Looking ahead to Sunday, showers. High near 58. 🌧️ South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.

Yeah, not a good weekend to get out of town. 🚲 I have the tools to remove the cassette and spokes from my bike so I can measure them and order a box of replacements. 📦 I will replace any that are broken. Once the wheel is true, I just need to repair the rear derailleur cable and I’ll be back on the road. With the additional parts and repair skills 🔧 my hope is to keep the bike running strong for a long time and doing a lot of commuting and traveling around town with the bike, saving on bus fares and fuel.

Always looking ahead, there are 2 weeks until Cinco de Mayo 🤠 when the sun will be setting at 8:01 pm with dusk at 8:30 pm. On that day in 2022, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 68 and 49 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 68 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1944.

I was thinking a good burrito 🌯 would be good with lots of beer 🍻 but those days are over in my life. Although maybe I could make an exception or find a way to make it more nutritious like with chicken and lots of vegetables.