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December 19, 2018 9 AM Update

Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, of course. Next Wednesday is Boxing Day πŸ₯Š.Β  Hot fire, big pile of Christmas boxes gone to carbon dioxide. This morning is mostly sunny and 22 degrees in Delmar. Calm wind. A bit cold, but sunny. There is a dusting of snow on the ground. β˜ƒ Things will start to thaw out at around 11 am. 🌑️

Walked down to the express bus, which wasn’t a bad walk although the sun was in my eyes and I had to hurry a bit as I wasn’t running real early but I made it there in plenty of time. 🚌 Cold but clear. It was an easy and quick bus ride heading downtown, not too much traffic. I like how the bus turns around at the bus ramp in the plaza now, as it makes for a quick and ease route in most days with the express.πŸš„

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 38 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 10th. South wind 3 to 5 mph. A year ago, we had with more clouds in the afternoon. The high last year was 53 degrees. The record high of 54 was set in 1895. 7.8 inches of snow fell back in 2008.❄

The sun will set at 4:24 pm with dusk around 4:56 pm, which is 25 seconds later than yesterday. πŸŒ‡ At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies πŸŒƒ and temperatures around 36 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 5 mph. Almost tailgate drinking weather, although I don’t have a drop of alcohol at home, because I don’t drink much anymore. Today will have 9 hours and 3 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 9 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear πŸŒƒ, with a low of 23 degrees at 6am. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around December 12th. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2017, we had light rain in the evening, remaining overcast into the early morning. It got down to 30 degrees. The record low of -19 occurred back in 1951.

Yesterday was kind of a cold evening, so I ended up staying home after work, finishing a book I was reading that evening and playing too much with my phone on Facebook. Amazingly, since I upgraded to the Facebook Lite App, it seems like I use less and less data these days. πŸ“± Plus my phone plan keeps increasing the amount of high-speed data each month, it’s now up to 10 GB for $45 a month, or actually less because I buy six months at time and get a volume discount. Not having Internet at home, I still use a fair bit of data, maybe 5-6 GB a month.

Been researching new dress shoes for work. I am going to need them come January for work, πŸ‘ž and I think this year I will look at ordering them from Zappos or another online site, as I’ve heard you can get much better prices for quality shoes then at a place like SuperShoes or JC Penny. At some point I’ll also need more dress shirts too, but unfortunately Sears is no more. I guess I could see if I could order them online,πŸ‘• although in times past they’ve given me trouble with getting free or even affordable shipping, because each color ships from a different warehouse and doesn’t count towards the free shipping total.

As previously noted, next Wednesday is Boxing Day πŸ₯Š when the sun will be setting at 4:28 pm with dusk at 5:00 pm. On that day in 2017, we had mostly sunny, snow showers and temperatures between 22 and 8 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 33 degrees. We hit a record high of 59 back in 1895.

Devils Path Range

December 11, 2018 Morning

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Two weeks to Christmas 🎅. Ho. Ho. Ho. Cloudy and 22 degrees in Hector. ☁ There is a southwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at Thursday around 1 pm. 🌡️ LOL!

Today will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny β›…, with a high of 30 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees below normal. Kind of cold, some sun at least would be nice. Things have actually been warmer in the cooler, less frozen than things outside of it. Southwest wind around 9 mph. I don’t like that so much as it means an occasional gust of wind blows into the tent. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies. The high last year was 34 degrees. The record high of 61 was set in 1952. 4.3 inches of snow fell back in 1970.❄

I made blueberry muffins for breakfast and have kind of been hiding out in the tent as it’s nice and warm here. β˜• Less warm outside, especially at at quarter of six when I had to run outside for a while. 💩 I think it was frozen before it hit the bucket.

The sun will set at 4:34 pm with dusk around 5:06 pm, which is 6 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 30 degrees. There will be a west-southwest breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 6 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 44 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 23 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Maximum wind chill around 18 at 6pm; West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. In 2017, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 22 degrees. The record low of -12 occurred back in 1988.

Last night was pizza 🍕 followed by fresh baked cookies 🍪 and hot chocolate β˜•. Not a half bad meal, certainly better than the stew, something I’ll have to revisit in the future. Had another nice campfire but in the cold burned through quite a bit of wood. 🔥

Yesterday I went down to Trumansburg and the Taughannock Gorge which was nice but kind of cold. 🏃I planned to get gas but none of the gas pumps were working at the station.β›½ I didn’t realize until after I swiped my card but I was told nothing was read because all of the pumps were off. I’ll get it straightened out.

Today I was originally planning to stick around camp maybe go for a walk or hunt but now I’m leaning towards heading to Watkins Glen especially if it’s going to stay gray and cold and I’ll need to charge up the batteries. 🔋But first I’ll need to gather up some firewood and get cleaned up and gear secured. Probably also go to the library for a bit to use the internet on my laptop.💻

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Christmas 🎅 when the sun will be setting at 4:39 pm with dusk at 5:11 pm. On that day in 2017, we had snow and partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 33 and 17 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 33 degrees. We hit a record high of 66 back in 1889.

Chimney near Watch Hill

December 6, 2018 8 AM Update

Good morning! Happy Saint Nicholas Day πŸŽ…! That’s a holiday that involves wooden shoes that are compostable I believe. A refreshing change from all that plastic and styrofoam. Four weeks to Latest Sunrise of the Winter πŸŒ„. Even while the evenings get longer the mornings will be darker. Snow flurries, gray and 24 degrees in Delmar.❄ There is a south-southwest breeze at 6 mph. πŸƒ. Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌑️

Today will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 38 degrees at 4pm.Β More sun later, or so I hope. Still haven’t fixed the lights in my office, so dark days are so dark. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 8th. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies. The high last year was 53 degrees. The record high of 68 was set in 2001. 12.5 inches of snow fell back in 2003.❄

The sun will set at 4:21 pm with dusk around 4:53 pm, which is 6 seconds earlier than yesterday. Big whoop. πŸŒ‡ At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 36 degrees. There will be a southwest breeze at 8 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 10 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 3 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 23 degrees at 6am. Two degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical night around December 10th. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2017, we had mostly clear skies with more clouds in the early hours of the next day. It got down to 26 degrees. The record low of -7 occurred back in 1901.

Tonight I’m going to go to Tractor Supply in Glenmont get my propane tank topped off and look at buying a good quality axe. πŸ’¨ My propane tank is more than half full but I want make sure I have a full tank that way I won’t have a cold night later next week. Running out of propane is no fun, especially winter camping.

Last night I loaded a bunch of my camping gear into the truck. As I noted yesterday, I tested out the heater and confirmed that id working well.♨ Heater smelled a little like pine sap when I first turned it on, must have gotten some sap on it last year.🌲 But it works well. I didn’t try out each hose, but I feel confident that both are working fine and are dirt-free. I am thinking about ordering another lantern globe from Walmart and picking it up either on Friday or Saturday, just to be safe and m

I am thinking about getting some warm white Christmas lights to decorate the campsite, and I found some non lighted decorations around the apartment. πŸŽ„Long nights this time of year but I figure I can fill them with color. 🎁 Assuming we have as much sun as they are promising, I’m should have plenty of power for the long nights. In the winter, with out shading from the trees, the solar panel really does an awesome job.

Still chewing over what campsite is want to get, a year around plowed road is my strong preference, as is sheltered from the wind. That will keep me safe from an unexpected heavy snow fall, which seems unlikely based on next week’s forecast. Cell service also is nice to pass the time on the long nights. πŸŒƒ I’d also like a good view of the stars from the site and lots of sun for the solar panel. I’m not sure if I can have all those things, and it’s possible certain campsites will be taken by hunters or inaccessible due to snow banks, although I could always shovel them out. But I have some good ones on mind.

One problem I may is getting water during this time of year,Β as many lakes may be frozen.Β I am sure there are some springs and ponds I can break to get water though. 🌊 I’ll bring six gallons of water, and then if I can need to get more water, I’ll break the ice or find some open water. I bet Seneca Lake still has open water that I could get from the shoreline, I don’t think that’s frozen yet. This time of year, I will make sure my water bottles are connected to a long rope in case I drop them, and they start to float away in the frigid water, as happened camping in November a few years back, and I almost permanently lost it in the drink.🚰

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until Latest Sunrise of the Winter πŸŒ„Β when the sun will be setting at 4:34 pm with dusk at 5:06 pm. On that day in 2018, we had rain, drizzle, freezing drizzle, mist, cloudy skies and temperatures between 37 and 31 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 31 degrees. We hit a record high of 61 back in 1913.

Almost halfway to the North Pole

December 1, 2018 Morning

Good morning! Happy Deep and Dark December 🎄! At least if you are a Simon and Garfunkel fan. Two weeks to Bill of Rights Day 📜. Partly cloudy and 29 degrees in the land of the Delmaritian. β›… Calm wind. Black ice on the driveway and grass will start to thaw out at around 9 am. 🌡️ Depending if I decide to drive somewhere this morning I may need to find the ice scrapper. Maybe I should instead hike somewhere. Beats scraping ice.

Today will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 36 degrees at 1pm. Five degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around December 14th. At least we have the sun which is a rare thing in Trump’s America. Light and variable wind. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 45 degrees. The record high of 67 was set in 1934. 3.7 inches of snow fell back in 1969.❄

The sun will set at 4:22 pm with dusk around 4:54 pm, which is 18 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 35 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Nicer than most evenings of recent. Today will have 9 hours and 16 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 22 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will rain and snow likely before 11pm, then rain and sleet between 11pm and 3am, then rain after 3am. 🌧 Low of 33 degrees at 6pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around November 12th. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. In 2017, we had mostly cloudy skies. It got down to 26 degrees. The record low of -2 occurred back in 1875.

Last night I watched some YouTube videos I previously had downloaded, worked on maps and code projects I’ve been working. 💻 Fixed some minor glitches on my VMS display that keeps me entertained with useless weather facts.

Once I finish my coffee I will head out somewhere for the day. β˜• I am not sure, I guess if the ice is melted off the windshield I could go down to Schodack Island for a change. I’m not super excited about going anywhere far away despite being a sunny day. 🏃 I really have gotten tired of driving. I don’t really know why. After my walk I should go to the store and pick up a few things. Alternatively I could walk out to Five Rivers but I’ve been there a lot lately. Nice morning with lots of sun, it would be a pity to waste it.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Bill of Rights Day 📜 when the sun will be setting at 4:22 pm with dusk at 4:54 pm. Better have a candle handy to read your constitution with the days so short. Or as Phil Ochs once sung, “tell the police about your rights as they drag you along the ground.” The constitution is only as good as the people enforcing it. Otherwise it’s just another piece of paper in the burn barrel. On that day in 2017, we had snow, mostly cloudy skies and temperatures between 22 and 7 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 36 degrees. We hit a record high of 61 back in 2015.

West Branch of the Susquehanna River

November 30, 2018 Evening

Happy Weekend! Snow showers and 33 degrees in Delmar. ❄ Calm wind. The air remarkably chilly, seems like there is a lot of moisture in the air. The bus was a few minutes late. Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 6 pm. β˜ƒοΈ

Well, another week has come and gone as has another month. 📆Creeping further into the future, it strikes me hard to believe in a little over a year we will seriously be talking about 2020.🎇 Tomorrow is December, but I have both the proper registration and inspection stickers on the truck now. A CD matured today, I added enough to double it then reinvested it at a higher rate. One step closer to owning land and being off grid. 🏡 Those days are a ways off, but I know with careful planning I can get there just like I did buying my truck and college education with cash. Just takes time. ⏳

I think it was a good week, a lot was accomplished during those days. 💼 One week closer to warmer days and the snow melting away, one more day closer to my future. I went for another lunch hour long walk around the plaza. I’m getting to know the ins and outs of the various hallways I can do in the plaza,to mix things on up. No lights in my office yet but I followed up with some people. I think now it will get fixed. :idea:I like my job, especially statistical analysis part of the work and seeing communication ideas become reality.

Tonight will have a slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 27 degrees at 1am. Typical for tonight. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2017, we had cloudy skies with some clearing in the early hours of the next day. It got down to 31 degrees. The record low of -5 occurred back in 1875.

Tonight will have a Waning Crescent Moon 🌘 with 37% illuminated. The moon will rise at 12:41 am. The New Moon is on Thursday night with mostly cloudy skies. The Cold Moon 🌝 is in 3 weeks. The sun will rise at 7:05 am with the first light at 6:34 am, which is one minute and 4 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 14 hours and 43 minutes of darkness, an increase of one minute and 24 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 38 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 8th. Calm wind. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies, clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 45 degrees. The record high of 67 was set in 1934. 3.7 inches of snow fell back in 1969.❄

Looking ahead to Sunday, rain, mainly before 1pm. 💦 High near 45. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Doesn’t sound like it will be super wet during the day time hours but night will rain a lot, probably killing off some of the snow in places. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.

Traffic is moving fairly well heading out of the city tonight. 🚌I’m glad, as I’m tired and looking forward to getting home. I think I’ll cook up some dinner, maybe work on some projects and retire to bed quite early.

Saturday looks quite nice, maybe a bit brisk but sunny for a change. 😎 Rain though Sunday night so I doubt I’ll head out to the wilderness for an overnight. One possibility is hiking out to Five Rivers or I might go to Schodack Island State Park and combine that trip with my weekly shop. I don’t need a lot of food and supplies but a few little things. Figure I should save gas however possible. Rainy and cloudy but fairly mild Sunday.

I was looking at the past snow accumulation maps for December 1st,❄ and this has in many parts of the state been the snowest start to the month in fifthteen years. Usually November is not nearly as white or as cold.

That said, it’s increasingly looking nice for next week. I may take a few days off, might even spend a few nights in the wilderness.🌲 It all depends on the weather and what I feel up to doing.

In four weeks on December 28 the sun will be setting at 4:29 pm,🌄 which is 6 minutes and 35 seconds later then tonight. In 2017 on that day, we had snow, mostly sunny skies and temperatures between 8 and -5 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 32 and 17 degrees. The record high of 61 degrees was set back in 1982.

Looking ahead, First Day of Winter β˜ƒοΈ is in 3 weeks, 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 4 weeks, Winnie the Pooh Day 🍯 is in 7 weeks, 5 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 8 weeks , March 🌨 is in 13 weeks, Ides of March ✝ is in 15 weeks, Memorial Day Weekend Starts 🏕️ is in 25 weeks and Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 31 weeks.

Almost halfway to the North Pole

November 28, 2018 Evening

Good evening! Partly cloudy or maybe more like mostly cloudy this evening in Colonie as I head to pick up my pick up truck on the CDTA Route 1. ☁ Breezy, ️17 mph breeze from the west-northwest 🌬 with gusts up to 31 mph 💨💨💨. It wouldn’t be a half bad late November evening, if not for the wind. Going to be cold though walking up Wolf Road in a few minutes. Snow has bit the bucket locally. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 8 pm. β˜ƒοΈ

Tonight will have a chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 33 degrees at 3am. Five degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around November 12th. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. In 2017, we had mostly cloudy skies. It got down to 28 degrees. The record low of 3 occurred back in 1875.

Big Red passed his inspection, so that’s one less thing to worry about. I didn’t think it would fail but you never know. 🚗 I don’t drive much in the winter but the inspection sticker now is good for a while. Bar any surprises, I think Big Red will be good for a while. Maybe in the spring have an oil change done but that can go a while if I’m not driving much.

Traffic is fairly backed up on Central Avenue tonight, 🚙🚚🚗🚓🚕🚒🚐🚌 although I guess it’s rush hour and that’s to be expected. I’m not driving, and the dealer doesn’t close until eight so I’m not concerned. Warm inside the bus at the least.

Tonight will have a Last Quarter with 59% illuminated with the moon rising at 10:20 pm. The moon will set at 12:36 am. The Last Quarter Moon will be tonight. The Cold Moon 🌝 is on Friday, December 21st. The sun will rise at 7:03 am with the first light at 6:32 am, which is one minute and 6 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 14 hours and 40 minutes of darkness, an increase of one minute and 32 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 12pm. One degree below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around December 1st. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. It will be a nice day except maybe for the breeze. That might make it feel a bit cold but still it’s a change from times of recent. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies. The high last year was 56 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 2005. 3.3 inches of snow fell back in 1945.❄

Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. πŸ˜• Saturday, a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday, rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.

Maybe I’ll head out of town on Saturday it’s certainly going to be quite mild and the ice threat has declined.β›Ί I’d have to figure out where I would want to go. If not there is certainly things I can work on locally. Rifle season is almost over so I can have the woods back again. 🌲

Still thinking about that USB 3.0 hub. I might stop at Staples later on. That hub would sure be convenient especially now that I have more and more USB devices. 🔌 It’s a good price but it’s still $30 and I hate buying more material stuff. I could get a cheap Chinese thing from Aliexpress but I want something that will last. Everything seems to use USB these days, which I guess is a good thing.

Tomorrow is my dental cleaning at 7:50 am. Bright and early. 😁 I don’t plan to go to the library tonight but instead plan to read and retire to bed, maybe after laying out another electronics project on the breadboard. I’m tired and I will retire to bed early. It’s been warm enough that I’ve been turning the heat way down in the day time but if I’m cold this evening, I’ll probably cue up the electric heat.😮 I’ve also heard that getting an electric blanket is a good, relatively efficient way to stay warm in the winter while keeping the heat low. I’m sure once I own my cabin and land with a good wood supply, I’ll probably keep things a lot warmer. 🔥

In four weeks on December 26 the sun will be setting at 4:28 pm,🌄 which is 4 minutes and 25 seconds later then tonight. In 2017 on that day, we had snow, partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 22 and 8 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 33 and 18 degrees. The record high of 59 degrees was set back in 1895.

Looking ahead, Boxing Day 🥊 is in 4 weeks, 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is a month away, National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀 is in 8 weeks, National Pie Day 🍰 is in 8 weeks, 7 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 15 weeks, Average High is 50 🌸 is in 4 months, May 🕊 is in 22 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ️⛱️ is in 27 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 112 weeks.

New campfire ring

November 28, 2018 Morning

Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, of course. Four weeks to Boxing Day 🥊. Cloudy and damp, around 36 degrees in Colonie. There is a west-northwest breeze at 14 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 24 mph 💨💨💨. Pretty much snow free except for some piles around. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 9 pm. β˜ƒοΈ

Big Red has been dropped off for his state inspection. It sure is easy to drop him off in Colonie and take the bus downtown from there. Hopefully he will pass with flying colors and I won’t have to worry about it for another year. I don’t plan to drive much this winter and it’s rare that I see an inspection check as I drive so little and mostly in remote country but it’s good to have things looked over. 🚗Parking and driving at Denooyer is the biggest pain of them all though but getting there isn’t too bad although there was a bit of traffic on Interstate 90 heading west bound.

Today will be scattered rain and snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy 🌧, with a high of 38 degrees at 12pm. Five degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around December 8th. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies. The high last year was 45 degrees. The record high of 68 was set in 1990. 6 inches of snow fell back in 1985.❄

The sun will set at 4:23 pm with dusk around 4:55 pm, which is 26 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and snow 🌨 and temperatures around 37 degrees. Breezy, 17 mph breeze β›… from the west-northwest with gusts up to 31mph. Today will have 9 hours and 20 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 32 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 32 degrees at 3am. Four degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around November 16th. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2017, we had mostly cloudy skies. It got down to 28 degrees. The record low of 3 occurred back in 1875.

Heading downtown I was noticing how trashy Colonie along Central Avenue has gotten lately. I guess for a long time it’s been pretty ghettoized but with the gray skies on this winter morning it looked particularly decrepit. I guess that’s to be expected in our throw away society – buildings and neighborhoods are built cheaply than are left to rot.

Assuming the inspection goes well, I am thinking of stopping at Staples and picking up their 7 port USB 3.0 powered hub. I have an unpowered four port hub at home but it is not enough for the number of USB things I have and I worry about burning out the power supply on my computer power like I think I might have done with my last laptop.

The Bluetooth controlled dimmer over my bed works well, now I want to work on building a better software app on my phone for it. 💻It would be cool if it turned on automatically as soon as my phone paired with it and off when it lost connection. Maybe I’d also like to tie it in with the alarm clock app on my phone. 📱One concern I have with it is that I did notice the Arduino is running a bit warm from the linear voltage regulator stepping down the 12 volts to 5 VDC but I’m not going to build an external regulator or voltage divider until I have actual problems. The indicator power light on the arduino is a bit annoying too, I’m going to see if I can turn it off in software, short it out, or paint or marker over it.

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until Boxing Day 🥊 when the sun will be setting at 4:28 pm with dusk at 5:00 pm. On that day in 2017, we had snow, partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 22 and 8 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 33 degrees. We hit a record high of 59 back in 1895.

Middle Falls