Good morning! Happy Sunday. Two weeks to 7:30 PM Sunset 🌇. Sunny around the freezing point in Delmar, NY. 🌞 There is a southwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. No real snow left to report in the Delmar area.

Just got done with my waffles for breakfast 🍴 and now I’m baking brownies to bring out to the folks house later. Just waiting for them to finish up. I was hoping they’d be done by nine but they still were uncooked in the middle. That Pyrex pan I use takes a long time to fully heat up. I hope it’s done soon, I’m biting at the chomp to get out on my walk 🚶 to Five Rivers.

Today will have increasing clouds ☁, with a high of 54 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical day around April 5th. I like April weather this time of year. West wind 6 to 11 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 69 was set in 1976. 5.5 inches of snow fell back in 1956.❄

Right now it’s a beautiful morning with the birds 🐦 a chirping. This morning before it gets cloudy I’m going hiking out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center for a morning hike before it clouds ⛅ up. I enjoy the walk out there almost as much as the preserve although part of the road is pretty narrow. 🚶

Later on today, I’m hoping it will be warm enough to unpack my camping gear from my truck and get into the crawl space in my apartment. ⛺ Left my truck pulled in for easy access for unpacking . Just really needs to be above fifty degrees to do that.

The sun will set at 7:12 pm with dusk around 7:40 pm, which is one minute and 9 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 48 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 12 hours and 22 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 54 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 30 degrees at 6am. One degree above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around March 27th. West wind 3 to 7 mph. In 2018, we had partly cloudy in the evening, which became mostly sunny by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 28 degrees. The record low of 0 occurred back in 1875.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around March 9th. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy in the morning, which became cloudy by afternoon. The high last year was 44 degrees. The record high of 74 was set in 1910. 1.9 inches of snow fell back in 1960.❄

Earlier in the day yesterday I went and visited my niece in Saratoga on her birthday. 🎂 It was nice to see her but she was tired 😴 and kind of fell asleep. Then I went down to the library and uploaded the updated blog code. Turned out to be a sunny day but bitterly cold for late March. I got two shirts at JC Penny, I probably should have tried one on at the store but it matched the size I wrote down ✒ so hopefully they’ll fit. I’ll try them on tomorrow and have the receipt but they looked like the Oxford shirts I like. Hopefully they’ll work out well and I’ll have enough clean shirts for six session days or maybe more next week.

Definitely that nighttime hike 🌃 in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve was the highlight of yesterday. It was fairly cold ❄ with the wind but I enjoyed it a lot. Didn’t see a lot of wildlife but I did hear some birds in the trees and the sunset followed by dusk then the stars were pretty. 😍 Driving 🚘 home after dark wasn’t bad but it’s a dark night for sure but the headlights are well aimed on my truck.

Friday night I awoke with a bad Charlie horse 🐴 in my leg and it was a bit stiff yesterday but it didn’t slow me down when I walked those 3 or so miles at the Pine Bush Preserve. Ouch. 😩Not sure what caused it but I didn’t have issues last night, but I made sure to be well hydrated before bed. ☕Maybe it was riding the exercise bike then kneeling for a while after getting tired of my hard chair working on code the other night. 💣I don’t know or maybe I twisted my legs while in bed. At least now I’m feeling better.

I finally also need to go shopping this week – it’s been three weeks since I bought any major groceries or supplies. I didn’t shop at all last week except for milk 🐮 and the previous week I only got $18 in groceries. 🍝 It’s good, I’ve really cleaned out the pantry but now there are many things that I need to get to ensure that I have food 🍲 during those long days and nights at work. I’m not super involved in the budget process but I have to be available when needs arises. I’m planning to buy things like frozen ravioli and pasta,🍗 chicken paddies, pasta, 🍲hot dogs to cut up with beans 🍣 for good eats. Always try to buy the biggest possible package in bulk and use my reusable containers both to reduce waste and save money 💵.

Spent more time last night some time making minor fixes and improvements to the backend of the blog. 💻 Little things that make my life easier or improve the speed and usability of the blog. I also adjusted the code for my VMS sign to make it more ordered and useful to me.

Next Saturday looks to be quite nice in the long range for the Pine Bush Hike. 😎Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Maximum dew point of 43 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 51 degrees.🚶

In four weeks on April 21 the sun will be setting at 7:44 pm,🌄 which is 31 minutes and 56 seconds later then today. In 2018 on that day, we had sunny and temperatures between 60 and 34 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 61 and 39 degrees. The record high of 89 degrees was set back in 1923.

Looking ahead, 7:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 2 weeks, Palm Sunday 🌴 is in 3 weeks, Easter 🐰 is in 4 weeks, Cinco de Mayo 🤠 is in 6 weeks, Mothers Day 👩‍ is in 7 weeks, Memorial Day Weekend Starts 🏕️ is in 2 months, Fathers Day 👨 is in 12 weeks, Latest Sunset 🌆 is in 3 months, National Nude Day 👱 is in 16 weeks, Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ is in 5 months, Sunset Before 7:30 PM 🌆 is in 23 weeks, Autumn 🍂 is in 26 weeks and Average High is 60 🍂 is in 29 weeks.

Good evening! Cloudy and 32 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a west-northwest breeze at 13 mph. 🍃. Remarkably chilly out with the breeze. Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 11 am. 🌡️

Today was kind of lazy day, working on some code and other projects 📙walked down to the library for a bit and watched some YouTube videos 🎥I had previously download. Turned my bedroom lights green for a bit but I enjoyed being out of the busyiness of the week that was. The upside of today is that it was warm enough that the heat remained off in my apartment for the bulk of the day. Kind of raw for going for a walk around the neighborhood, 🚶 it was sleeting pretty hard when I walked down to the library earlier. I really should have ridden the excerise bike 🚲 more or gone for a walk but I was kind of fried from the week that was. Since reseasoning my cast iron skillet and using ample oil at low temperatures I was able to make awesome omlets again at home without that awful off taste. 🍳 Good breakfast today for sure.

Tonight will have a chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear 🌧, with a low of 23 degrees at 6am. Three degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical night around March 10th. Maximum wind chill around 14 at 6am; West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. In 2018, we had light snow in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 15 degrees. The record low of -1 occurred back in 1916.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 with 87% illuminated. The moon will set at 5:03 am. The Worm Moon 🌕 is on Tuesday night with partly cloudy skies. The sun will rise at 7:04 am with the first light at 6:36 am, which is one minute and 44 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 11 hours and 59 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 55 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 37 degrees at 2pm. Eight degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around February 25th. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Another cold day but at least fairly sunny. 🍃 It could be worse if was January though. I’m ready to shut the heat off for the winter but gawd is not conforming. A year ago, we had partly cloudy in the morning, which became mostly sunny by afternoon. The high last year was 38 degrees. The record high of 75 was set in 1990. 4.1 inches of snow fell back in 1982.❄

Going to check the oil 🚗in the truck and fill the windshield washer reservior, bake some brownies and visit my parents house 🏡 tomorrow for Sunday dinner. They are making corn beef 🐃 and cabbage. 🍀Should be a good Saint Patricks Day. On the way out I’ll probably stop at Keheler Preserve and go for a walk there. I’m still trying to save gas and miles at least until the billing cycle closes on my credit card, so I don’t have to move money around to close out April and can make my April road trip a reality. Camp. ⛺

In four weeks on April 13 the sun will be setting at 7:35 pm,🌄 which is 32 minutes and 5 seconds later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 63 and 40 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 57 and 37 degrees. The record high of 87 degrees was set back in 1977.

It got pretty nice out in last evening, it was 70 degrees in my apartment when I got home. Very comfortable. 😊 It had cleared out mid afternoon so I had a quick dinner 🍲 and went down to the park.

I didn’t bring a book 📙 as I know the sun still sets pretty early and I had my phone 📱 to play with. I thought 💭 about walking 🚶 the nature trail but the park ⛲ was very soggy from the recently melted snow with still frost in the ground below the snow.

Sitting down at the park a man approached and asked if he could sit down on the bench next to me. 👮 He looked a bit like a police officer or maybe a park staff person, wearing a yellow construction 🚧 vest like some of the officers do on traffic duty. I honestly figured it was a new park manager 🎄 just reminding people that the park closes up at dusk 🌆 except for around the tennis courts 🎾.

He asked if I was from around here. I told him sure, I live down the street. He asked about where I worked, and told him about my job downtown. I told him I came down for a walk 🚶, some fresh air and to get the free Wi-Fi 📶. I said it was a nice sunset. I said I like waking because it’s healthy and driving is kind of expensive.

That’s when things got kind of weird. 😜 He started talking about walking around Troy then asked if I heard the voices talking to him. I said it was getting late and I needed to head home 🏡. He just continued on the bench, and I walked away. He said, God bless and make sure to keep yourself clean.🚭 I’m glad that I don’t smoke or drink much anymore. It’s so unhealthy.

The whole situation was really kind of odd, especially because he was dressed nicely and well groomed like a traffic officer or park personnel with the uniform vest on. Maybe he was a town employee who has some mental issues but does a good job as a maintenence guy working 👷 for the parks department. Not appearing somebody who was mentally ill or for that matter inarticulate. But the guy really creeped me out. I guess some people are just odd balls. ⚽ I’ve never had that happen before over the nearly 12 years I’ve lived in Delmar. He seemed harmless but you never know.

I walked home 🏡 and got milk 🐮 at Stewart’s. I sat out back and had a beer 🍺 that I brought home from Brooklyn Night. After the sun set the temperature rapidly dropped, especially with all the melting snow around. I went inside, watched some videos and retired to bed.

Looking ahead, Arbor Day 🌳 is in 6 weeks, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 7 weeks, Average High is 70 🐮 is in 2 months, June 🍹 is in 11 weeks, Fathers Day 👨 is in 3 months, Average High is 80 🏖 is in 14 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year 😅 is in 17 weeks, Last Sunset After 8:30 PM 🌆 is in 4 months and Average High Falls To 79 ️Degrees ⛱️️️ is in 23 weeks.