December 16, 2015 night

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Good evening. Currently 35 degrees and overcast. A lot cooler then previous nights. A slight chance of showers or drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

It’s was kind of nice to hear Ward Stone speak tonight at the Save the Pine Bush Dinner. He gave as great of speech as ever, and he’s still super sharp even if he’s starting to get much more frail. I figure I’m fortunate to hear such a dedicated and smart man, because I’m not sure how many more dinners people like myself will be able to hear him. I posted some pictures to the blog.

The new version of Moovit Transit App brings back real time updates on when you will reach your destination and a mapping feature to keep you entertained. Good stuff. If you ride the bus, you should really upgrade to the latest version.

Tomorrow is going to rain. Bring a rain coat. The rain might hold off for the morning commute but you’ll need it come afternoon.

It’s eleven o’clock. Good night. Sleep well.

Christmas Weather

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While we are still nine days out, the current forecast for Christmas Day is 62 degrees and mostly cloudy.

December 16, 2015 morning

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Good morning. Happy Hump Day. A gray day as is so common in December with temperatures continuing to be somewhat above normal, around 41 degrees. The clouds are expected to push off and it will become mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Hopefully when I get the battery back in the truck, I’ll be back in business as I have a busy weekend planned. I’m leading the Save the Pine Bush Hike at 9 AM. I have to get a haircut and refill the propane bottle. Need to return or exchange the not properly functioning battery charger. Need to busy groceries. I have a Christmas Party to go to. Among other things.

Pine Bush Dinner is tonight at 6 PM featuring Ward Stone speaking at 7. He is always a good speaker. Join us at the Westminster Presbyterian Church on Chestnut Street in Albany.

While generally the starting battery stays very well charged when I’m camping as I start the truck occasionally, I’m cautious about heading up to the Adirondacks on Christmas weekend in a place without cellphone reception, even if at this point, I won’t likely be using the inverter because I’ll be tent camping with the almost certain cold and snow that will be up there. I might instead head back out to Cherry Ridge Camping Area in Madison County if they are still snow free and I can get up there. The cellphone also provides a much needed distraction on those long, cold winter nights. Next year I’m going to buy a good quality jump start pack, just in case the starting battery gets low, but that won’t help if the battery goes totally dead like last week. I plan to check the charge voltage at the battery when reinstalled and get the alternator tested too. If there is a drop in power going to the batteries but not the rest of the system, it might mean I need thicker battery cables. I’ll talk to reputable shop that knows more about automobile electric then myself.