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The end of April 2024 โ˜”

The question is when will the April showers come to their conclusion. Hopefully at least one weekend before the black flies are out in dominance.

Good morning! Where did April go? Clouds and 53 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ There is a southeast breeze at 8 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 46 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 1 pm.

The month is coming to a close ๐Ÿ“† so I am going to need to run all of those end of the month scripts and other reports. Also need to find two more books to borrow on Hoopla from the library, so I have my ten books for the month ๐Ÿ“š that I can read for the next three weeks. Figure stock up and read when I have time. Unlike with Libby, taking a book out doesn’t keep it from others and there is no books on hold but you only get 10 loans a month.

Today will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Sounds exciting. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a high of 63 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 24th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 11am. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 59 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1903. There was a dusting of snow in 2008.โ„

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 62.3° from the due south horizon (-8.5° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:16 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (285°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (292°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:55 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 6 seconds with dusk around 8:25 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:03 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 60 degrees. The dew point will be 54 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 11 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 7 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 31 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 53 degrees at 4am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 30th. Maximum dew point of 54 at 7pm. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2023, we had light rain in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 45 degrees. The record low of 28 occurred back in 2008.

Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜ž Saturday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Maximum dew point of 46 at 10am. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 47 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 68 degrees.

As previously noted, next Tuesday is 8 PM Sunset ๐ŸŒ‡ when the sun will be setting at 8:04 pm with dusk at 8:34 pm. On that day in 2023, we had mostly cloudy and temperatures between 59 and 45 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 69 degrees. We hit a record high of 92 back in 1930.

Austin Falls

Good morning as we wrap up our April month โ˜”

Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Rain showers around with clouds and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜” There is a north breeze at 10 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 53 degrees. The skies will clear around 2 pm. At least it’s mild but really not a great morning. It’s fine though as my bike is in the shop being repaired, so I can’t ride in today, though I should have it back by Tuesday.

Back to work this morning after I have my stack of carrot and apple pancakes topped with blueberries and real maple syrup. ๐Ÿ Feeling kind of sick this morning, ๐Ÿคฎ it could be the weather, the minor eye infection I had last night ๐Ÿ‘€ or the many ticks I found on myself and later picked off between my hike up Blodgett Hill yesterday or trip out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center the day before. I am fine, just sore and achy, tired. It’s probably Lyme, and maybe I’ll end up going to the doctor before the end of the week if I remain feeling so damn sick. It’s been four years since I last got Lyme so I’m probably due for it, that tick I pulled off my foot this morning didn’t help or the one I felt yesterday climbing up my back or the one I pulled off my hand when I was reading at Five Rivers. ๐Ÿž They’re really out there in mass today.

Today will be scattered sprinkles before 9am. Clearing and becoming partly sunny ๐ŸŒค๏ธ, with a high of 67 degrees at 4pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 2nd. Maximum dew point of 53 at 6am. North wind 7 to 10 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 56 degrees. The record high of 88 was set in 1888. 1.0 inches of snow fell back in 1885.โ„

Apparently in delaying the replacement of the chain on my bike, I stripped out the gears โš™ and they’re being replaced early this week. Amazing how a $30 job I could do in a few minutes at home becomes a $200 job if you don’t pay attention. I need to get new tires too, and that will work out to being $250 in the hole, but riding my bike is still cheaper and more pleasant then driving or taking the bus to work, ๐Ÿš especially now with the suburban office. I haven’t ordered the tires yet, but I should get some either online or pick them up on the bike shop when I pick the bike up on Wednesday. I’ll probably have to go in late that day and drive to work.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 62ยฐ from the due south horizon (-8.8ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:15 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (285ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (291ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:54 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 6 seconds with dusk around 8:24 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:02 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 64 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 5 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 32 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 53 degrees at 5am. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 30th. Maximum dew point of 47 at 6am. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2023, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 48 degrees. The record low of 25 occurred back in 1874.

Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜ž Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 49 at 4pm. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 51 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 68 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 8 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.

 Hannacroix Creek

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

What Do I Need for a Night in the Wilderness.


Back when I was in Boy Scouts when we did backpacking, we did often did with about fifty pounds on our backs, and honestly it wasn’t a lot of fun. When I start doing some wilderness camping myself this summer, I want to pack as little as possible, but have the supplies to camp in relative comfort.

  1. Camping hammock – A camping hammock provides a comfortable place to sleep, without having to bring a sleeping pad or tent.
  2. Bug Net and bug spray – I need to get a bug net to use over my camping hammock. This is especially critical during black fly season but throughout the year, mosquito could be obnoxious while sleeping in the wilderness, especially near a lake.
  3. Two or three cigarette lighters – Lighters are important for starting fires, which will provide light, warmth, and a way to cook without bringing a camp-stove back in wilderness.
  4. Trowel – For burying poop, digging out a fire pit,
  5. Rope – For hanging the bear bag, hanging up the tarp.
  6. Water – Sufficent water for hiking, plus at night at camp.
  7. Small pot and frying pan – For boiling water if necessary, cooking on the fire.
  8. Old cloth bag – For storing food in a bear bag.
  9. Map and compass – For navigating. I rarely use a compass, but if I were to get off a trail, I could use it to navigate back onto the trail.
  10. Two or three flashlights – Flashlights break. Batteries go dead. I want to make sure I have light at night in the wilderness.
  11. Camera – For making videos and taking photos of what I’ve seen.
  12. Cellphone – For entertainment, journaling, listening to music and podcast. Might be handy in emergencies, and it’s fun to check out my exact location on the GPS, when I can find a land mark to orient myself on the trail
  13. Additional Battery Pack – To charge my phone at night, so I can have all night entertainment, music, podcasts, journal.
  14. Extra socks, pair of underwear and t-shirt. Wet clothes can be miserable. While I doubt I would need a full change of clothes, I think having a pair of socks, underwear, t-shirt is a good thing.
  15. Toilet paper – Self explanatory, it cleans up better than leaves. I’d burn it, rather then let it become litter, even if it’s burried.
  16. Small first aid kit – Just some bandages, wet wipers in small plastic bag.
  17. Multi-function Knife – For anything I’d need to cut at camp. Maybe also a bigger knife, especially during hunting season
  18. Candles – To provide additional light at camp.
  19. Flags – American flag and Don’t Tread on Me flag for decoration.

Food and meals … I want to keep things as light and simple as possible, not requiring much cooking.

  1. Water – Few things are as critical as having sufficient clean water to drink. I would probably add a shot of cider vinegar to get rid of that nasty off-taste that water sometimes has locally from the minerals.
  2. Frozen Hot Dogs, Beans/Canned Veggies or Soup – Something lightweight that wouldn’t require a lot of wait. Ideally, I’d avoid canned goods, that require the can to be carried out at the end of the trip.
  3. Cookies – Calories for energy, that are tasty for a dessert.
  4. Oatmeal – For breakfast, that is quick and easy. I could boil water for that. I probably would skip coffee for breakfast.

A few other things I might want to think about bringing …

  1. Small Tarp – While I probably wouldn’t back country in rain, it might be handy for a pop up thunderstorm.
  2. Beer – I might bring a can or two of beer to enjoy by the fire at night.
  3. Fishing pole/night crawlers/few bobbers/hooks – For fishing during the summer months to pass time, additional source of food. Not going to bring my full fishing kit. Place in small plastic bags.
  4. .22 rifle – During small game season for harvesting squirrel or rabbit. I would put it on a sling and care over the shoulder.

My goal is simple: have things that can be carried in a small, lightweight backpack that would make exploring the wilderness fun, not too bogged down.

Carrots are the magic ingredient in anything baked that’s good ๐Ÿฅ•

I do maintain that as I eat my ever so delicious pancakes. Just like with bread and cakes nothing beats the sweetness and softness that carrots bring to cooking. And that sugar high is great for the ride to work this morning.

Good morning! Tuesday, Tuesday. Second gear of the week. Mostly sunny and 37 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. โ˜€ When there is no hope, there is spring. ๐ŸŒธ

Carrot pancakes again for breakfast. ๐Ÿฅž Johnnycakes last night for dinner. You know, loaded with onions, spinach and spices. They’re easy and taste so good. ๐Ÿšฒ Riding in early this morning so I can take the long way in on this beautiful spring morning. Feeling good after a good night’s sleep. No smoke alarm โฐ issues this night plus I sleep so much better with the windows open. ๐Ÿ› Smelled smoke when I awoke but it was wood smoke and not the least bit acrid so I figured it didn’t matter just a fire place somewhere.

Today will have increasing clouds โ˜€ ๐Ÿ‘‰ โ˜, with a high of 72 degrees at 4pm. 16 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 17th. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. I’d say this is yesterday’s forecast for the eclipse but it’s slightly warmer. A year ago, we had sunny skies. The high last year was 55 degrees. The record high of 77 was set in 1991. 13.3 inches of snow fell back in 2000.โ„

New landlord emailed me said he was having somebody come by to inspect and measure the windows. ๐ŸชŸ Seems a little sketchy but I’ll make sure to have my curtains drawn when I’m walking around nakid, lol! ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ I’m glad at least it seems like they’re renovating the unit next door, but I do wonder what they’re doing measuring and checking the windows. Well, if I have to move I’ll have to move.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:57 pm with sun having an altitude of 55.2° from the due south horizon (-15.6° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 4.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 6:53 pm with the sun in the west (275°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (282°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:31 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 57 seconds with dusk around 7:59 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon in the west-northwest (281°) at an altitude of 11° from the horizon, 229,725 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:35 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ๐ŸŒƒ and temperatures around 65 degrees. There will be a southeast breeze at 6 mph. Tomorrow will have 13 hours and 14 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 49 seconds over today.

It was nice enough last night to go down to the park ๐Ÿž after dinner and riding home ๐Ÿšฒ the long way. Finished through Chapter 36 of the Robert Caro’s Power Broker audio book – 45 hours but played at 2x speed so more like 22 ½ hours listened to so far. Only maybe 15 hours left, as the 1940s fade into the fifties, and Moses’ final big works with the Power Authority and the Cross Bronx Expressway and ultimately his downfall under Governor Rockefeller.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 47 degrees at 5am. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 11th. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2023, we had 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 21 occurred back in 1974.

Might do the park again ๐Ÿž though I need to find some more e-books to read next. ๐Ÿ“š That Libby app is so great. The rest of the week with rain coming looks like crap unfortunately for going to the park but I have conventional books I can read then. ๐Ÿž Going to bake bread and spaghetti squash tomorrow and soak beans for cooking in the morning. Thinking about making chicken noodle soup ๐Ÿœ for Wednesday, likely a cold and wet day. Though not too cold.

Weekend looks kind of cool and shitty like usual. ๐Ÿ’ฉ And I’m not talking about the cow crap they spread before the rain to soak it good into the ground. Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Typical average high for the weekend is 58 degrees. Maybe the following weekend I’ll take a long weekend to head out of town, depends on the weather.

But wait there’s more with, next Tuesday having an Average High is 60 ๐ŸŒท when the sun will be setting at 7:40 pm with dusk at 8:08 pm. On that day in 2023, we had partly cloudy, warm weather and temperatures between 78 and 57 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 60 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 2012.

Setting Sun

Carrot ๐Ÿฅ• pancakes ๐Ÿฅž are good way to start a morning

Last night it was Johnny Cakes with onions and spinach and a bunch of Ms Dash salt-free seasonings, this morning its carrot pancakes with cherries and maple syrup. Salt is bad news, I am trying to stay away from it more these days.

Good morning! What day is it? Jumping the Hump Day, of course. Mostly sunny โ˜€ and 32 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. Cold start to the morning but it’s not expected to last.

While it got cool last night and I had to close my windows ๐Ÿ˜ด which made sleeping a bit hard but they’re back open this morning. Should be a beautiful day for riding to work today ๐Ÿšฒ and it shouldn’t be as dang windy as yesterday. ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ That wind was pushing hard against my face yesterday riding out of the gorge especially when I reached the level in Elsmere.

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 68 degrees at 4pm. 24 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 4th. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had light rain. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 70 was set in 2012. 22.0 inches of snow fell back in 1993.โ„

I do like my carrot pancakes ๐Ÿฅž. Carrots are healthy and relatively cheap. It’s hard to get enough fiber in your diet, especially in America these days. Carrots when cooked are slightly sweet and excellent filler as part of hardy but soft pancakes. ๐Ÿฅ• I grind oatmeal and then carrots in my food processor. Add one egg and milk. Add Baking powder. Add cinnamon, ginger and sometimes vanilla. ๐Ÿ˜‹ For sweetness I’ll sometimes add a whole orange, peel and all or a banana. Then a little bit of whole red wheat flour and some water to smooth out the mixture. Top with fruit, honey or real maple syrup. ๐Ÿฏ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:06 pm with sun having an altitude of 44.7° from the due south horizon (-26.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 6.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 6:23 pm with the sun in the west (261°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west (267°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:00 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 54 seconds with dusk around 7:27 pm, which is one minute and 11 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon in the west-southwest (255°) at an altitude of 40° from the horizon, 230,863 miles away. ๐Ÿš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 8:01 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 63 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 5 mph. Tomorrow will have 11 hours and 56 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 55 seconds over today.

I have my dental cleaning on Friday ๐Ÿชฅ๐Ÿฆท so I’ll probably end up driving to work that day. If it wasn’t like most of the roads are closed and possibly snow covered I’d consider going to the Green Mountains to camp after work. โ›บ I really could use a good fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ to burn up some paper and things and to clear my mind. If I stay in town I’m thinking of cruising some roads in Coeymans and New Baltimore looking at land. ๐Ÿž Some places down there might fit what I’m looking for based on my geospatial analysis.

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒƒ , with a low of 40 degrees at 6am. 15 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 22nd. South wind 3 to 5 mph. In 2023, we had light rain in the evening, which became light snow by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 32 degrees. The record low of -6 occurred back in 1948.

I am thinking about bringing my laptop home tonight ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ’ป so I can continue to do some more research about land and property. That said, it’s going to be such a nice evening, I almost want to go to the park instead. ๐Ÿž Maybe tomorrow I’ll bring it home. I don’t like to ride too much with my laptop on my bicycle due to the bumps, but I could bring it home tomorrow, work down at the library ๐Ÿ“š and then I’m driving in on Friday it seems most likely after my dental cleaning.

Today in 1991, the Justice Department announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. ๐Ÿ›ข Dawn dish soap made out well by donating some surfactants to clean off the oil soaked ducks ๐Ÿฆ†.

Looks like a fairly nice spring weekend though showers come Sunday. ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธSaturday, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday, showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Typical average high for the weekend is 45 degrees. Maybe I’ll head out of town but I’m more thinking ๐Ÿ’ญ about it for the Easter Holiday. ๐Ÿฐ

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until 8 PM Dusk ๐ŸŒ† when the sun will be setting at 7:33 pm. On that day in 2023, we had sunny skies and temperatures between 67 and 30 degrees. Kind of like today. Typically, the high temperature is 57 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 1922. Before my time. But certainly the weather records for this time of year is littered with examples of temperatures in the upper 80s.

Nice early spring day

It’s good I took the long way to work ๐Ÿšฒ

Erie Boulevard was closed under Interstate 90 due to a water main break or maybe bridge work. I don’t know, I was running a bit early and I figured it would be a nice day for a longer ride via the Menands Exit. Figure extra riding in the morning means less I need to do come the evening after work.

Good morning! Mostly sunny and 31 degrees in North Albany, NY. There is a south breeze at 8 mph. ๐Ÿƒ.

Got up early ๐Ÿ˜€ and rode in early, in part to take advantage of the nice day and because I was up early, as I didn’t sleep well. ๐Ÿ’ค Not sure why I didn’t sleep well, maybe because it’s I’ve had so much to think about in recent weeks. ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ At least my office has unlimited free coffee โ˜• which is a big benefit over working at Alfred E Smith Building, which had a coffee club but I never joined. I bring in my own skim milk with mint extract, rather then use creamer. Sometimes if I’m feeling healthy wanting less calories, ๐ŸงŠ I’ll go the route of just adding ice — we have an ice machine here — and then add vanilla, cinnamon and ginger I have in my desk.

Fresh bread ๐Ÿž and baked butternut squash ๐Ÿ† this morning, was cooking in the oven and on the stove ๐Ÿฅž was johnnycakes with lots of onion, shredded broccoli, spinach, and topped with cottage cheese for protein. A good start to the morning, after a bit of a rough night sleeping. ๐Ÿ›Œ Because I was listening to podcasts in the wee hours of the morning, and then reading for a bit ๐Ÿ“š๏ธ I got all of the advertising for mattresses and BetterHelp every commercial break while I was riding into work listening to Fresh Air. I am not sure I like the idea of mental help over the internet or phone ๐Ÿ“ž , I feel like you miss something when you can’t get people’s facial expressions and be in the same room with them. That said, that licensed mental health professional I saw a few years ago was downright creepy in the basement of a run-down office building on the outskirts of town. But then again, I guess talking about your thoughts is a bit creepy too. ๐Ÿ‘จ‍โš•๏ธ What, I just like burning shit and need to move back out to country. ๐Ÿšœ ๐Ÿ”ฅ  Freedom, baby.

Today will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 46 degrees at 4pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 18th. South wind 8 to 10 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 39 degrees. The record high of 66 was set in 2017. 10.7 inches of snow fell back in 2005.โ„

I am moved into my new private office ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ’ผ which I’ve grown to like more and more now that I’m out of the temporary cubicle and made it more homey with a desk lamp that I found in the closet, my plants, and some other random decorations from my old office. I still have a lot of empty wall space, but I will be filling that with several photos and posters in the coming week, I am getting them delivered on Saturday and will pick up frames. I have two large pictures from West Virginia and a 24×34″ color aerial photo of the Capital Region that I plan to frame and hang in my office ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ next week the next time I drive in or take the bus — probably next Wednesday when it rains. ๐ŸŒง๏ธ I am also thinking of getting a candle warmer, and one of those sent candles ๐Ÿ•ฏ to make my office smell good, ๐Ÿ‘ƒ especially if I have too many beans ๐Ÿซ˜ for lunch or track in manure ๐Ÿ‘ข when I have my homestead. Also a brighter bulb ๐Ÿ’ก for the desk lamp — Walmart has super bright 200 watt equivalent LED bulbs. I should bring in my desk fan, should be hot in here come the summer. ๐Ÿ˜… I want my office to be a calming place when the shit starts to fly in the data world, you know when the SQL query breaks. ๐Ÿ”ข Still don’t know if I can technically keep the lamp, it might belong to a different department, but it was in the closet collecting dust. ๐Ÿ›‹ If I have to buy my own lamp, then so be it.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:09 pm with sun having an altitude of 40° from the due south horizon (-30.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 5:08 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (254°). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west (261°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:46 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 56 seconds with dusk around 6:13 pm, which is one minute and 14 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 6:47 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 44 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 10 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 18 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have increasing clouds โ˜, with a low of 30 degrees at 2am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 27th. South wind around 10 mph. Stlll not bad, not warranting turning the heat back on, as things will stay warm enough over night. In 2023, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 35 degrees. The record low of -04 occurred back in 1940.

Tomorrow will rain, mainly after 8am. ๐ŸŒง High of 45 degrees at 3pm. Five degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 15th. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, which became light snow by afternoon. The high last year was 41 degrees. The record high of 65 was set in 1991. 11.9 inches of snow fell back in 2018.โ„

Looking ahead to Sunday, mostly cloudy, ๐ŸŒฅ with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph. Typical average high for the weekend is 40 degrees. Sunday looks like a nice day for a ride, or maybe driving around in countryside, trying to carefully observe various properties. ๐Ÿ˜ I want to learn more how people live, what are realistic options, and not be stuck with the suburbanite crap.

I was sort of hoping to get out camping this weekend, ๐ŸŒง๏ธ but not with the rain expected. It will be a good weekend to research property some more ๐Ÿ˜ ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ”  and do some reading on buying land. I am not rushing things at this point, but I also don’t want to give up the goal. ๐Ÿฅ… I just want to make the right decision. Plus get caught up on sleep after last night’s bad night in bed. ๐Ÿ›Œ I actually don’t know why I was so troubled by sleeping, I have my nice new office to work from today. I am going to text my friend from Boy Scouts tonight ๐Ÿ“ฑ to see if he will be available this weekend. I’d love to learn more about how he financed and rebuilt his homestead. At this point, I’m just trying to sift through all the details. ๐Ÿง

Looking ahead, there are 2 weeks until Ides of March โœ when the sun will be setting at 7:03 pm with dusk at 7:30 pm (Daylight Savings Time). Friendly strangers in black sedans be liking that day. ๐Ÿ–ค On that day in 2023, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 37 and 29 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 45 degrees. We hit a record high of 72 back in 2019.

Snow from Acra Point