Eighty Eight.

1-10-26 SHORT HILLS: We had some snow cover here in NJ, but a few warm days with rain have washed it all away except for the remnants of the plow piles. The warm days, with temps in the low fifties, were quite welcome after several days of sub-freezing weather. 

We’re a few weeks past the Winter Solstice, and the days are slightly longer, but it won’t be noticeable until we get to February. From November 21 to December 21 to January 21 the sun dips from about 19° South Latitude to 23.5° South Latitude and back to 19° South. It’s basically two months of little sun. By February 21, the sun is half way back up to the Equator, 12° South, and by March 20 it’s at the Equator, marking the start of Northern Hemisphere Spring. That’s 69 days away.

Today is my birthday, I’m 88, I checked with a calculator, the flu/pneumonia is almost over. I get an occasional cough, but still have fatigue. We are going to a new restaurant tonight with Lonnie and Bette. Thanks to everyone for the calls this morning. 

I saw a bunch of Canada Geese on the Passaic river where I cross it on the way to the dentist. I took pix on the way back.

There were even more on the downstream side.

I think these geese are permanent residents, who no longer migrate.