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There will be some people who choose to continue to wear them, and keep a distance from people in public settings, and that is fine. It will largely minimize odds of catching the common cold, and other highly contagious viruses like Noro. I haven't had a hint of anything for over a year, and that is unusual for me. Not hating that.

Same here. It is pretty bizarre.

Went from 0.82" to 1.48" quick. Well now I am not happy. I need to try another chair. Or bed. Or bowl of porridge. This ain't quite right.

Oh stop with the piling on lol. He is the one who gets triggered and makes "venting" posts with political connotations. So, naturally people reply. BFD. He is a big boy. Everyone is tired of COVID and the restrictions, but we don't all piss and moan about it in banter constantly. Also kind of interesting that those who complain the most about not getting back to normal fast enough, aren't willing to get vaccinated.

Deluge. Wrong thread I know, but I am drinking so this is the right thread.

Can actually see a rotation on the radar. I think that remnant low that moved inland over NC is passing over on its way out. Last hurrah.

All I know is it freaking pouring here again.

You are reading way too much into it. It was a simple message of hope that things are trending back to normal. No one literally needs permission from the POTUS to gather in their yards with friends lmao. But go on with that narrative.

This sounds pretty reasonable to me. Optimistic message. Very encouraging. Maybe he stopped short of encouraging a block party, lol. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56368328

We need more Dr. Seuss outrage posts. Those are way more entertaining.

I think the difference is we are in late March, not June or July. March tends to be windy, but we don't always see the high dewpoints/instability. In this case the upper dynamics are going to pass pretty far north with the low, so precip chances are pretty paltry with meager pwats down here. We will be in a strong pressure gradient with the high building in behind though, so we get that warm, dry W/SW wind with some impressive gusts.

0.82" here so far. Hopefully not much more. Good drink for the grass/plants, but don't need the wetland to expand more. Good balance.

Pouring.

Interesting read from Mt Holly

Try some of the fruity/hazy NE style IPAs. Very drinkable and easy to acquire a taste for, and there are plenty around. Very popular.

Brewdog Triple Hazy IPA for HH. Pretty good bang for the buck. 10% abv and 11 bucks for a 6 pack. Cant beat that. eta- I bought 6 of those for 11, and one DFH 120 min IPA for 9 today lol. Both good value at the respective price points. Apples and oranges.

Ravens need to make this happen. Not the stud they need, but a major upgrade over the likes of Boykin, and wont break the bank. They cant head into the draft with what they have.

Yeah without any wind it really feels warmer. Even yesterday afternoon I was in short sleeves with temps in the low 50s.

27 this morning, and now 60 just before noon. Was just outside in short sleeves. Beautiful.

I'm not worried about drought lol. Not rooting for it either. "Normal" rainfall would be a nice change of pace for a few months though. eta- coming off a wet J-A-S-O-N-D-J-F here. March just might end up pretty average or even below for precip.

Grass? ahahaha. Dandelions and clover for you.

Nature always wins lol.

Looks like we get into the warm sector on Friday as the low tracks NW. A bit of sun/heating and might see some thunderstorms as the front comes through.

Its harsh here dude lol. Difficult to strike the right balance. I know from years of experience that having a nice lawn in the woods with well drained soil is futile. I still try though. It will look decent until late June. The woodland pool/wetland is a reality I have to deal with. I cant legally mess with it(drain it) so I spend 150 bucks each spring and an hour or so of my time and it pays off bigtime. Once the trees become active, the temps warm, the water table drops and the wetland dries up. In a normal summer. Last summer was a bit different.

The source of the mosquitoes here are on my property, and the way to deal with it is eradication at the larvae stage. If I do that I wont see more than a random mosquito for most of the summer. Otherwise being outside is a disaster lol. There aren't enough bats or even birds that can make a dent. At that point I have to spray and hope for hot and dry, which then burns up my lawn.