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When I was outside today, it felt like living somewhere else. Snow this morning, cold wind, out for a country drive this afternoon and empty roads... It felt like being away without being away.

Today is a spectacular spring day!! I loved being outside today. We don’t get many transitional days like this.

You enjoy research so look into the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis. It likely isn’t the silver bullet, but the more I read, the more interesting. Here’s an article... https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-more-striking-evidence-bcg-vaccine-might-protect-against-covid-19-1.4222110

This is my fourth trace or 4T, which when read incorrectly is a really good winter!

Nice sustained snow shower here. Awesome!

I had put this in banter, but I’ll bring it here too. If you want to feel hopeful, check out the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine that’s given in many countries that are reporting lower cases than “normal.” Of course, some of those countries are the same ones that you’d expect to lie, so maybe no connection at all. However, this interview with Dr. Robert Gallo, the director at the Institute of Human Virology at UMD School of Medicine is intriguing. Go to about 1 minute remaining.

I was thinking an apple bowing ball.

Has anyone else read about a specific vaccine given in some countries at birth that have some weird coincidences with lack of transmissions in those places? I’ve heard some studies are underway to see if there already isn’t a vaccine out there, or at least one that reduces transmissions considerably.

What color is the bowling ball?

Still breezy and 38 this morning.

I went to HD and got a 2” 4’ x 8’ insulation board and ordered contact whiteboard paper from amazon to make a whiteboard in my garage. I normally teach in a portable so this won’t be much different except I won’t have to keep telling the kids to put their phones away and stop chatting.

It’s been pouring here for the last 30 minutes. Gusty winds and thunder.

Sardines = bony salt. What’s not to like?

I got woken up as well, but no idea what time. It sounded pretty bad but there was only .20” in the gauge this morning, so it couldn’t have been too rough.

Stop in for a beer when you’re nearby. Give me a heads up and I’ll pour you an oyster stout while we maintain social distancing. Just no more shaking hands with the clients!

That's awesome! I got up at 5:30 today to get to Home Depot at six when they opened, and I had a bandana on. The trouble with bandanas is that if you don't secure them properly, you touch the areas around your face way more often than you normally would. Fortunately, I though this through beforehand, and now I have a nice, new, 4' x 8' x 1.5" insulation board covered with whiteboard contact paper to use in my garage "classroom"

It’s to early in MD to draw any conclusions, but the number of new cases is hopefully a sign of better times.

I’ll echo the kudos for Hogan. I wonder if he thought people would be smart enough to know the seriousness of the situation, but too many people kept gathering forcing his hand. eta: I deleted my previous post. As much as I enjoy reading the political positions of those I feel I have come to know over the years, I understand this isn’t the place for it. Just know that reading your positions, helps me define my positions. Whether I agree with them or not,

I like spectracide broadleaf concentrate with a 1 or 2 gallon sprayer. It’s an inexpensive investment to buy the concentrate and a gallon sprayer, and will save you some money and time if you buy rather than using the pre mixed stuff. I have a small yard (about .22) and it would still be a pain to use the pre mixed spray stuff. Ortho weed b gon is good too, but whatever you end up getting, just be sure that it’s a broadleaf weed killer WITHOUT grass killer. It’ll say on the label, “kills weeds and won’t harm grass.”

They are hardy plants. It may take a little time to adjust and you may not get as many flowers this year, but keep it from drying out and it will do well. Who knows, maybe it was so young that it won't be shocked at all by the move.

I didn’t know this. Thanks for the info and I’ll do some research.

I can’t place it from the leaves. Can you tell what color the flowers are going to be? eta: Regardless of what it is, a broadleaf weed killer will take care of it quickly. I generally spot spray for weeds with a 1 or 2 gallon sprayer, but if it's all over the yard, I'd use a bag of granular stuff. It's also the time of year to put down a pre emergent for crab grass if you haven't done that yet.

I should have just pm’d you when I saw it, but I wasn’t completely sure until I saw the new handle in the covid thread.

Lol. Hello PD3.

Hmmmm...