hardypalmguy

Anything is possible but I'd be surprised if the mask mandates are gone everywhere by May.  I think a lot more states could have them pulled back by then though (we already see that in North Dakota).  Some governors will probably be slower to end them.  Also have to keep in mind that the big box stores, etc. have their own mask rules, so there could be some inconsistencies even as the governors pull back.
The sociological aspect of all this will be fascinating to watch.  Once the mandates end, will some people choose to continue to wear one?  Also, if cases start to rise again after the mask mandates end, will there be a quick reaction by governors to do another mask mandate or will they ride it out?

I frequently wear 2... a disposable and a cloth.  If I'm going to be quickly in and out of some place then I usually just wear one.

Morch 2020. Lock it in.


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 I did not realize there were cold Hardy palms that could handle multiple freezing nights for months on end. Then again I never really looked much into the species lol. Im more of a conifer guy myself.

a few of the cold hardy palms would come close to making it through many winters downtown, without too much (if any) protection.

Honestly I cannot remember the last time we had what I would consider an average Spring green up here. Most of the time it has run late than of course we had the ridiculous early in 2012. 
 
 I do want to caution that regardless of what kind of Winter it is the weather in March and April is the main factor for Spring green up.  Some of the region's most notoriously warm winters of years past had widespread reports of flowers blooming mid Winter, even some trees blossoming (1889-90, 1918-19, 1931-32), but March ans April cold snaps were all that was needed to halt any early Spring green up. Likewise, before 2012, by far the earliest spring Greenups we had seen were 1945 and again in 1946, due to big March torches. What was crazy about 1945 is that it came after a pretty severe winter (which in itself was rare for the meager winters of the 40s). So really what happens in spring is the main factor.

Lock it in for a Flame-uary and Morch this year.


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Thinking of becoming a palm tree guy now, where do I start?

Hi Cromartie. 

I cancelled winter. Palm tree time.


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I cancelled winter. Palm tree time.


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IHME updated with 566k deaths by May 1.  Daily deaths drop below 1000 after mid-March and down to slightly over 200 per day at the end of April.  IHME has had trouble modeling the downside of the curve in the past, but obviously there's a difference this time with more and more vaccinations.  Let's hope the numbers come down that fast.

I getting the feeling also that we are now at the peak. The more we get vaccinated the better the numbers should get

72 and full sun in Wisconsin. Lilacs budding out.

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Still cold enough to make my knuckles bleed...and not a one day warm enough for this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2008_tornado_outbreak

Has anyone seen daddylonglegs?


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The whole shebang with minor pneumonia in my left lung. Sucks that considering I have pre existing conditions I was supposed to get the vaccine soon lol.

Winter is dead.

I think the current hospitalizations is the last of the Halloween surge. Thanksgiving surge in hospitalizations should really taking off in about 2 weeks 

It’s really hitting the fan in Wisconsin and the Republican legislature wants to pass legislation to absolve all businesses and schools of liability for COVID along with forcing all schools to be in person by end of January full time no matter what!


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Wisconsin is about to get hit real hard. Lots of “it’s just a cold” people here.


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Don’t come to Wisconsin. Record COVID cases, record hospitalizations and record deaths soon to follow!

Mask order about to be overturned by our lovely republicans to be replaced with nothing! They won’t even sit down to work anything out with Gov Evers. This fall is going to be horrendous here. Not looking forward to it.


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Coronavirus's are a little different than Influenza. Will be interesting to see what happens when UV weakens by August and viral loads increase. If it comes back and starts killing younger people at a greater clip, then research will adjust to the reality. Hopefully the current research holds.

So close to 90 today on the Davis.




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Become as self sufficient as possible. Stop participating in the consumption