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10% is federal 2.5% State..

It's actually more"health sharing" then health insurance even though it does count as health insurance for tax purposes.. That's why it's cheaper with no deductable..

The government has helped me a lot during these trying times between the stimulus check and the extra$600 in unemployment plus 13 week extension..It's hard for me to expect much more, I even think that's over kill lol 1 more lump sum stimulus check wouldn't surprise me though.. I was able to find a decent quote for private health insurance, $232 a month . Free yearly wellness check $25 doctor visit $50 specialist $75 hospital 80% coverage on medication, generic or named brand.. Kicks in may 15, so that makes me feel a little better about things..lol

A bill to provide monthly payments of $2,000 to Americans within a certain age and income bracket, proposed by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is gaining steam with a batch of new congressional supporters. https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/05/03/support-in-congress-grows-for-monthly-stimulus-check-bill/amp/

Gfs not far off from the European, just less snow towards the lakes..

Not to surprising lol

FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s possible. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

Euro fwiw

A little bit farther than that but I can get most of my needs in Pulaski about 6 miles away.. I'm 30 miles from smaller cities like Oswego and Fulton and about 40 miles from Syracuse and Watertown..

Frogs enjoying this beautiful day.

Can't take these numbers verbatim but it "may" snow..

Picture perfect day today..

Euro with a little heavier flakage..

Well below normal temperatures are a certainty through next weekend as a deep longwave trough remains anchored over eastern North America. A highly amplified +PNA pattern will continue for at least the next 10 days, with a strong western ridge and eastern trough. This will continue to direct fresh batches of modified arctic air southward into the Great Lakes and New England. Looking at the details, a shortwave and associated weak surface reflection will move from the Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic Wednesday and Wednesday night. The better chances of precipitation will remain just south of our area with this track, with just a relatively low chance of a few light showers mainly across the Southern Tier. Our region will be between systems on Thursday, although cold air aloft and local terrain/differential heating boundaries may support a few widely scattered showers. Friday and Saturday the trough reloads across the Great Lakes, with a highly anomalous 525DM or lower 500MB vortex dropping into the Great Lakes and New England. While the large scale pattern is well agreed upon in model guidance, the finer synoptic scale details have shown some variation with some semblance of an east coast low possible on Saturday. Most model runs have kept direct impacts of this potential system east of our area, although the strong upper level trough and deep instability beneath the cold pool will support numerous rain and wet snow showers Saturday. Temperatures will trend even colder by Saturday, with highs only in the low to mid 40s at best if there are breaks of sun. Overcast skies would only yield highs in the 30s given 850mb temps approaching -10C. &&

I thought this was an interesting article, especially considering I just started drinking kefir Milk which is amazing by the way..I have gerd and have been having dijestive issues for weeks due to my anxiety... No one knows exactly why some patients are affected more than others, but a new study from China (that has not yet been peer-reviewed) makes a provocative assertion: the health of the gut microbiome may predict the severity of the disease. The healthier the gut, the better the outcome. That may be something to cheer about, because you can improve your microbiome in a matter of days just by changing your diet. It could save your life. Scientists have started to realize that many of the chronic diseases of modern life are significantly associated with systemic inflammation and gut dysbiosis—a loose term that implies an unbalanced, unhealthy gut microbiome. Many of these inflammatory diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, are also associated with COVID-19 complications. There is a psychological angle to this as well, due to the two-way nature of the gut-brain axis. The state of your microbiome can affect your disposition: the microbes that contribute to a good mood are called psychobiotics. But nature is nothing if not convoluted, and your mood can also affect your microbiome. The implication is that anxiety and depression may add to the complications of a COVID-19 infection

I have never seen snow in may, so that's all I'm hoping for lol

Clean sweep. I guess bears some watching..

Euro with some may flakes..

The sudden disappearance of sports will erase at least $12 billion in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs, an economic catastrophe that will more than double if the college football and NFL schedules are wiped out this fall by the coronavirus pandemic, an analysis conducted for ESPN shows. The meltdown is a fraction of the crisis spreading across the country, but it is nonetheless historic, touching every sector of the $100 billion United States sports industry. Continue reading

On and off drizzle all day today, quite foggy as well..

Just as I was getting ready to post a sports article lol MLB is discussing a potential plan to start the season in late June and allow teams to play at their home ballparks with realigned divisions, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The proposed plan involves realigning MLB into three divisions based on teams' locations rather than the National and American Leagues. The new divisions would help reduce travel, and teams would play with no fans in attendance. Nightengale reports the new plan is "pending approval of medical experts and providing that COVID-19 testing is available to the public." It would eliminate the need for players to be in isolation, although it remains unknown if teams would open the season in Arizona, Texas and Florida for a few weeks. MLB could potentially have a 100-game regular season before holding the playoffs with an expanded format. According to Nightengale, players are expected to have 18 to 21 days to train at teams' Arizona or Florida spring training sites before starting the season. Here's a look at the reported possible realigned divisions: EAST: Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Miami Marlins New York Mets New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals WEST: Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Oakland Athletics San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers CENTRAL: Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins There are more than one million confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, with nearly 60,000 deaths. Worldwide, more than 215,000 people have died of the disease.