Does your state have a "Stay at Home Order" . . .
Tina Marie
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Comments (31)Jojo! Thanks for that info. I shall have to make sure my cat has no access to them come the winter. As for the stray cats, oops. As for the squirrels, good riddence..lol This is a very beautiful thread. I just love the pictures too. This is very encouraging for many of us here, especially after seeing X's, Monet's, and Laura's! Lauar: Just lovely as always. Oh the pictures you share here are so amazing and many here haven't even seen all your palms! I will hop along tomorrow and I promise to take some pictures of the ones you sent me:-) They are doing very well, loaded with leaves of course in the FULL hot sun! I might be able to get them to look like X's and close to yours if I do this right! X made some very good sense which I think many have not even thought of, at least I. Again, thank X Laura: By the way Mom just received your card and is just so thankful for that and all you do. We will write you later. :-)))))) I'll bet your even your plumies hate that heat. i wonder how Jojo keeps hers so healthy and happy? X: Do you fertilize your Adeniums at all? Jeff and Hankeat, Thanks. Karyn1, such a beautiful flower you have there, Bravo Mike...See MoreHow does your state support farmers' markets
Comments (3)I my state, at least in San Antonio, where I live you have to go way out of your way to even find a farmers market. I had to do a google search to find some locations and times. A while back I called around trying to see what kind of permits, if any, you had to have just to sell excess garden produce on the side of the road. The department of agriculture said that if I was selling only produce that I grew myself that I didn't need any permits but that I should check with my city or county for anything they might require. The city said that I would need a mobile venders permit for $56 a year. A little steep for my purposes but I could probably swing it. Then they said that as of Jan. 1st, 2006 I had to have a background check for sexual preditors. Another $49 and about 1/2 day downtown to get fingerprinted by 3 different law enforcement agencies. The county goes by what ever laws that the city sets up so I can't just go outside the city limits. I think I will just go and sit by the road and sell my veggies on the weekend and if anybody says anything I'll just play dumb and hope for the best. If in some future post you see my zone turn up as cell block B you'll know what happened....See MoreSpin off RE: craft shows--does your state have??
Comments (4)That's true of several groups in our state. DH and I used to belong to a craft guild here and their standards were pretty high. It was for members only, which most guilds are,and as far as I'm concerned that's a good thing. This area is not a good market for fine crafts though. More people are looking for cute, trendy and cheap, than not. We went to other areas to sell our crafts for the most part. New England was good for us. We did a craft show at Old Deerfield, Ma for several years and developed a rather good following there....See MoreAre you satisfied with how your state is managing Covid-19 response?
Comments (48)As someone who deals with facts on a daily basis in addition to the skill of evaluating the validity of research data (I teach science), the idea that data and facts cannot be objectively verified I find puzzling. As I mentioned, we use facts all the time to make decisions, for example, we check the weather before going somewhere to determine how to dress. Weather predictions are made based on facts, measurements and data. But, since weather is a system that is highly variable (many data points and facts affect the system) there is always going to be some level of uncertainty in your predictions. Meteorologists factor that into their weather reports, and usually give a range of predictions, such as 20% chance of rain. That is not zero, btw, so I always carry a collapsible umbrella in my car. But we don't assume that a meteorologist has some hidden political agenda, nor do we necessarily question the need for weather forecasting, particularly those of us in outdoor professions who depend on reliable weather data to make critical decisions. I have no reason to doubt that the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, one of the most respected and admired research centers in the world, would not be working diligently to present the best and most valid data available. Also, since science thrives on constant questioning and examination, they would not rest until more and more "truth" could be determined. I know science constantly refines ideas, I'm comfortable with evolving advice based on the results of more and more information being investigated and newer data coming in. That's why medical advice evolves over time and what was once standard advice, (like taking vit. E protects against heart disease, for example, which has evolved to it being a minor preventative factor if at all, not trumping genetics, and having no benefit in clinical studies as a treatment, in fact in might be a detriment and is no longer supported by the American Heart Association). I not only have confidence in the public health researchers at the University of Michigan and my alma mater Michigan State, for example, I feel blessed beyond compare that I live in a state where such institutions can exist and thrive. I feel the same way about the Johns Hopkins Center, their web site is a marvel of useful and helpful information. As well as the many professional groups I belong to that share "truths" amongst members so we can develop strategies to meet all kinds of situations arising out of real data coming out of the real world. For example, the spotted lanternfly is similar to this covid-19 virus in that it has the potential to decimate dozens of economic fruit crops. No one is questioning the validity or political agendas of folks reporting on its spread, nor on ideas for mitigation and control. That's the irony to me, I live in a state known for having more colleges than just about any other state, (we are number 9 for number of colleges) and yet folks want to refuse the good advice one can find here for FREE! Folks from all over the world come here to convene with some of the best brains on the planet! When it was just "their loss" I was fine with it. Now, when it is my own close family at risk and myself, not satisfied! I have also noted, that in my rural area, there is a movement to not only flaunt social distancing recommendations and rules, but also other laws regarding social conduct. For example, two weekends ago a gang of three wheelers rode up and down the streets in my neighborhood for quite a while, knowing full well that ORVs are not allowed on public roads. It was totally annoying because we were outside trying to enjoy the beauty and peace of our yard. It's happening on a regular basis now, folks going out and engaging in socially disruptive behavior, I guess either hoping to draw folks into conflicts or hoping no one will come out to stop them from the local neighborhood. My friend's husband is a policeman, and this is totally adding to their stress unnecessarily since they are not only having to police serious crimes, but respond to the health crisis as well. So they do not need to deal with things like folks setting off firecrackers, etc.which are totally avoidable. Regarding the three wheelers, eventually they got bored and moved on, but such things are happening on a regular basis in my neighborhood, gangs of trucks and motorcyclists driving around revving their motors, etc. And I'm not talking about groups gathering for socially distancing parties, which we had up the street from us. That was very clear what was going on as the cars all had "Happy Birthday" balloons decorating them. There are several cases of church communities being ravaged by the virus here in MI and some folks have lost MULTIPLE family members. We stopped going to church before it was cancelled, and we intend to keep on participating virtually. The biggest issue for me is how to continue to support local feeding efforts which our church was heavily involved in as volunteers. I am having to remind myself to regularly donate to the food pantry now online with money instead of food, and also not forget to regularly tithe at church....See Moreterezosa / terriks
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