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We still go out to eat and order food from local restaurants as the impact on small business owners and their workers from the lockdown has been devastating. I really feel for them, especially these ‘mom & pop’ type stores/restaurants that have had to close so we’re trying to do our part to support them. One of our favorite local places closed last month after being open for over 25 years...the owners just couldn’t afford to keep it running any longer as they were forced for much of the year to do take out only. I hope some of these businesses re-open or others take their spots as the number of vacancies on ‘Main Street’ are staggering. It’s encouraging for these business owners to see the capacity restrictions slowly getting increased. ETA: I’m not belittling or criticizing anyone who chooses not to go out to eat, I understand we all have our comfort levels, etc. Just want to make that clear.

This seems to jive with some of the solutions I’ve read online, too. When I was last at the property, the landscaper pointed out where some of the rhizomes could be seen shooting out from the main area. Do you think I could take an axe to them to cut it off as a mitigation, too?

FYI, Garrett County has appointments available if you have know anyone in the county who needs a shot. They’re also taking information of people who want the vaccine but aren’t in the priority group - seemingly to reach out to them to get it if the appointments aren’t taken by priority groups.

Ha, Dowd with the empty net goal from the other end of the ice. Caps win!

I’ll be there...with my trash talking :p

Meh, don’t care. We got one.

And yet are still 3 points back.

A win is a win.

Pens struggling against the basement dweller.

Caps game to PLAY tonight. Oh, and in light of the warm weather, I’m drinking a margarita for the game.

Sheary has been a great addition for us.

And a rocket from Ovi gets us started

Big Caps game tonight. LFG! @Chris78 @nw baltimore wx @Scraff @H2O Flyers fans are banned from here tonight

Another sign of Spring is here...Cherry Blossoms officially entered Phase 1 (green buds).

Hello, spring!

79, mostly sunny, and a nice breeze. Come on 80!

UVA with the buzzer beater win over Syracuse.

Ok, I used to like you but not anymore. And yes, my partner and I have seen her in concert, ha. She puts on a damn good show.

I’m with LP....I’m all for Hootie....and love Darius’ country music now. I never heard of Insane Clown Posse lol

Blasphemy.

Thanks, I had no idea that what I’ve seen all over the area is actually oriental bittersweet....that stuff has basically created huge canopies and overrun huge areas of mature trees around here. I cut down some of it last summer in the common spaces in our neighborhood.

Wait, there are people who actually think Nickleback isn’t the worst??? Now that’s some crazy azz sht.

English Ivy is high on my ‘what the f were they thinking’ list of invasive plants. I’ll be pulling up all of that too. It’s a shame driving on the GW Parkway (or really anywhere) and seeing all the trees just covered in it.

I was happy to see AK as the first state yesterday to open it up to the general population. Progress, and that should start rolling out to more states as supply continues to increase.

As someone who took 4 years of Latin in high school (useless), technically its croci but common use is crocuses.