Statistics prove disasters come in threes! Not really, but just because we are in the midst of one disaster (or two, depending on how you count) does not mean that another disaster is not possible, and could even be likely. The probability of another disaster does not depend on whetherContinue Reading
Unacast has apparently created this interactive Scoreboard, updated daily, to empower organizations to measure and understand the efficacy of social distancing initiatives at the local level. This allows you to compare your community’s social distancing activity to its activity prior to COVID-19 You can see how Chatham County stacks upContinue Reading
*Masks For Many Project Invests in Talented Local Artists and in the Health of Our Community* Chatham Arts Council is announcing Masks for Many <https://www.chathamartscouncil.org/masks-for-many/>, a collective effort to partner with under-employed local artists to create cloth masks for donation to vital, vulnerable workers—especially people of color—in Chatham County. MasksContinue Reading
With all the problems with RoundUp, and lukewarm reviews of other weed killers, I went online to see if I could make my own. I did, and the results are pretty good (not as good as RoundUp, but loss of dangerous chemicals and carcinogens makes up for it). Mix 1Continue Reading
ditto to Mike Griffin. I fell for this several years ago… maybe 8-10 yrs.. and went out and bought her daughter about $100.00 worth of cloths….. did not take long to realize she has the “poor me” syndrome, and solicits handouts on a very regular basis. she needs to getContinue Reading
I loved the Seresto dog collar for about 1 month. On the box is says not to get it wet, so I dutifully took it off the dog each time I threw a stick into the pond. After a month the dog had ticks on her again. When the vetContinue Reading
Realizing that it could be a while before toilet paper becomes readily available, I extended my current supply by making reusable “P-Squares,” saving the paper for more urgent business. I took a flannel towel and cut it into 3″ x 3″ squares, then placed a stack of squares in eachContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:49:06 -0400From: Tamsey Hill <>Subject: Be Safe ~~ COVID-19 & Domestic Violence *COVID-19 and Domestic Violence* Even with the North Carolina Stay at Home order you can leave your home to access safety resources. Your safety is essential and there are resources available to help.Continue Reading
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:51 -0400From: Dave Cohen Subject: Natural Weed Killer With all the problems with RoundUp, and lukewarm reviews of other weed killers, I went online to see if I could make my own. I did, and the results are pretty good (not as good as RoundUp,Continue Reading
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 18:53:57 -0400From: Chris Garriss Subject: Ticks, Other Nasties and Permethrin After reading the Chatlist post on ticks and Permethrin I wanted to mention a North Carolina company by the name of Insect Shield. They sell clothing impregnated with permethrin. I learned about them in anContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 22:20:09 -0400From: “John Dykers M.D.”Subject: Sunshine and COVID19 -RickJoy’s post Thank you for your link; I checked it. The weatherman explained about the atmosphere filtering out 95% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. If it did not, we would all be toast! Rick is certainly correctContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:59:47 -0400From: Kim CalhounSubject: to lift our spirits… hey dear neighbors,i shared a simple recipe and pictures for spring wild flower marmalade (no cooking necessary) and many folks have loved it for it’s color, taste, nourishment, and the joy of foraging edible wild flowers! ifContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:46:07 +0000From: Tiffany Hancock Subject: Don’t miss our April Edition of “Growing Chatham” Newsletter Don’t miss our April Edition of “Growing Chatham” Newsletter. It’s packed full of useful information! Click on the link to find out more!https://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/2020/04/growing-chatham-april-2020-edition-is-here/Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:27:58 +0000From: Michael Barnes Subject: Howard Lively’s Post in Chalist 6663 I want to thank Howard Lively for his post. Here is part of it: A front line doctor in NYC recent said that 99% of the COVID19 cases can be eliminated with 2 simplyContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 13:44:06 +0000From: Michael Barnes Subject: Corona Advice from a Retired Respiratory Therapist CORONA Common Sense from a retired respiratory therapist (edited for spelling and clarity) Since they are calling on Respiratory therapist to help fight the Corona virus, and I am a retired one, tooContinue Reading