Wednesday, July 8

6:41 a.m. -- Brinley and Brooklyn are here, so I may have to make this quick.  Yesterday I did some shopping and checked out Geneseo Campground.  We are heading that way later today and are just staying a couple of nights.  It will be good to get the camper out and try a different place, even if it's for a couple of days.  Another development was the reentry to umpiring.  I am going to start back into working youth games starting this weekend for USSSA.  I registered and ordered shirts and accessories yesterday, which actually totaled to about $400, so now I really need to work.  Maybe if I can work some games, I can avoid having to return to FedEx Ground - I'll bet working in this heat there is grueling.  I can't say I'm excited to returning to youth sports, but I'll get through it, and the pay is good.  I hope the temps cool down before next weekend, as I'll be working at TBK, which is turf, and that must get really hot.  I didn't really exercise yesterday, so I would like to exercise today a little before working to get the trailer all hooked up and ready to go.   

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (7/8)

Things are getting scary down south....ICU beds are filling to capacity in several areas.  In the meantime, supposedly our superintendent of schools says students will return to the building for the start of the school year. My response - I'll believe it when I see it.  This thing isn't going away anytime soon.

• Stats
• February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois. 
• March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.
• As of May 29 (3 months), there were 120,260 positive cases and 5,390 deaths.
• As of June 29 (4 months), there were 142, 461 positive cases and 6,902 deaths.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 321
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 320
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - __
• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY -  1,073 positive cases; 30 deaths
• TODAY - ___ positive cases; __ deaths

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Schedule of visit with Molly Mitola week of July 20th
• Monitor application to Black Hawk State Bank for credit card.
• Paint the shed.
• Print off copies of Trailer and GMC loans.
• Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
• Get the Dodge to Arrowhead ranch or sold.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.

• Possible Campground Sites
• Spring Lake Park - Macomb
• Scott County Park

Prayer for My Heart

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

    a pure heart, that I may see thee;
    a humble heart, that I may hear you;
    a heart of love, that I may serve you;
    a heart of faith, that I may abide in you. 

                                                                     Amen