Sunday, August 2

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/2) 

2:51 p.m. - Later today we are headed to Ducky's and then to Jumer's to celebrate Grandma Rhonda's 70th birthday.  Today, I didn't get any exercise accomplished, but I did get some work done in the garden.  It killed me to do it, but I had to trim the cherry tomato plant and the zucchini plant.  The both are doing too well and taking up too much space.  I also planted a post for each tomato cage, since the weight of the tomato plants has caused the cages to tip over.  Today also featured my first attempt at cleaning the black water tank in the trailer.  I borrowed Shawn's toilet spray nozzle and went to Loud Thunder to get the job done.  First I had to dump the contents of the black and grey tanks; then I went to a camp site in the corral and hooked up to some water in order to glean the tanks; then I made another trip to the dump station.  Between caring for the garden and caring for the trailer it's been a very good day.

• 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.
• As of July 31 (5 months), there were 178,837 positive cases and 7,495 deaths.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 346
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 334
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 339
• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY -  1,564 positive cases; 30 deaths
• TODAY - 1,583 positive cases; 31 deaths

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Friday, August 7 - Eye Surgeons 8 a.m.
• Tuesday, August 11 - 11:30 a.m. Mentor Meeting in cafeteria 
• August 17 - 10 a.m. - Zoom meeting for Cooperating Teacher
• Paint the shed.
• Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.

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

Things to do for Ms. Mitola

- provide desk, faculty handbook, student handbook, and calendar

- invite Mrs. Hasson to visit Ms. Mitola's classroom

- introduce to other faculty and tour of the building - done

- routinely evaluate her performance - form, informal, how many times per week?

- help her with professional portfolio

- meet/talk with CS student teacher supervisor

- by second week of September - Ms. Mitola takes over advanced sections

- by end of September - Ms. Mitola has all sections

- by second week of December, I take over all sections and Ms. Mitola wraps up

Prayer for My Heart

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

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

                                                                     Amen