Monday, September 7

2:59 p.m. -   We had a nice Labor Day Weekend at Loud Thunder.  As usual, our neighbors were interesting.  I did get two nice hikes in yesterday and today with the walking sticks.  Yesterday, I did all of the Bridal Trail, and today I hiked the south sauk-fox trail from the horse corral to the park office.  Both hikes were about 45 minutes.  On my hike today I considered writing a book on the history of the Loud Thunder Forest Preserve, which may be something I want to consider more.  Now I'm back home in scramble mode to get ready for the upcoming week.  I did get some yardwork done and helped out the neighbor wack some weeds in his backyard.  I need to take a break from the computer and get back to it later on today.  There are still a lot of things on my list to get done today.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• 9/8 - Tues. at Wilton 5 p.m. volleyball
• 9/9 - Wed. at ROWVA 4:30 p.m. softball
• 9/12 - Sat. at Merco 10 a.m. softball
• 9/13 - Sun. at North Scott USSSA event
• Complete Public Works Stuff
• volleyball test - Illinois
• volleyball test - Iowa
• Paint the shed.
• Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.

Things to do for Ms. Mitola

- 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

Things to do for school

- form Khan Academy groups of students for sections

- update Association records and work on membership stuff

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (9/7)

• 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.
• As of August 29 (6 months), there were 231,363 positive cases and 8,008 deaths.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - ???
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - ???
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 352

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY - ???? positive cases; ??? deaths
• TODAY - 2,479 positive cases; 63 deaths

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