Tuesday, October 27

12:25 a.m. - It's my lunch period, and I have the Grinch Christmas song in my ears as I type away at the keyboard.  I'm really tired today...maybe I shouldn't have stayed up so late watching the Bears look awful last night.  Tonight I think I'm heading to the farm to see if I can get the log splitter up and running.  I need a little time tinkering with this project at the farm ... time on the farm is always relaxing, even if I have projects I'm working on.  Maybe the farm reminds me of being a kid again, and times like these with all the adult things going on makes remembering days gone by a nice break.  Last night there was a police shooting in Philadelphia...a black man had a knife, and the police on the scene apparently were unable to deescalate the situation and resorted to shooting and killing him.  Unrest was the result last in Philly; I fear that the unrest will spread to other parts of the country all over again...maybe cooler weather will help.  I don't mean to suggest that people shouldn't be allowed to voice their opinions in protest - I just don't want to see the unrest break out into people getting hurt or property being damaged.

Things to do for school

• Complete another evaluation of Mrs. Mitola tomorrow.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Wash the trailer.
• Winterize the trailer.

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (10/27)

President Trump has said in the last 24 hours that this Winter is going to be beautiful, and the Spring will be beautiful, and the media coverage of COVID will end on November 4th will end.  I really hope he's right about all of this.  I don't believe him, but for all of our sake, I hope he's right.

• 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.
• How did I miss September 29?
• As of October 29 (8 months), there were 

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 565
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 589
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 595

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 4,079 positive cases; 90 deaths
• 61284 - 55 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 4,128 positive cases; 92 deaths
• 61284 -  57 reported positive cases

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