Friday, Nov. 6

5:54 a.m. - It's Friday.  There is still no President election final result; there is still a surge of COVID 19 cases; I learned yesterday that a good friend of mine contracted the virus, and I'm worried about him; the weather is crazy warm as temps are forecasted to be in mid-70's.  And Monday, we are still scheduled to go to in-person learning for everyone, except students that are going full remote.   Some local bars and restaurants are ignoring the state's order to only serve outdoors.  The IHSA and some schools are ignoring the state's order to play basketball in the Spring rather beginning in mid-November.  Yes, these are crazy, wacky, scary times.

Things to do for school

• submit another evaluation for Mrs. Mitola

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• complete Iowa officiating basketball test? boys/girls?
• work on online Xmas shopping
• books for grandkids Brinney - cows, Brooklyn - deer, Tucker - dogs, Ava - zoo animals
• book for Peyton - historical autobiography
• Nov. 11 - no school
• Nov. 12 - 9:45 a.m. check up with Dr. Wang
• Dec. 15 - 8:00 a.m. dentist appointment
• Dec. 22 - noon colonoscopy (prep on Dec. 21)
• COVID test on Dec. 19
• Fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Winterize the trailer.
• haircut and beard shaved
• pick up shin guards and chest protector
• have shin guards fixed at Monster Sewing

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (11/6)

277 new cases of COVID 19 were reported for Rock Island County today.   Last Thursday, the number of new cases was 90.  With that in mind, today, there were three times the new cases in the county versus eight days ago.  Good grief.   

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 776
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 772
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 786

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 4,935 positive cases; 97 deaths
• 61284 - 75 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 5,212 positive cases; 98 deaths
• 61284 - 75 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