Tuesday, December 15

5:41 a.m. - I'm heading to the dentist this morning, and then I'm heading to pick up supplies for my "prep" for next Tuesday's colonoscopy procedure.  This is just going to be a great, great day!  I tolerate teeth cleanings, but it's not easy.  The colonoscopy thing...I did it three years ago for the first time, and it's not the scary thing that it may seem like.  Given a dental appointment or colonoscopy, I'd call it a toss-up.  Both are survivable, but neither are much fun at all.  So taking a day off from work today and next Tuesday for the reasons already mentioned - not really something to celebrate.

Things to do for school

• get notes to E.R. on Walden (1939)
• update message out to parents
• Daily
• edit today's agenda on the Stream with recorded class session
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom as needed
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades
• TUES - schedule FRW assignment for Wed.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Listen to Google Tribe podcast
• Listen to IF podcasts
• order a IGHSAU basketball officiating shirt
• Dec. 15 - 8:00 a.m. dentist appointment
• purchase items for colonoscopy
• Dec. 17 - 6:00 p.m. at DeWitt (freshman)
• Dec. 22 - noon colonoscopy (prep on Dec. 21)
• start prepping 8 p.m. on Dec. 21 - follow directions
• COVID test on Dec. 19 - 6 a.m. - take order with me...
• Jan. 8 - 8:30 a.m. Dr. Wang biopsy
• Find out if insurance will cover procedure - I think it does
• Find out if insurance will cover shingles vaccine - I think it does
• Fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Have shin guards fixed somewhere?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (12/15)

The spread of the virus is definitely slowing.  In all categories, increases are very low.  Could it be that our area listened to the advice and the warnings and followed health guidelines over the Thanksgiving holiday?  

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 1,080

• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 1,070
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 1,057

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 9,934 positive cases; 177 deaths
• 61284 - 163 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 9,995 positive cases;  178 deaths
• 61284 -  164 reported positive cases

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.