Steak and eggs and biscuits for breakfast...what a treat! We enjoyed a leisurely day not doing much except enjoying conversation. I did manage to put 2 pints of green beans in the freezer in addition to all that we've eaten which must be at least 2 quarts.
Covid news continues to be dire.
Monday, June 29
Melanie and I enjoyed a pleasant and peaceful morning. After lunch, she left to Chattanooga and I left for a dentist appointment. I left with an excellent report and clean teeth.
Coronavirus news continue to get worse as the rate of new infections is climbing exponentially in some places.
Numbers:
NY Times, 2:24 pm
US 2,584,700 cases; 125,961 deaths
6/27 more than 42,000 new cases
6/28 more than 38,000 new cases
TN Health Dept: 42,297 cases, up 2125 since yesterday; 592 deaths and 803 recoveries.
Every day new cases exceed recoveries.
LoCo reported 254 cases, 211 recovered and 43 active.
Some state are re-imposing restrictions but I haven't heard that from Tennessee leaders.
Tuesday, June 30
The morning started with a trip to town and to the produce truck. I bought 7+ lbs of cucumbers for pickles. I made a big batch of bread & butter pickles, about 8 pints.
I picked enough green beans for supper along with one yellow squash and one bell pepper. Green beans with new potatoes, chicken thighs with tarragon-dijon cream sauce and a fresh salad made a great summer supper.
Some of the afternoon was spent updating the church web-site and responding to our Protocol for reopening. I am dismayed that the announcement for Admin/Finance meeting said masks are encouraged but not required.
Thursday, July 2
A new high of new cases was reported for Wednesday, over 50,000. Dr. Fauci says we may go as high as 100,000 new cases per day before this is over, especially if states continue to reopen without following the guidelines or requiring masks.
We started the day with a walk up the hill past the Brocks. Found a sweet wildflower on the roadside which turned out to be a Carolina poppy. Later, it seemed like a good day to have a mint julep on the deck at 5 o'clock.
Friday, July 3
Video recording of our church service continues and we are beginning to plan for on-site worship (some day). It may be a while yet as COVID infections grow exponentially in many places. Tennessee had a new daily high of new cases at over 1400, way short of Florida's new record of over 10,000.
A FB friend posted news from Orange Beach-Gulf Shores listing many restaurants and businesses who had infected employees. There is not yet a bright spong on the horizon, especially in the South & West as 4th celebrations are upon us.
In other news, Washington Posts listed "11 things to watch to better understand American at this moment." Looking over the titles and descriptions, these relate to race relations.
1. "4 Little Girls" Hulu documentary on the Birmingham bombings by Spike Lee
2. "13th" Netflix documentary on criminal justice system
3. "Da Five Bloods" movie, historical drama on black men in Vietnam and now. Spike Lee. We saw this movie, but we didn't really "get" its significance.
4. "Do the Right Thing" Amazon Prime. Made in 1989 but with similiarities to today's issues with George Floyd, Eric Garner, and others.
5. "Get Out" Amazon Prime, 2017 Fiction/SciFi. Jordan Peele. We saw this weird very disturbing movie.
6. "Hamilton" Disney + starting today. Lin Manuel Miranda broadway play on film. Want to see it!
7. "I am not your Negro" Amazon Prime. James Baldwin manuscript (unfinished) turned to film in 2016.
8. "OJ: Made in America" ESPN Plus, 5 part documentary. We will be watching soon.
9. "Watchmen" HBO Series, fiction with roots in the 1918 Tulsa race massacre.
10. "What Happened, Miss Simone" Netflix 2015 documentary, bio-pic of Nina Simone
11. " When They See Us" Netflix 4-part mini-series on Central Park 5 wrongful convictions.
Saturday, July 4
What a different kind of 4th celebration. We had a quiet day at home. Lenoir City and other towns in the county are going forward with parades and "Rockin' the Docks" music and fireworks celebration (20th Anniversary). We cannot imagine that the crowds without masks is a good idea. We don't ever go, so this year is not different. We actually went a few times in the very early years when you could still drive into the park (Lenoir City, City Park on Ft. Loudon Lake) and set up your chairs and cooler under the trees to wait for the fireworks.
The Bolt family next door invited us to watch their fireworks. At dark, we took our chairs to the front of Bill's house and enjoyed the show. They did a great job! Neighbors across the road also had a few.
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