Slightly cooler, humid, might be some rain.
Yesterday we got rain almost everywhere I wasn’t. I could see the cell moving across the north side of town as I drove around, but I never had any significant rain hit the truck. It did rain here at the house according to my wife, so I won’t have to water the gardens. Streets were dry by the time I got home though.
Juneteenth was a nothing burger. I’ve lived here since ’03 and never was aware of any particular celebration even though it’s supposed to be a Houston thing. I certainly never heard anything about it in all the years I’ve lived elsewhere. The scanner had the cops following and keeping an eye on various groups throughout the day, but I didn’t hear about any violence. I guess it could have gone a different way, and it did bring home the value of the scanner for at least a heads up, since I was completely unaware until I heard the first discussion about the gathering crowd. I chose a different route for my errand and avoided any potential threats.
Today I’ve got a couple more things to pick up, and then I’m battening down the hatches again. Too many stories of people who just HAD to go out and break the distancing rules, who are now getting sick. I don’t feel super anyway, so I’m not risking it. YMMV. I am ADVOCATING that you all continue to isolate as much as possible. I could be wrong and often am, but the downside risk is huge for this one.
Kids are at swim team practice with the wife this morning, and then (possibly) staying for some free swim. I’m not the boss of her and I know she’ll TRY to stay separated. It will also let her take the tenor of the (female half of the) tribes. Perhaps she’ll get home with renewed commitment to isolating.
It could happen.
Dinner was stewed chicken thighs, in the slow cooker with a sauce packet and veg. I didn’t have what I usually put in, so I went with onion, turnip, beets, carrots, and apple. It tasted great. Just a bit of extra sweet to go with the savory of the spice packet. Dessert was a cupcake. Daughter baked cupcakes for our friends with covid, and another family we haven’t seen in a while. They dropped them off as a drive by act of kindness.
Some of you know from yesterday’s comments that Barbara is sick in the hospital, which is why she hasn’t posted this week. Please see my post over at her site for what details we have. I’ll be passing along whatever she or her sister Frances would like me to. Please keep her and those who love her in your prayers.
The one scenario/ contingency I can’t remember Bob ever discussing planning for was his absence. Give it some consideration in your own situation and planning.
Keep planning, and stacking.
nick