Everyone seems to be updating the effect the Delta Variant is having in their home area, so I'll do the same. I live on the Missouri side of the line between Missouri and Kansas. Greenwood is on the very edge of Jackson County (seriously, less than a mile from my house it's Cass County) Also Jackson County is home to the second largest metro in Missouri ( I think it might be the largest in Kansas-but seriously that's Kansas. I need to take a course in how to drive there as they are insane! I wandered off topic there-blame ADD.) The big city is Kansas City (KC) which goes back under a mask mandate on Monday, as do several of the other towns within the metro-I figure it includes me even though Jackson county hasn't declared it. This mandate is for everyone over age 5, even those of us who are fully vaccinated. It seems we can pass it on without even knowing it, Highly contagious like Chicken Pox they say. Both states have daily new case rates about 2000. Many of the school districts are opening with full mask use as well. Most, like 99.5% of all new cases are of unvaccinated people. Many hospitals in the Rural areas of the state are full or nearly full-which causes issues for folks having heart attacks, etc. The Hospitals here are filling up as well. Apparently, it's scary enough to have the vaccination rate rising-but not fast enough. The politicals aren't helping, not that the part of our system deemed RED ever did help, just cause road blocks. It's sad but it's so easy to get vaccinated and it's free! I find it difficult to understand and my eldest son if actually quite angry about it. He's had it already (just having it doesn't protect you from getting it again) and is diabetic and asthmatic. He feels that the non-vaccinated are endangering his health, he's probably right. I'm tired of it and would like to get on with my life but I won't endanger anyone else-I have very young grandchildren I'd like to see and still keep them protected.
On a somewhat happier note!
It is sad to hear the virus numbers are on the rise again. Hopefully some of the unvaccinated people will reconsider.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem that many are reconsidering. That said it's 6-8 weeks for them to be fully vaccinated. Hopefully, the numbers will start going down with the mask wearing.
DeleteThe Delta variant of the virus has everyone on their toes. Let’s hope, that if nothing else, people start to realise it is worth getting vaccinated. You look after yourself. I’m glad you had a happy story to share. I think it’s lovely that the table had found a new home at the farm. Your father would be thrilled.
ReplyDeleteDaddy seemed happy when I took it home so I know he'd be happy that Scott has it now. The Virus and life with it is what it is and we'll all deal in some manner. Hopefully, the vaccination rate will rise even more than it has but I somehow have little faith in my fellow countrymen.
DeleteNice to see such a beautiful table staying in the family. xx
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm glad it is as I really didn't know what to do with it!
DeleteWe are in Week 2 of a 5 week lockdown. It’s not state wide but area specific. The new variant is highly contagious and you can become very ill within 24 hours. Vaccination rates are very low here. I think because the younger generations don’t know about the polio outbreak of the 1950s, here in Australia and so far not a lot of children have become ill as they have in nearby Indonesia.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a terrific table. No surprise that Scott & BRI were jumping for joy. Nice that it is continuing to serve the family through the generations.
There was an interesting opinion piece in the Washington Post a little while ago the premise of it was that if more children had been hospitalized and dying then we'd all be vaccinated. They used the polio epidemic as an example-people lined up their children if there was just the tiniest chance that they'd be protected. I think that's probably true. Lockdowns won't occur here-or at least not as universally as we saw last year-and vaccination rates are up by 56% which is hopeful. You take care.
ReplyDeleteThe table is nearly 100 years old and still sturdy and good looking, I'm very glad it's found a home in the family.
Lovely that the table is to stay in your family. So many of the younger generation don't value the old things. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteYes it is, I would have hated selling it! Staying as safe as I can. You do the same!
ReplyDeleteDelta sure is giving it a good crack to run the world..... Crazy numbers here but not as high as yours...... We are currently in lockdown which I don't see ending for some time yet... peeves me that you do the right thing and get no results as others just ignore the rules....... Stay safe....
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