Got Mom’s appointment for her first vaccine. The process was a little clunky at first, but really wasn’t that difficult. It could be done by an 80 year-old. But this time it wasn’t! 😉
I don’t know how it’s done in other states, but we were provided a website URL. At 9:00 AM sharp, a scheduling link appeared. The only downside was because they only allow so many people to access the app at once, I got a “try later” message for about 40 minutes.
Sadly, the online form didn’t hold the information, so each “try later” (translate to me clicking over and over hoping I’d get lucky), I had to re-enter her DOB and zip code. Once traffic lightened enough for me to get in, I landed on a queue page with a timer. The wait time was about 45-minutes from that point, but the countdown timer made it simple and I knew exactly how long before I needed to pay attention.
Once I verified with my 80+ year-old Mom that she was not pregnant but did have a few other health concerns, I was offered a choice of health departments and available dates/times. I entered her mobile number, she received a text confirmation for her appointment, and that was it.
Friends with someone in ‘provider enrollment,’ said that over 55,000 Indiana seniors made appointments today. Also interesting to note — within 4 hours of opening up for appointments, Jackson County was booking into April… and within 5 hours, appointment times were no longer being taken. That’s really awesome on one hand… but sort of scary on the other if you’re an old — but not too old — person whose job isn’t considered essential. Gimme that shot!
Taken in 2015 – pre-COVID 🙂
How severe the pandemic is in the places where people I care about are located…
Daily NEW COVID-19 cases (7 day moving average): Indiana-72.7 (up); Jackson Co – 58.1 (up); Florida 69.1 (up significantly); Nevada – 78.3 (up significantly)
Looks like the map is similar in number of red states/counties as last month, but it’s moved to other areas. Big difference since July 15th though, don’t you think?
There’s a ding dong shortage in Jackson and Jefferson Counties. I know this because I’ve added ding dongs to my grocery list the last 5 orders. “Out of Stock” is the message received from both the Madison store and the one in Seymour.
Thanks to the hoarders of toilet paper and ding dongs, I’m going to try my hand at Alisa’s cookies today. See? There’s always something good (hopefully) that comes out of something bad!
And guess what else! There’s snow in the forecast for Monday! I’m not the only one excited…
How severe the pandemic is in the places where people I care about are located… Daily new COVID-19 cases (7 day moving average): Indiana-92.2 (down a tad); Jackson Co – 112.7 (up lots); Florida 32.0 (down); Nevada – 63.7 (down)
Although I’m not a fan of CNN, they do have a cool COVID toolyou might want to check out. You enter your zip code and can find out how many confirmed sickies are floating around you and the % of the population where you live is infected.
My county is below state average insofar as income — but we are shining bright insofar as how many people are rockin’ the virus. Correlation maybe? I don’t know. What I do know Colette begins e-learning tomorrow. The Seymour Mayor said it wasn’t student related:
TIL (Today I Learned): Country music became popular in America partially through a pirate radio station of a doctor based out Kansas. Prior to his radio days, the good doctor built a fortune on a procedure to implant goat testicles into men’s scrotums. For country music fans that want to know more…
Duke Energy showed up to finish cleaning up the mess of limbs they left from earlier in the week. Starting before 7:30 AM (yes, BEFORE 7:30 AM!!), they did a decent job on the limbs they pulled to the front yard.
But… they evidently forgot they didn’t finish in the backyard. It still looks exactly like this after 4 days. I wonder if REMC has a different company doing their tree removal because they never, ever left a mess like this.
I’m betting the yard belonging to the pesky neighbors looks better even after tropical storm, Eta, dumped rain and blew stuff around at their winter location. Not sure if I call and complain or just get out there and clean up the mess — and if I do cleanup, what do I do with the debris?
I’ve read a few articles over the last couple days about good ole’ COVID that are concerning. The first was Biden’s Covid advisor stating a full, national lock-down for 4-6 weeks could control the epidemic. Another talking about how Biden wants to enforce a mask mandate nationwide, and how some state governors aren’t drinking the kool-aid.
Here in Jackson County, Indiana, we’re sort of in trouble. Nearby Columbus Regional Hospital is now bunking patients two per COVID room because they’re full up. This was released yesterday on social media:
I have Covid fatigue. Oh, you too? I’m still staying home when I can and wearing a mask when I need to go out. I’m staying away from bars and restaurants and haven’t taken a vacation “get away.” That’s the best I can offer and that’s more than I can say for a whole lot of people — friends and family included. And that’s why the government feels they need to step in. Someone must control the stupid people.
TIL (Today I Learned): The snow scene in The Wizard of Oz (1939) used Industrial Grade Asbestos as Snow. Cotton was used as fake snow until the 1920s, but was considered a fire hazard. Read more…
How severe the pandemic is in the places where people I care about are located… Daily new COVID-19 cases (7 day moving average): Indiana-66.5 (way up); Jackson Co – 57.8 (way up again); Florida 23.7 (up); Nevada – 42.2 (big jump up)
Interesting to note that every single county in Indiana is RED. We don’t mess around being all “ordinary orange” or “yellow-bellied yellow.” Oh no! We are “red and ready” — a whole state comprised of ‘hold my beer’ folks.
COVID cases here in Jackson County, Indiana, are crazy high right now. Add that challenge to rain every single day of our vacation and you get a big fat ZERO in the “fun” column. It’s been restful and I’ve enjoyed the time without work pressures, but exciting won’t be a word I’ll use to describe this past week.
And if the rain keeps up in conjunction with COVID, there are some that venture out that might just need a lawyer!
Put on a mask, a hat, AND a hoodie and you sort of resemble a desperate criminal. Even when your mask and hoodie are branded Disney you still look a bit sketchy.
And then, there are those who are guilty that look oh, so innocent. Like Merida…
In reality, she plopped down there because she knew I was trying to make the bed. I’ve often wondered if 2020 would break me… now I’m pretty sure Merida will get me first. 🙂
How severe the pandemic is in the places where people I care about are located… Daily new COVID-19 cases (7 day moving average): Indiana-33.8 (up); Jackson Co – 44.6 (up); Florida 17.3 (up); Nevada – 25.2 (up and now red)
I don’t read much anymore… I consume audio books instead. A book is always on when I’m cooking in the kitchen, taking a relaxing bath, and even on headphones when I’m mopping 3 acres of wood flooring.
A week or so ago, I started the first of a series of three books, all based in St. John of the US Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles. A simply beautiful place to vacation, the island is almost all covered in lush plants. Likely because the island is about 60% National Park.
I’ve been there – staying at the Westin on Cruz Bay. Coral Bay is the more beautiful side of the island but not nearly as lively. Listening to the book, I’ve revisited Skinny Legs, (a burger place where you can get a ‘Soggy Dollar Painkiller’ – the drink of the island that contains Soggy Dollar Dark Rum, orange and pineapple juice, coconut, and fresh grated nutmeg). And the Aqua Bistro (where I had conch fritters and a $50 glass of Cabernet Sauvignon).
The books were written by Elin Hilderbrand. I like her style… but I’m (being oh, so transparent) more of a legal thriller kind of girl. My favorite son calls it “murder porn.” There is a bit of intrigue in the trilogy and that’s what’s kept me going. I simply MUST know if Irene’s cheating husband is cleared of FBI charges (like child trafficking, money laundering, and real estate fraud), and if she will ever get back her multi-million dollar properties seized by them.
I’m on book #3 and I’m not sure if I’m more depressed about not having a Disney trip already secured to look forward to… or if I should rob a bank so I can afford a one-bedroom condo on the island of St. John.
In 7.5 hours of listening, I’ll reach the conclusion to that dilemma – as well as poor Irene’s fate.
