No power, walking, and thoughts

I don't even know what to write. The world is going to hell and a handbasket. My hometown, Columbus, where I grew up, is under curfew like many cities across our country. My heart aches for the world that we live in. My heart is heavy with the reality that this is happening. I don't know what to do except pray. 

All of this is also in addition to the Coronavirus issues. Our health director also signed a new stay at home order (or something to that affect) that stays in effect until July 1. I don't even know. Back to the numbers, last week Ohio was at 25,349 cases, 1,431 deaths, and 21 confirmed cases in my county. Today, Ohio is at 32,639 cases, 1,938 deaths, and 25 confirmed cases in my county. I expect the numbers in my county to go higher next week as my city is offering 300 COVID-19 tests to the general public. 

So Friday, shortly after I wrote, we had several rounds of severe weather go through. We lost power around 2:30PM and it didn't come back until close to 2AM. After the kids went to bed, Bill and I played cards by candlelight. Thankfully, the storms brought in cooler weather so we didn't have to worry about heat. 

Today I just had to get away from the news. We decided to go take a walk on the Heart of Ohio Trail. We ended up walking almost 3 and a half miles. The trail offered beauty when my mind is full of other stuff. 

Tonight Bill and I had a mini date out on the porch with homemade pizza and salad. It has become a nice little tradition to have dinner out on the porch on Saturday nights. I might rethink this come the hot summer days. We are also watching "Avengers: Infinity War" with the kids. 

I am just trying to keep my mind occupied. Tomorrow I will watch Mass online; our church is opened for mass this weekend but they are severely limiting the number of people and I don't feel comfortable going. I will be saying extra prayers though our country and for peace.