Pandemic, Week 103 (The Reveal)

This week, President Biden addressed the nation in the State of the Union where he discussed the situation in Ukraine, his plan to curb inflation, promoted previous economic relief programs and called for lowering prescription drug costs and funding veteran health. The United Nations issued a non-biding resolution demanding Russian end the war, while over a million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Poland, Hungary and other former Eastern Bloc nations. A temporary ceasefire to create corridors to evacuate children, women the sick and injured ended abruptly as Russia resumed bombing multiple Ukrainian cities. Donald Trump won the CPAC straw poll after addressing the conservative action committee where he called Vladimir Putin smart and out leaders dumb.

The world reached 445.5 million COVID cases and 6.0 million deaths this week, of which the United States accounted for 80.9 million cases and 984,000 deaths. 254 million Americans (76 percent) have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 216 million (65 percent) are fully vaccinated. In addition, 95 million Americans have received a booster shot, including (as of this week), Nora. Meanwhile, six members of Congress tested positive for COVID ahead of the State of the Union.

We crashed after returning from Portland Sunday, and then immediately started the process of unpacking the house as the painters rushed to finish. The kitchen cabinets were re-installed Monday, John's space was completed Wednesday, and Thursday was spent doing touch-ups before Katherine came over to set up John's rooms while Allen and I finished putting the rest of the house together (well mostly, Nora is still dragging their feet a bit in their space...) just in time for John and Jacqui's return on Friday. Now we get to enjoy it for a few days before we head to Park City for another ski trip... 

(To see all of this weeks pictures, click here).