Just a bit of a post Isolation Diary post (2 uses of the word ‘post’ there, English needs to be explained to the younguns): I was out and about today. Took my car in for a minor fix, sat in the comfortable waiting area, no problem; shopped at a nearby JoAnn’s for sewing stuff; actually went in to the Glendale Galleria, not to mall cruise but to buy something at a specific store, (Lush, for their solid shampoo). Being in the mall did make me nervous although it was not ‘crowded’. I put that in quotes because the much lower number of shoppers still seemed like a crowd to me. Then in the evening I went grocery shopping. In person. Which I hadn’t done in a year. I went double masked. I was happy to finally make my own selections but the experience did up my sympathy for those who tried to fill my orders all year. I know, so mundane this day, these activities. And yet…I am a sewer (that is, I sew.) . I need marking pencils and disappearing ink marking pens. I just do. But I thought it inefficient to order one marking pencil from Amazon. So I made do. But today I was able to purchase 3 different marking implements in a matter of minutes. And one of these was brand new to me, didn’t know there was such a thing. And that’s why we need to be out and about.
Susan J.
Our “magic day” of next-to-normalcy is coming up in about 3 weeks. I’m so looking forward to shopping for food. Only 2 more Instacart orders and then done! I suppose this year has certainly made us appreciate (read: crave)the mundane.