A Corona Grocery Shop

  Hello! How is the social distancing going? Are you pretty strict about it all? Have you left your house at all? Have you gone grocery shopping? I was supposed to stay home for an undefined amount of time ~ I guess until the government stopped strongly recommending social distancing. However my husband, who was the designated goer outer as he is still working, has been ill (not with anything virus related or catching). Our fridge was pretty empty and with all of us living here I knew I would have to brave the public. I don't like grocery shopping on a GOOD day okay. There have been many grocery store moments that have involved me in tears. I tried to not feel too overwhelmed and to just head out bravely but it was harder than I thought it would be. However once getting there all was well. The store has made many new rules and it was almost closing time. There were not many people in the store and although I could not always keep the physical distance away that I wished to I still felt okay. The cart was able to be wiped down and my hands sanitized when I got there. They still did not have toilet paper, cleaner, yeast or flour but I was able to get sugar and everything else on my extensive list. The line up was clearly labelled so everyone had a lot of space and for the first time in the store I was the only one at my till. The cashier had plexiglass up to protect her and she santized the key pad for my card and everything else she could. We were not allowed to put our shopping bags on the grocery line and everything seemed unhurried and careful. I actually felt safer and less stressed than I usually feel at the store. I went home and changed clothes and bathed and my fridge was full and I was ready to be at home once again for many days. This Corona Virus world pandemic situation has been a means to make many things in the world slow down. I know for some (like hospital and grocery store workers and truckers etc ) everything has shifted into a higher gear, but for me in my small world with my husband, children, sister and cats there is a feeling of unhurriedness and time. We fight, we sing, we yell, we dance, we make fires in the yard, we color and read, we listen to stories, we sew and build, we watch movies and we chat. I am not trying to keep all the schedules for all the children in mind. I feel a sense of camaraderie that I have never felt in my life with so many people out there as they all are trying to 'homeschool' which is really 'crisis school' (I saw that phrase online and totally agree). Life is a beautiful mess. May you stay healthy and feel safe. We are all in this together one day at a time.

Love Tansy