Catching Up on Monday

There has been no progress on the downstairs shower. We've had much more important issues at hand. My sister and BIL travelled to Sudbury for medical appointments on Wednesday, Thursday AND again on Friday. I was the chief dog-sitter. On Thursday afternoon I did head over to the Dollar Store to pick up a few items I felt I needed for a battle against the corona virus, as well as a few things from my wish list. I got some bleach, latex gloves, disinfectants, soap, nail brushes and the like, but I also picked up some extra food containers, silicone spatulas, freezer bags, and spices. I bet you thought I was going to say more craft supplies, didn't you?  But no, I was thinking of ways I could prepare and keep food for a longer period of time. On the way home, I bought TV bingo cards for the next three weeks to distribute among the family members. I was planning to grocery shop the following day, but my sister was called back to Sudbury for additional tests on Friday.

We also learned on Thursday night, that there were going to be further closures and cancellations in our province, so there was NO WAY I was going to try grocery shopping on the weekend. My sister and I agreed to go together this morning as early as possible with a list. Both of us are eating keto diets, so we knew it was going to be a challenge. We cannot stock up on flour, rice, pasta and canned beans because we are not allowed to eat those foods. By this morning, most shelves were bare, and there was a restriction on the amounts one could buy. No more than 5 of any one item, and only 2 packages of paper products. I did not see that sign, so when I showed up at the cash with 6 dozen eggs, 6 heads of cabbage, and 6 tins of tuna, I was admonished; but she rang them through for me anyways. I think she used her discretion because surprisingly, there were lots of these items still available. I have heard of other places not having ANY eggs, but our store had lots. There were very few fresh veggies (no zucchini, eggplant, green beans) and even fewer packages of frozen veggies. There was no broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, even brussel sprouts. Everything had been bought up. I know that shelves will be restocked eventually, but because of the urgency of the messages to stay home, I wanted to be prepared for the long haul. I belong in that vulnerable group that is being advised to lock down.

I went home and put things away (no photos), had my breakfast,  made a few phone calls, and listened to the Prime Minister's message today. They will have announcements every day at noon because of the rapid evolution of this disease. Then I packed up "Dee's" groceries, picked up 5 prescriptions at the drug store that were ready, and took them over to my dad's house. I left the bin on the top step and then used my cell phone to notify her that they were there.  Because my dad is extremely frail, we are taking no chances.

I finally feel I am prepared. Unfortunately, it took a real emergency to figure out that I was not. I have talked today with two of my kids and they are heeding the advice of the health officials. I still need to hear from my middle son and DIL tonight to hear how they are managing. Have a good evening and I will write again tomorrow.