Well, it has come to this. While at the drugstore, I found toilet paper on sale and was excited. The sale was about half-price. Regular pricing is insane and this brand is made in the province! I then realized that I felt like I'd scored a winning goal by finding this bargain -- toilet paper. <what?> As a bonus, shampoo was on deep discount today, too. I haven't really 'gone shopping' for anything other than groceries and drug store items for months. This feeling made me stop and think. I don't spend a lot of time purchasing, but I do like wandering through favourite stores just to see what is there. When I need something, shopping generally becomes a chore. So, when excitement arrived with an unexpected sale on something I needed, it was like buying boots, jeans, sheets or towels on sale -- exhilarating. What an odd outcome of isolation <shaking head>.
The day was lovely and sunny -- warm but not too hot and with dry air instead of the humidity of the past few days. I was home most of the day doing the usual weekend chores. I went for a walk in the early evening and each person I encountered on the sidewalks -- mostly younger people -- distanced by moving to the edge of the sidewalk or into the parking lane to be 2 m apart. That was very thoughtful and very cool. I thanked them for moving all with a big smile. The evening was very cool so the house will cool off overnight. When I entered after the walk, it felt like I had the heat on inside.
The chorus and title line from a song came to mind today while pondering the impact of finding necessities on sale. I share it with you all tonight -- albeit tongue in cheek. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Material Girl -- Madonna
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