Sue and Luci
Member Since 2017
Saturday's Condo
It was interesting to say the least yesterday morning. The local farmer's market was cancelled for the next 30 days so I went to Walmart early (when I say early I'm talking about 6:40, it's still dark out) and the parking lot is busy! I'm astonished because no one is ever there when I'm there early - not this week. After navigating the store and finding just about everything I needed (some extra cat food for Miss Luci) but that's it - there were no paper products - only a store employee tossing all the empty cartons on the floor - it appeared as if the truck had just unloaded shortly prior as many shoppers had carts loaded with paper products (I still don't quite get that)...and they were shopping for other things - but there was nothing left for other shoppers who were milling about the area (btw, the cat food isle is right next to the paper products isle, otherwise I'd not go to that area at all!)...
After waiting in line (astonishing) at the self-checkout I made my way to Publix - for N/A beer for DH and some light tortillas - I encountered a full parking lot and long lines at the checkout. They did have TP and there were people again - however the store was limiting their purchase. I walked on by that isle too...I did pick up a bottle of bleach because it was on sale! The beer was too! Trader Joe's was my next stop - the store parking lot here is undersized and it's chaos on a normal day there - so unless I can go close to opening, I don't. Another fiasco there...crowded store - no one bought any of their lovely flowers except for me! I buy a bouquet there every week! I picked up my flowers and a loaf of bread...headed for the long lines again and observed again people loading their carts with TP...no limit here...so it would soon most likely sell out there. Imagine the shoppers comnig in a hour or so? Sam's club was next - I always get gas and stop in early (Business members go in at 8 a.m.) Lines were stretched all the way to the stocked isles and the staff were busy loading the shelves/cases with products. There was a store limit on water - 2 cases and everyone at the checkout had 2 cases in their carts. I picked up fresh fruit and egg whites - eggs/milk all sold out...or perhaps not yet stocked up?
In each store I asked the people around me if they weren't going to eat out anymore...well not really. I also asked them what's up with all the TP purchases...there was a lot of head shaking and one guy actually said he's usually at the golf course this time of day...and that people who are buying large supplies of TP most likely have large families and the kids are home from school...ok, right...although here in SW Florida these are seniors and are not likely to have any kids at all...much less those who are home from school...
It'll be interesting to see the next few weeks unfold as the virus runs it's course and hopefully we all survive as to what will become of the huge stockpiles of TP that people have in their homes/garages...it'll probably show up on Ebay at bargain prices...
I hope you all have a wonderful day and that you don't need any TP.
Thank you for your well wishes yesterday for my mom and Luci. I did have a nice long talk with mom yesterday and she does seem to be coming along much better than last week. She obsesses too much about the other ladies in her AFC home - and their hand washing and not enough on her own...I can only hope the manager there is diligent about everyone making sure their hands are being washed regularly!
It was interesting to say the least yesterday morning. The local farmer's market was cancelled for the next 30 days so I went to Walmart early (when I say early I'm talking about 6:40, it's still dark out) and the parking lot is busy! I'm astonished because no one is ever there when I'm there early - not this week. After navigating the store and finding just about everything I needed (some extra cat food for Miss Luci) but that's it - there were no paper products - only a store employee tossing all the empty cartons on the floor - it appeared as if the truck had just unloaded shortly prior as many shoppers had carts loaded with paper products (I still don't quite get that)...and they were shopping for other things - but there was nothing left for other shoppers who were milling about the area (btw, the cat food isle is right next to the paper products isle, otherwise I'd not go to that area at all!)...
After waiting in line (astonishing) at the self-checkout I made my way to Publix - for N/A beer for DH and some light tortillas - I encountered a full parking lot and long lines at the checkout. They did have TP and there were people again - however the store was limiting their purchase. I walked on by that isle too...I did pick up a bottle of bleach because it was on sale! The beer was too! Trader Joe's was my next stop - the store parking lot here is undersized and it's chaos on a normal day there - so unless I can go close to opening, I don't. Another fiasco there...crowded store - no one bought any of their lovely flowers except for me! I buy a bouquet there every week! I picked up my flowers and a loaf of bread...headed for the long lines again and observed again people loading their carts with TP...no limit here...so it would soon most likely sell out there. Imagine the shoppers comnig in a hour or so? Sam's club was next - I always get gas and stop in early (Business members go in at 8 a.m.) Lines were stretched all the way to the stocked isles and the staff were busy loading the shelves/cases with products. There was a store limit on water - 2 cases and everyone at the checkout had 2 cases in their carts. I picked up fresh fruit and egg whites - eggs/milk all sold out...or perhaps not yet stocked up?
In each store I asked the people around me if they weren't going to eat out anymore...well not really. I also asked them what's up with all the TP purchases...there was a lot of head shaking and one guy actually said he's usually at the golf course this time of day...and that people who are buying large supplies of TP most likely have large families and the kids are home from school...ok, right...although here in SW Florida these are seniors and are not likely to have any kids at all...much less those who are home from school...
It'll be interesting to see the next few weeks unfold as the virus runs it's course and hopefully we all survive as to what will become of the huge stockpiles of TP that people have in their homes/garages...it'll probably show up on Ebay at bargain prices...
I hope you all have a wonderful day and that you don't need any TP.
Thank you for your well wishes yesterday for my mom and Luci. I did have a nice long talk with mom yesterday and she does seem to be coming along much better than last week. She obsesses too much about the other ladies in her AFC home - and their hand washing and not enough on her own...I can only hope the manager there is diligent about everyone making sure their hands are being washed regularly!
