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I Love My Sister With All My Heart

😂 I have gone back and forth, hesitating to share this, but here goes...
In early March, when Covid-19 was not a “thing” yet, I was on a road trip vacation 1,000 miles from my home. About mid month I realized that I needed to scurry home and self isolate. I arrived home March 21.

When home, I checked my toilet paper supply and 😱😱😱😱😱, I had precious little. By then, there was no tp left for purchase. I knew I had to save my tp for the “big jobs”, and come up with something else for piddle wipes. ( I’m blushing and laughing at the same time. )🤪🤪🤪

I checked online, but no tp, paper towels, Kleenex, or napkins. But I DID find some unbleached, unprinted, 1,000 count cocktail napkins.GLORY! 🙏🏼
What did I use until the napkins arrived??? Umm, coffee filters. Bhahaha.
(I’m dying.) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I called my sister, who lives in a neighboring State, and we laughed and laughed. Later that day Uber left a package of tp at my door. She asked the driver to please take a photo instead of ringing the bell.
I LOVE MY SISTER! 💗💗💗💗💗

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I have to imagine that quite a few households had conversations about TP alternatives as the number of remaining rolls diminished. The desperation when down to just one, then ....

I just happened to be at a Walmart neighborhood store that had gone empty shelves for about 2 weeks when the stocking clerk rolled out a giant pallet of TP from the warehouse, stacked 15' high. He never made it to the shelf area before the entire pallet was picked clean as everyone threw safe distancing to the wind as they rushed to grab a 12 pack while it was rolling.

Kathburglar · F

And by now are you able to by everything you need to make life as normal as possible? li@Heartlander

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@Kathburglar

Pretty much so. It does seem like the grocery stores are slow in restocking canned soups. Or maybe they are just nudging us to make our own.

There's also still a bit of a crisis in meats and poultry.

Overall, quarantine isn't so bad for us old, retired people. We're pretty good at entertaining ourselves. I haven't done the math yet, but the $$ saved by not really going anywhere (2 month on one tank of gas), not eating out, no movies, etc. may offset the big $$ drop in the stock market.

Kathburglar · F

@Heartlander I, too, am saving money. It has made me way more aware of my spending habits.