EGGS!

On the way to the University this morning, to complete the Hot Chocolate Virtual 5K, I popped into the market for fruit.

Lo and Behold, they had eggs. No limit.

They also had chicken. No limit. I didn’t need chicken, so I passed on that but, when I saw ground turkey, I ended up doing a little shopping/restocking.

Inasmuch as some facebook friends had been looking for eggs, I posted “eggs/no limit” and my haul.

One friend thanked me for the info, drove over, got eggs and milk.

Another friend lambasted me for purchasing Guerrero tortillas, not the Romero brand. And she was serious, even added a frowny face to her complaint.

Well, damn! thought I.

I just grabbed tortillas, didn’t look at “brand”. Just picked up what my eyes went to, checked the expiration date, and moved on.

Evidently, her husband delivers Romero to the stores and she took offense to my not purchasing what supports her husband’s job.

Here’s where I wish I could be more honest with people.

I said I’d grabbed Guerrero because they’re gluten free.

“So is Romero”, she replied.

Not thinking of what else I could come up with to appease her, I folded, apologized for not purchasing Romero, said I would next time.

But I won’t.

The more I think about it, the more pissed off I become.

I don’t even like her husband, and wish I could have told her that. And now that I know her husband delivers Romero ─ plus annoyed at her lecture, I’ll go out of my way in future to purchase Guerrero. Wish I'd had the guts to tell her that as well.

Me thinks the stress of this pandemic is causing normally nice people to lose their mind. And reacting to their reacting, is making me mean. LOL. 

At any rate, in spite of news reports of lack, limitation, worsening awfulness, it looks and feels like everything is back to normal around here ─ except the toilet paper, sanitizer, paper towel isle is still empty, but I have a feeling that too will be rectified during the week.

After dropping off the groceries at the complex, I got back in the car and drove to the University, a little hesitate about walking …. not sure if I was breaking the Governor’s edict, because I thought I’d heard on the news that “outside exercise is prohibited” but wasn’t sure if that was something being done elsewhere, not here. However, on the drive, I became embolden when I saw quite a few people out walking and running along the avenue.

Arriving at the college, I had the whole campus to myself. It was just me, myself and the squirrels.

Having watched too many horror and zombie movies, envisioning someone or something hiding around ever isolated corner, ready to pounce on me, I decided to stick to the out-in-the-open perimeters, which meant asphalt.

My feet are now killing me, but I got ‘er done. Earned my swag ─ which the organizers, using the honor system, had pre-mailed.