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Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 27, 2020, 05:04:12 am ---They go out for grocery shopping way too often.
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You almost have to do that here, not for entertainment but because you can't depend on what the store will have on any given day. That was the case when I last went: No bread or paper goods, but some eggs and plenty of butter. I didn't check the milk because I don't buy milk in the supermarket. The stock of meat was really low, but there were plenty of cold cuts, hot dogs, and so forth. One day last week I got the last can of tomato soup in the store, but the other day the soups were fairly well stocked. Pasta was a mixed bag, plenty of spaghetti but low on other "shapes" (e.g., rotini). You get the picture.
And the supermarket is the one place I'm around a lot of people. With businesses closed, there are very few people on the streets in my Center City neighborhood.
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
TGIF to you all.
Hope that you all are keeping your spirits up, and talking with people when you can.
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 25, 2020, 09:56:14 pm --- :o
I don't know anybody who has, to my knowledge. If you don't include Amy Klobuchar's husband, who of course I don't know personally.
I haven't seen anybody mention on FB or Twitter having tested positive.
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I haven't seen any new people I know saying they've tested positive, but I was very surprised to see those messages in text and on FB.
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 27, 2020, 05:04:12 am ---There you go:
:-* one for Chuckie
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*……. for everybody checking in.
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Hiya Chrissi! Here's some kisses back! :-* :-*
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on March 27, 2020, 05:04:12 am ---That's good to hear.
My in-laws are both over 80 but apparently not as careful as they should be. They go out for grocery shopping way too often, since this is now their main entertainment.
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Thankfully, my parents are only going out to shop when more food is needed. The grocery stores here seem to be implementing "eldery hours", meaning that for the first 90 minutes of business, you can only come in and shop if you are 65 years old or older. This ensures that those in need are able to come and get the supplies they need.
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 27, 2020, 09:14:13 am ---You almost have to do that here, not for entertainment but because you can't depend on what the store will have on any given day. That was the case when I last went: No bread or paper goods, but some eggs and plenty of butter. I didn't check the milk because I don't buy milk in the supermarket. The stock of meat was really low, but there were plenty of cold cuts, hot dogs, and so forth. One day last week I got the last can of tomato soup in the store, but the other day the soups were fairly well stocked. Pasta was a mixed bag, plenty of spaghetti but low on other "shapes" (e.g., rotini). You get the picture.
And the supermarket is the one place I'm around a lot of people. With businesses closed, there are very few people on the streets in my Center City neighborhood.
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Yeah, some things are still out of stock at stores. I went to CVS the other day, and on a lark, went passed the cold and flu section, and most of those meds were gone. I did see that some of the immunity-booster stuff was back in stock, so I picked up two different bottles of that, as the one bottle I had is near empty.
brianr:
I plan to go to the supermarket next Monday. I have not been since the Wednesday before last. However the only things I think will be close to running out of are milk, bread and wine ;D. I will however stock up to replace things I have used. While I understand, I am disappointed the Farmers Market will be closed on Saturday (today). I went last Saturday and, as usual, bought eggs, meat, fruit and vegetables, cakes and pies. I was not able to buy spanakopita as the elderly Lebanese lady was not there, I guess for good reason. I think I have one left in the refrigerator. It will be strange to buy those sort of things in the supermarket. The only fruit I buy in the supermarket are bananas and mandarins, occasionally rock melon(cantaloupe to you) and I rarely buy meat there, never eggs or ham.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 27, 2020, 09:14:13 am ---You almost have to do that here, not for entertainment but because you can't depend on what the store will have on any given day.
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Yes, it's the same here. The most notorious item being toilet paper, lol.
Still, knowing my in-laws, they will always have some food in a pantry, as do most households. They don't have to go hungry just because they're out of eggs, for example. If they're out of eggs, they can decide to be flexible and cook meals that don't require eggs for a couple of days, until it's time for another grocery trip anyway. Or they can decide to run an extra errand, just for this one item. And that's what they do. They go out grocery shopping more often now than they do normally.
brianr:
Apparently the big shortage now here is flour as people are home baking. I have never baked anything in my life so no problem for me. I stewed and froze some rhubarb from my garden yesterday, that is testing my culinary abilities.
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