Hy-Vee. No TP. But dinner items…
Best Buy.
Target. Paper towels on the shelf but alas, no TP
Put together an IKEA Hemnes chest of drawers. Only needed these simple tools, six hours, and six hands.
Have worked from home for four days out of five this week. Partially because of a new program at my work place and partially because I have the flu (not COVID-19). I have had easily as many “meetings” this week as any other. Even as an introvert, I was feeling disconnected. I did not expect that.
The Paradox of Preparation
Along the same lines, Jason Kottke wrote an excellent article explaining why, in a pandemic like COVID-19, appropriate actions to “flatten the curve” often seem like overkill both at the time they are taken, and in retrospect. He quotes physician Dr. James Hamblin: “The thing is if shutdowns and social distancing work perfectly and are extremely effective it will seem in retrospect like they were totally unnecessary overreactions.” and epidemiologist Mari Armstrong-Hough:
My clinic does not want me to visit the office. I suspect they will ask me to self-quarantine. I get it.
Target.
Volkswagen of Inver Grove.
Hy-Vee. Handing out sanitizing wipes at the entrance