On Saturday I went into Okemos grocery shopping. There are much fewer people out given the social distancing rules and Governor’s stay at home order. One person per household appears to be going out and the rest are staying home.
Quantity limits are still in place, folks still appear to be hoarding, and areas of shelves were completely bare (rice, dried beans, canned goods, dry pasta, TP, cleaning products).
Every few minutes the music in the store would stop and they would play a prerecorded CDC message/warning about the Coronavirus (“stay 6 feet away… wash your hands for 20 seconds…”).
In various places throughout the store there were large black X’s on the floor directing people where to stand so that people were not too close to one another.
I’m not gonna lie. It was a bit stressful. You began to feel a slight panic like you definitely should not be out and you should get home as quickly as possible.
The rest of our Saturday was quiet. We had thunderstorms on/off all day. We ordered dinner from a local Williamston restaurant (trying to do our part since restaurants may only do carryout). We watched a movie and played Monopoly. I even bought a 300 pc puzzle… and I generally had puzzles.
Today the kids made waffles for breakfast. We have normal weekend chores. I’m making sausage-lentil soup for dinner. It’s still raining. You can trick yourself into thinking it’s a typical Sunday but then you remember that it isn’t. The Governor is supposed to make the announcement next week whether kids will be returning to school or if school is simply done for the year. Dave and I are trying to make plans for what this would mean as childcare and summer camps would also be closed or limited. What a strange strange time.
