We do not have coronavirus. I should say that up front. But we ran out of cough drops last night. Youngest kid and I both have seasonal pollen allergies, so this time of year my allergy medicine is never quite enough and my dear child coughs at night.
Since she’s only eleven, she didn’t think to mention our cough drop shortage until she needed one at bedtime. Stores have been closing early because of the virus so instead of going out last night I got myself to the store when it opened this morning.
As I walked in, an older gentleman was walking out with a large pack of toilet paper. Yes!!!!!! I’ve been looking for toilet paper for two straight weeks! I went right to the paper aisle and snagged a pack of Charmin and even better, a 4-pack of my favorite facial tissue. I can now sniffle my way through the spring flowers in comfort. They were large packs so I only took one of each. I don’t want to become one of those awful paper hoarders.
Of course, I got cough drops, too. And lettuce for the guinea pigs while I was there. I’m ridiculously happy right now and grateful both for paper goods and for my kid’s allergies.
Oddly Cultured 
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