tactics

I am at the start of two weeks of reduced social interaction, even compared to my usual fairly isolated baseline. This made a good time to do a great big grocery shop: it can't increase the risk to anyone I saw up to yesterday and isn't likely to increase the risk to anyone I'm seeing two weeks from now. Stop and Shop was emptier than usual as I did my slow walk through every aisle, stocking up on lots and lots of anything shelf stable. Towards the end it was tricky to get any more items into the cart. There was enough that I made sure to bag the fridge and freezer stuff separately, so that it could get put away before I unloaded the rest of it from the car. It will be a long time before I need to shop in a store at all, and when I finally do it'll be quicker, lower risk in and out trips.

I'm reminded of my grandfather's place in rural New Hampshire, half an hour's drive from the nearest real supermarket. Shopping was a big production and he built himself an enormous pantry (with an extra fridge) so he wouldn't have to do it as often. I have some friends here on DW in similar situations, too. Dealing with food logistics is weirdly satisfying in the moment, but I miss the times when I didn't have to think about it so hard, and recognize how fortunate I was for that.