So the self-quarantine and emergency measures have continued. I think that the adults are more stressed than the children of the house. This is not to say that the twins haven’t been worried about the CoronaVirus. Both have asked questions like “when is this virus thing over?” and similar questions. But for the most part, this is a normal spring break. We were not planning to send my children to ABA Spring Break camp. My BI runs social groups in small numbers and takes them to various locations where she can control the interactions etc. But some other parents have panicked and so session was cancelled yesterday. I don’t think that there will be any outings (to parks or BI’s house) even though respite services are considered essential.
I just got back from my first outing since Saturday. I didn’t even try to go to Superstore. They never have milk when I go, or it is expired in the case. I went to Costco again. This time, there is a line outside (again) but this time I was not at the BACK of the store like Saturday, instead, I was on the side of the store. They let you in as groups. I assume they are maintaining a maximum number of people in the store. It was nice to shop with less people. BUT people are still thoughtless. Stopping in the middle of the aisle or blocking with their carts.
I was one of the rare shoppers who did not have a paper product in their cart. The toilet paper and paper towel was lining the main aisles and other areas, with a limit of 1 of each sanitizing items – towel, paper, lysol, sanitizer, etc – per person. I just wanted milk and produce. Produce still didn’t look the best. But I think that this has made me a more conscious shopper. I did buy some things that I never buy (like deli meat and flour) but I was thinking ahead to meal planning.
Anna, the cashier, explained some of the measures that they have been doing. Every day, the cashiers alternate lanes. Today they are at the even numbers, yesterday it was odd. And I assume major sanitizing that evening. She said that it is nice because the cashier doesn’t have to worry about too many people behind her. Also she mentioned that often people try to cut in with their carts and it is a hazard (the carts bang into the cashier as they try to squeeze past). Anna and I also remarked on how it is calmer to shop there with less people in the store. I almost wish it could be like that all the time!
Luckily, my children are still going to grandparents for a week, so this reduces the stress of meal planning with my picky texturally sensitive eaters.
Now if I can just stay away from all the craze on social media to not fuel my anxiety…
That ASD Mom 