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Our local supermarkets have instituted “senior shopping hours” during the Coronavirus pandemic. When  we arrived at 6:30 AM we were surprised to see a packed parking lot. Some of the shoppers had gloves and surgical masks.


Hannaford Grocery Store
Following the 6-foot rule of social distancing

Who is buying all the toilet paper?

The Novel Coronavirus causes the respiratory illness named COVID-19. It affects the lungs not the GI tract. I have no idea why everyone thinks they need to buy pallets of toilet paper. There are YouTube videos of people fighting over toilet paper like something out of a Mad Max movie. Spring has arrived, I am going to find some appropriate mullein leaves or sphagnum moss for my sanitary needs.


Toilet Paper aisle at Hannaford Grocery, Rindge, NH
Toilet Paper aisle at Hannaford Grocery, Rindge, NH

No soup for you!

Besides toilet paper and hand sanitizer, I noticed that supermarkets have a shortage of canned soup. My mom likes the  Progresso brand, so I’ve been on a quest to pick up her favorites. When that failed I thought I might do better ordering them on Amazon. Such a deal, $15 for a can of soup. Nothing like plague profiteering to make you lose faith in humanity. I left a snarky review for the seller. Karma has a way of biting you when you least expect it, so listen up FasterCheaper. We need to watch over each other. Be well shoppers, stay 6 feet away and wash your hands.


$15 can of soup
$15 Can of Soup on Amazon

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