Goddamnit now I am crying again. But I love you. All of you.
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Ordered a bag of masa from what looked like a reputable seller two weeks ago. I just retrieved the bag from the quarantine box and opened it up and found out that the actual food bag had been split open (with scissors or a knife–this was end-to-end cut open nowhere near the rip I made to get what I thought was an intact bag out) prior to sealing it in another bag and shipping it to me. Just filed for a refund, but now I’ve got 5lbs of possibly-contaminated masa that I have to throw away which drives me nuts from a food-waste perspective. And I’m down to about two cups in my storage bin which is why I’d ordered a new bag in the first place.
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Confused by the TP shortage or by me concluding the shortage may not abate any time soon?
Edit: oh, I’m afraid that sounded snide and I didn’t mean it to. I mean, I’m still confused by the tp shortage. Haven’t seen any available for over a month.
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You may want to still try the submission. I know retailers are relaxing return policies, so it may be the same on the submission for the meds?
Oh, I was confused by the actual implications of your post. Makes more sense now 
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Ah. Not dying, but think the tp industry may be dead. Or maybe just all going to the cities with the flour and bread.
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People are just buying a lot more for residential use, while the commercial use products are getting unused: https://marker.medium.com/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-the-toilet-paper-shortage-c812e1358fe0
Do you have any restaurant supply companies that have pivoted to to consumer? We’ve got a few in my area that are advertising, and all are selling commercial rolls. Could be another option potentially?
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Hmm. Good idea, but looks like the nearest restaurant supply is 50 miles off. It’s not too far from college town, so I may call tomorrow when they’re open. Could be another argument for going to get the things I’m missing from my office.
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A lot of our local restaurants are selling their toilet paper supply in addition to food. Maybe that is an option?
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My husband works at a grocery store, and last night they got 400 cases of TP in. He said he normally stocks about 2 cases of each kind on the shelf a night, and last night he had to do 40. I do think grocery stores are slowly returning to more normal.
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Yeah, I’d have to directly write them. Their website literally will not accept a submission with the invoice date of my purchase. Bah.
ETA: OK, I sent them a message. Said Boyfriend was laid off and I got a pay cut and in light of {gestures wildly at everything} would they consider making an exception? Worst that they can do is tell me to pound sand.
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Also, my dumb ass fell asleep on the couch so I didn’t get to log into the virtual version of my favorite goth club night.
(Tiny victory: she livestreamed it via Youtube and it is still up, so I can watch/listen. Mostly listen; she (the DJ) is the only one on camera surrounded by the decorations she usually brings to the club. Like neon bats. Yes, really.)
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Today was physically brutal. I’m not ok.
And every time I looked at my phone there was fresh news of illness and death and loss.
And not everything is done, so tomorrow will be just as hard.
And I have so many fears and worries.
I’m not ok. Nothing about the global situation is ok. I’m trying so hard to make everything in my life ok but today I failed.
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You didn’t fail. You and your family and herd of pets are alive and breathing. That is success.
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Agreed with @Candygirl. 
You are doing great. I’m sorry the world and life is shit. I, like you, can’t change much of that. But you’re a Good and you’re doing as good as you can. Hang tough, my dude. Be good to yourself.
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Tiny COVID-19 complaint: feeling super frustrated that I asked a coworker how her weekend was, and she said she visited friends. No. No visit friends. NO FRENZ. Stay home.
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I was gonna go 48 hours without internet but got too bored so I’m back.
Also ordered FIL’s bday present three weeks before his birthday and it’s expected to deliver in four weeks. Sigh
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Can I recommend silencing/unsubscribing/muting/avoiding all news for at least a day?
You’ve been working so hard lately and you could definitely use the mental break.
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Scrolling on my phone was my little break from carrying heavy things and making decisions and managing a juvenile workforce. Just a minute here or there to mentally check out. Then I cried, almost every time.
When we are moved and the house is listed I want to be a blanket burrito and watch 90’s high school movies and ingest weed and junk food for a day or two. I haven’t seen Ten Things I Hate About You in a while.
But I’ll still be parenting that day. Never mind.
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One of my niece’s grandparents is very at risk, in a very small village in another country. Some online grocery delivery places there have started to restrict spots to the vulnerable, but they don’t have enough spots still, and aren’t set up to let overseas people arrange it for him. So he’s still reliant on the local shop. Which, at his last visit, had a grand total of just potatoes. I’m glad he told the story as a funny one.
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