Inside for the win

[susandennis]

I ran out of peanut butter a few days ago and all I can think about is things to eat with peanut butter. And other stuff that I would get if I could wander around a grocery store.

So I went to Instacart. Early on I had a couple of horrible experiences with Instacart and avoided them since. But they were the only ones who would deliver drugs from Costco when I had no car. So I let them back into my life. They did a great job on that run. (Also both seattlejo and xina_gee both recommend.) So I decided to try again. This time Fred Meyers. Just placed an order for stuff. They say it will be here today before 3.

Sure beats Amazon Fresh - exactly ZERO delivery times available. Or Safeway who has 2 available a week from yesterday.

I honestly can get by without anything I ordered but I don't wanna. I'll bet the jar of peanut better that I ordered today lasts me months, but knowing I have it will be very comforting. And I'm supporting a delivery person with my big ole tip so I've currently filled that retail therapy hole.

I get that people do go out - and I could go during the old people hours - but I keep thinking why. Do I want to chance it when there are alternatives? Nope. I was careful at the car dealer last week but then stopped into the bagel place to pick up a sandwich and the whole time I was thinking stupid stupid stupid. The sandwich was good but a really qualified good.

I do want to take the car out this week to make sure the battery is fine and stays fine. I may pick up a drive thru lunch but otherwise I'll just drive around for 20 minutes. I surprised at how skiddish I am. But, I'm ok with it.

Comments

[meowmensteen]

I'm glad you're being careful. I like having you around on livejournal.

[susandennis]

Thank you!!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Yeah and I'd be down to one sister and that would just be mean of you to do that.

[susandennis]

i appreciate the sentiment but really do you want to place your bets on my not being mean???

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Only if I can lay them off.

[susandennis]

i like a man with a plan

[carriea31.livejournal.com]

You want peanut butter for the same reason I want flour. I still have half a bag but I will feel better when I can get a new one.

[nay darkow (from livejournal.com)]

And tv comurcals arent helping when we went to the store i had a hankering for eggos frozen pizza red barion and cream pies lime mostly banana chocolate lol

[susandennis]

sounds delicious!

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

We've been doing Amazon Fresh deliveries when we can get them, but I've had to go to the store a couple times when we couldn't get a delivery time or when they showed they were out of half the stuff on our list.

I haven't tried Instacart b/c I've seen so many people talk about how they don't get everything or they make crazy substitutions, and I'm just like, I'd rather just do it myself. LOL.

[susandennis]

of course i could go to any store i wanted to if i wanted to risk it, which i do not.

amazon fresh here does not have enough inventory and has no delivery times available.

make do time.

[amw.livejournal.com]

When my Canadian friend asked me what she should order to survive the lockdown i said coffee, peanut butter and saltines. It could be that this advice was a bit China-centric because coffee and peanut butter is relatively difficult to find here, but i stand by having peanut butter in your pantry as a good idea in a lockdown.

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

Drive through was actually a bit scary for me. I felt way more comfortable at the grocery store. I think it was the credit card reader. I had a pre-paid card that I actually had to slide through, which meant holding the machine. At the grocery store, I could just tap through the little hole in the plexiglass and go.