When everything shut down in the state in March, I barely left my house, mostly out of fear. I’ll be honest: I was so nervous and anxious about going out in public when COVID first hit. I didn’t leave the house until the beginning of May for my first outing into the world. My mom took me to Walgreens when she had to pick up a few things.
I’m getting better about leaving the house and going out places. It’s not as scary as I once thought it was and doing “normal” things makes me feel a little more at ease, but still remembering we’re in the middle of a pandemic.
Some normal things I’ve done:
- Gone to the library multiple times
- Got an oil change for my SUV
- Got a hair cut (for the first time in five months)
- Went to the grocery store
- Got a coffee at Dunkin’ (YES I drink coffee now!!!!)
- Got ice cream a handful of times
- Went blueberry picking
- Went to the package store
My state has been in a mask mandate since the end of March/beginning of April, so it’s kind of second nature now to wear one when I leave the house. My mom made a bunch of fabric ones for herself, my dad, and myself, and all of mine are reversible, so I have options to match my outfits. I like that I feel more comfortable going out now and that I’m not missing out on things I enjoy doing, like going to the library.
What are some normal things you’ve done during the pandemic?
Strikeouts + Sprinkles 
Ooooo mandatory masks for so long! I love it!
I haven’t done a lot of normal things but I did get some body hair waxed and went to the chiropractor in the last two weeks!! Got to hang out with friends at a park, And got to see my parents haha and will again during the last weekend of August!
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I’m glad you got to hang out with friends and your parents! 😊
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Me too! It was definitely needed!
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I went blueberry picking too! such a fun summer activity and also the blueberries are the best haha. Also!!! what is your coffee order?!
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Fresh blueberries taste so much better! I’ve been getting from Dunkin an iced coffee with 4 caramel swirl, 3 Splenda, and 4 cream. The only reason why I ended up starting to drink coffee was like 3 weeks ago my mom went to Dunkin and they messed up her order and the mistake was the caramel swirl. I decided to try it and see if I liked it and I surprisingly do. I’m excited for all of the pumpkin coffees in my future haha
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We’ve gone out to eat a few times, always outside and completely social distanced. It feels too normal when there’s still such an outbreak going on outside of our state! But I figure we can take advantage of it while we can and help stimulate the economy
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I feel like there’s a balance you have to find of going out and trying to do normal things but also remembering why we’re in this in the first place. I definitely agree about supporting the economy, especially local places!
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I’ve been doing similar things like picking up ice cream/coffee/food and getting my car inspected. I still need to try returning to the library, I would love to pick up some new books!
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