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COVID-19 has forced me to do engage in activities I never imagined I would be capable of participating in. Some things I promised myself I'd never be a part of. Some things I could never in my wildest dreams have imagined would become acceptable.

For example, not only allowing, but initiating requests for people who are not living with me and are not related to me, to do things I am perfectly capable of doing myself. Like buying dog food. Or groceries.  And bringing them to my house.

Using Clorox wipes on every envelope I take out of the mailbox and bring in the house. Spraying Lysol on boxes and plastic mailers online retailers ship my orders in.  

Unpacking said orders on the porch. Using a Clorox wipe on every item and allowing it to sit outside for a while before bringing it into my home. Throwing away the packing materials rather than saving them for my daughter who has an ebay store.

I hate to admit it, but I've even resorted to ordering pineapple in a jar. Once I learned how to cut a real pineapple I swore off of it as a processed fruit. There is no comparison.

I am about to disclose one of the hardest things I have done to date.
You can laugh if it makes you feel better.
But this is one thing I promised myself I would never do:

Even when it is cold.
Even when it is raining, hard.
Even when it is snowing.
I park my car.
I go inside the lobby to do my banking.
I wish I could say it is because I like the personal touch.
And I do, but there is another reason.

this machine
this part of the process
scares the willies out of me

I am intimidated by the cylinder

 

I have been convinced that the vacuum would malfunction-
either taking my arm with it
or the container would get lost somewhere between my car and the teller

but one day last week I had no choice
I had no dollars left to pay friends who were doing my shopping 
I successfully completed my transaction
the teller had missed my post-it note though
I was even able to send part of the cash back for change

when I got home every single dollar got the Clorox treatment
and as I wiped both sides I began to giggle for two reasons:
1. I had conquered my fear of drive up banking

2. the thought kept running through my mind 
"I have accidently left money in a pocket and put it through the washer, 
but today I am laundering money on purpose"

When all of this is over I will go back to buying my own dog food and groceries. I will bring in the mail and online orders without sanitizing everything. I will go in the lobby to do my banking. I will buy only fresh pineapple. 

I hope you find something to giggle about today...
and I hope you will free to share it
we can all use a smile