June 7, 2020 – It definitely is a time of change. Although, yesterday I actually went to a real store, so yesterday was kind of back to normal. Surprisingly, the store was open, a store that doesn’t sell food, auto parts or home repair supplies, was open. Yes, I passed a lot of boarded up stores, but this one was open.
I have one set of sheets. I wash them a lot, too much, in the mistaken belief they could handle being washed almost every week for three years. They are crazy nice. Or they were. They are Wamsutta Dreamzone 1000 thread-count Pima cotton premium sheets. Yes, a normal person would have three or four sheet sets, but not me. I have those crazy things. And I love them. They are heavy and amazing. When it’s hot, the weight of the top sheet makes one feel like they have a blanket on, but they stay cool. There you go; my review of them. The problem was, three days ago or so, I woke up with my foot through the fitted sheet. I imagine it was me, in my sleep, pushing Jasper down; Jasper likes to sleep at my feet, cross-ways, and lately she has been creeping up. If she had her way, I would be sleeping cross-ways over the pillows. What is it with dogs sleeping cross-ways? And how can a Sheltie take the entirety of a California King bed? Anyway, I digress.
Of course I do.
My first post-pandemic lock-down purchase was a replacement bottom sheet, or as close to a replacement as I could get. The individual sheet is only 525 thread count, so it’s not a replacement, but it’s better than losing the set entirely. I bought the sheet from Bed Bath & Beyond (I love that place), online, with the online 20% coupon (I love those things too), and according to the instructions was to call and they would bring my purchase to my car. Contactless delivery, which seemed crazy. Yesterday morning, I got to the store, parked close to the door, then noticed people walking out of the front door with bags. As a side note, it was good to see this much shopping and shoppers. I wonder if any of them had ruined their one set of sheets in the pandemic? Okay, probably not. And I still digress.
Of course I do.
Following their lead, I got out of my car and went into the store. I had to wait on a social distancing marker for the person to come to get my paperwork for the pickup, but as it turns out, I could have gone to the store shelf myself. Mind you, there’s no way I will go all the way into a store right now because months and months of not seeing anything but Walmart, Von’s (grocery), O’Reilly Auto Parts, Autozone and Home Depot will do nothing but make a girl want to buy things, and like I said, I really like Bed Bath & Beyond. I can’t be tempted. And oh wow, I still digress!
The point is, it’s time for a bit of distraction. It’s time for a bit of normalcy. Sure I’m all for reforms; we need them. In fact, I want to be a good person. Perhaps I’ll read to make sure I am or to find out how I can do better. But in the meantime, I need a break. A big break. I need to feel the digressions. And there is nothing better than the offense of sarcasm, or just plain ol’ offensive, to distract from trying not to offend. And who does that better than Steel Panther?
The concert link is below, if you want to pay $15 to watch it online. It’s at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.
And if you don’t want to pay, or if you’re too distracted continuing Pandemic Cleaning, or walking your dog, or figuring out how to go to Bed Bath & Beyond, or heck, washing your over-priced sheets one too many times, here are some really offensive videos! Yes, take your break from procrastinating. Beware though. These guys really are into boobs. It’s boobs for days! And think about it. It really is kind of fitting my talking about sheets in the same story as Steel Panther.
Concert Link: https://www.steelpantherrocks.com/products/steel-panther-live-stream