Five weeks ago, my usual preparation for one of my journeys to Wegman’s or Target consisted of choosing which sweatshirt, jeans and shoes were the most comfortable to wear as I walked around the store placing the items on my shopping list, and many that were not, into my handheld basket.

Four weeks ago, that preparation changed to include a face mask, disposable gloves, hand sanitizer in my purse and a mental shift to remember to stay at least six-feet away from other patrons and fight the impulse to pick up the candles and smell them, or the random kitchen gadgets that I don’t need, but may purchase (my apple slicer and garlic mincer were worthy investments, lol).

What a difference a week made.