I had a prescription refilled yesterday (electronically) and this morning I went to the Walgreens drive-through to pick it up. I took advantage of the opportunity to buy a few more items without having to go in a store. I spent $27, which included the prescription. I got paper towels, canned pineapple, tomato soup, crackers, hair conditioner, and a bag of mini chocolate bars.

Buying stuff there is always hit or miss. I check online ahead of time and only ask for items that are shown to be in stock, but nevertheless, there is always something already sold out. That's okay; I will take what I can get. This time I could not get a frozen pizza, which was a disappointment.

I hadn't checked my mail for several days, so I picked that up, and I'll go through it later.

It's odd to be buying groceries and not paying any attention to the price. Availability is king. But I am saving money in other ways. I'm spending almost nothing on gas. Haven't had a haircut lately. No eating out. It all evens out.

I started my black and white puzzle and it's a nightmare! I've only put a few edge pieces together. It has an allover repeating pattern so the pieces all look alike. I'm only going to sit down with it a short time each day so I don't get frustrated.

They are saying Illinois is going to peak soon. I hope so, just because I want to get the worst behind us.