Once again, with the usual anxiety and precautions, we ventured out into the Kroger petrie zone.  We were extra cautious, aware of the raised risk from everyone thinking we’re back to “normal”.

We actually found most employees wearing masks, though not as many customers.  The products that were still nonexistent seemed random and illogical, and many were scarce and overpriced, but we got the essentials.

Each time we go out there, we know the probability of exposure goes up.  We’ve gotten pretty efficient at getting out of there as expeditiously as possible, then decontaminating ourselves and all the groceries.  It’s still stressful.

As I write, it’s thunderstorming, but I was able to catch a few shots just in time.  We have redbud pods, pea flowers, chive flowers, lacy cilantro flowers, poppies, blue and purple bachelor buttons, columbine, and daisies. Yesterday evening I even managed to capture this raven enjoying a drink in the birdbath.