Decorating the nursery was something I had been looking forward to for quite some time. Especially being furloughed from work, I was dying to have a project to do around the house! We weren’t comfortable braving a hardware store during quarantine, so I eagerly waited for news of things to start opening.
Once the city began to open – Mike still wasn’t comfortable jumping right back out into the thick of it. Although bummed, I didn’t disagree. He agreed to wait two weeks to see if another huge wave came, and then we would go.
Those two weeks passed, and the day was finally here to venture out into the world! First up: the hardware store. We planned to go in the evening – it was a Saturday, as we assumed it might be a bit less busy. We pulled up to Home Depot, to see a line of people waiting outside, socially distanced 6 feet apart. It was a pretty warm day, and we figured we didn’t want to wait in a line.
We headed off in hopes that Lowe’s wouldn’t be quite so busy. BINGO! No line to get in. Just about everyone had their masks on, and the entrance and exit were clearly marked – it was a pleasant experience, though I felt like I was breaking the rules.
We quickly browsed the paint swatches and picked a color – a light green. Instantly I was worried that Mike had rushed me and assumed I would end up hating the color. 😂 It’s always his fault right? We grabbed our few items and were back on our way home.
So much anticipation for what was once a normal errand, now seemed to be such a big production. I will admit, I felt happy and safe to be back in our own space with no strangers.
And now, the nursery redecoration could commence!
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