Cathy Commiserations by Cathy Guisewite for October 13, 2020

Hooray for contentment!

Good ad for Amazon.

Why has this series become an Amazon ad? Signing off.

Cute poem and pic to go with it.

I peeked but did not buy—need to save $$—who knows what the economy will do next.

That’s me. I was looking today, even though I can’t think of one single thing I need or want.

I retired and have been cleaning out closets and such. I have filled several huge bags full of yarn, good clothes (many unworn), towels, sheets, a new unused comforter, blankets, etc. — I bought all new linens at a big sale.

The only charity that picks up where I live (downtown, I walk everywhere, don’t drive) is the Salvation Army and I just learned that they are not picking up anything except furniture. I will have to put all this stuff in the trash.

Ah, reality. Amazon’s one of the few companies that, by their design, are pandemic-proof. Except for groceries and meds, I’ve done almost all my shopping from them over the last 7 months. (Just got a part for my phone and a holiday ornament yesterday; the rest of the order arrives later in the week.)

If I needed it, I would have already bought it or it’s on sale because nobody needed it. “Sales” are a terrifically bad use of consumer time.