I pulled into Target’s covered parking. It seemed like a much needed breath of NORMALCY. Things were unusually chaotic in my household and buying new underwear was something small I could do for myself.

My upstairs neighbor had some issues with how her toilet was seated and, unbeknownst to her, the line which fed her hallway toilet had to be shut off until repairs could be made. Apparently, it had been leaking for some time and only became noticeable when a sizable crack developed. The bathroom ceiling in my unit had to come down due to water damage.

While financial liability might take a while for our insurance companies to sort out in subrogation, I got a crew here to clean and dry the space between our units to take care of potential mold.

My insurance carrier told me to start the mitigation but not to drywall the ceiling and finish the repair in my unit until the new toilet has been installed upstairs and we could verify the leaking problem had been resolved. Bottom line for me: my washer/dryer has been in the hallway for over a week and I don’t have a date when normal appliance access will be restored.

Hence, the trip to Target for new panties…