I was doing some errands in Terrell this morning. One of them was to Walmart. Had to get some basic stuff in the grocery section. I had not been to any Walmart since my little cold spell a month ago but I know that I have felt that it was quite cold in there previously. Not to the point that I’ve had any major problems, I put on a light jacket this time of the year and it’s all good. But today was different.

Right when I stepped in through the doors a bust of cold air came straight towards me that gave me chills. I was glad that I had that light jacket on. Another woman who was just entering the store also reacted at the cold air.

I took a cart and headed towards the milk. I always start with the items furthest away and make my way back towards the entrance. But the more I moved the colder it got. Thought to myself that I must be stupid, all this must be entirely mental. It is cold but not THAT cold. Passed a couple in their 70s and I heard the woman comment that it was cold. Okay, maybe it’s just not me and my body? Tried to hurry as much as I could. Milk, butter, water… but when I had made half of what I needed my body said stop. I could feel my blood pressure dump on me. I was glad that I had the cart to hold on to. I focused for the registers. Then the damn self register. Of course I couldn’t get any help at all. Two ladies were standing a little bit away from me speaking spanish and did not pay any attention that I tried to talk to them. I got paid and headed out of there on my own two feet. Came out in the fresh air, it wasn’t much warmer out there but just enough with the sun to give me enough energy to get to my car. I left the cart with all my stuff in behind my car, so it wouldn’t be in anyone’s way and went to sit down in the driver seat. The car was warm and nice. The world was just spinning and the headache was coming as expected. But it actually didn’t get as bad as it could have been.

A Karen stopped at my car and told me that my cart was behind the car. Yes ma’am I am aware of that but I had to sit down for a little bit before I put the stuff in the car. She continued to say that it was dangerous to have it there. Someone could either take it or hit it with their car. I was just not in the mood to have an conversation with her so I just ignored her until she left.
I sat in the car for almost 15 minutes before putting the stuff in the car. Walked back with the cart to the assigned spot for them and continued to just sit in the car for another 15 minutes. I was going to wait this dizziness out. It was getting better minute by minute. I had a E! Terrell to attend 45 minutes later… that was not going to happen. If it was cold there too, that was not a place I wanted to make a scene at. So I went home. Home to a big cup of hot tea.

Yes, I don’t think it actually was as cold and my body told me to but it must have been colder than normal since other people commented on it. And is this what I have to deal with now going into Walmart? Thank God for Curbside Pickup! That’s all I am saying. This will be a very interesting summer. Air condition will most likely not be my friend.

I am feeling just fine and normal now, two hours after I came home. I got the stuff unpacked and sat down for a while. Another lesson learned I guess…