I went to Aldi tonight, which should be my final foray into groceries stores until I'm vaccinated. It was busy, but since I almost never go in the evening, I would assume it was pretty normal for 5:30 p.m. It wasn't packed. I didn't see any obvious shortages, although toilet paper and paper towels were limited to one per person. Any turkeys I could see were huge. Certain canned items are still limited to 4 per person, but they've been that way since March.
My main reason for going was to pick out stocking candy. I wanted to do it in person so I could see ingredients (I have a wheat and dairy allergic child and one with celiac disease). I kind of went all out because it feels right for this year. I also bought peanut butter applesauce, salsa, canned peaches, canned pineapple, milk, cookies for the Feast of Saint Nicholas, BBQ sauce, white wine vinegar, plain sparkling water, decorations for Christmas cookies, facial tissue, zipper bags for freezing meats, a few other things I can't recall, and I'll admit it -- a puffer coat and two holiday sweaters for one of my dogs.
I decided not to go back to the other grocery store to buy more meat. We're fine with what we have, and I didn't have time. I wanted to finish all my shopping today so I can get a Covid test in 14 days and feel clear about it. Actually, I may get tested tomorrow when I get my flu shot, but it won't tell me anything definitive about my exposure in the past two weeks. My county just really wants everyone to get tested regularly.
Covid tests in two weeks, isolate until we get results, and then we plan to visit MIL outside, socially distant, with masks on. It won't be Thanksgiving, and it won't be Christmas, but we really want to see her and this seems the safest way.