Warmer, perhaps no rain after all.<\/p>\n
Ended up with a beautiful and hot day yesterday.\u00a0 Sun came out and everything.\u00a0 It was quite breezy and comfortable in the shade.\u00a0 101F in the sun.\u00a0 90F in the shade.<\/p>\n
I assembled the can sorters, and moved a bunch of cans around.\u00a0 I am sorting and organizing and finding more food every time I move a box.\u00a0 That’s a good thing, btw.<\/p>\n
Second order effects are starting to be seen from covid 19.\u00a0\u00a0 Food processors are closing.\u00a0 They kept working and their staff kept coming in, and they are developing clusters of infection.\u00a0 It is a model for what would be happening in ALL the businesses if people were coming in to work and school.\u00a0 I know it sucks, but Tyson had ~24 in their cluster, the other place had double that, and that’s just the ones they know so far.\u00a0 That could be YOUR workplace, your co-workers, you.<\/p>\n
Breadlines, crime, violence.\u00a0 More 2nd and 3rd order effects.<\/p>\n
Things are gonna get tougher before they get better.<\/p>\n
Keep thinking about what you need to do if this lasts for a few more months, with the social situation deteriorating the whole time.\u00a0 How long until we see infrastructure failures if the work crews start having the same problems the meat processors are having?\u00a0\u00a0 Every cop that coughs today will be out for at least 2 and maybe 5 weeks.\u00a0 Then their shift partner will be out too.\u00a0 Think about what a cluster will do to the regional medical center in Bugflock, ID.\u00a0 I’d love to think we’re approaching ‘peak’ but no one has given any indication why they think this is it… other than models that haven’t been accurate yet.<\/p>\n
What is the effect of missing the chance to slaughter your animals?\u00a0 Are there other processors?\u00a0 Have you got feed to keep them healthy for another week or month?\u00a0 What about starting next season’s ‘crop’ if you can’t sell this season’s?\u00a0 Will the animals be too big? too old?\u00a0 Can you get enough money to cover the additional expenses?\u00a0 What happens if the answers are “no”?<\/p>\n
There are a million ways this whole thing can go sideways, very quickly.\u00a0 Small steps to position ourselves should pay larger\u00a0 dividends later.\u00a0 Figure out what you need to do.<\/p>\n
As always, stay in, stay safe!<\/p>\n
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nick<\/p>\n
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added- forgot to say, dinner was 5 pound bone on ribeye roast from the freezer (2017- vac sealed and frozen), garlic mashed potatoes (fresh), canned green beans (2016 with added garlic, onion, and bacon crumbles), baked shelf stable bread loaf (costco 3 pack), and for dessert- personal pies (2016 canned dark cherry pie filling, readymade pie crust, baked in little ramekins .\u00a0 I love making the little ‘pies’. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Warmer, perhaps no rain after all.<\/p>\n
Ended up with a beautiful and hot day yesterday.\u00a0 Sun came out and everything.\u00a0 It was quite breezy and comfortable in the shade.\u00a0 101F in the sun.\u00a0 90F in the shade.<\/p>\n
I assembled the can sorters, and moved a bunch of cans around.\u00a0 I am sorting and organizing and finding more food every time I move a box.\u00a0 That’s a good thing, btw.<\/p>\n
Second order effects are starting to be seen from covid 19.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n