So I’m going to tell you all, I’ve been down. Like really down. Like “Come on — what is wrong with you? Put down that box of Oatmeal Cream Pies! It isn’t worth it!”
But today I ran out for groceries during my lunch break and the grocery store had Orange Vanilla Coke Zero, which is my favorite thing on the planet — for the first time since July. Naturally I bought 12, 12-packs and recognize my participation in the “Don’t hoard” problem, but it’s the little things you guys. The little things. Huge thanks to the Universe for putting a pep in my step this week when I needed it the most!
Also as far as Thanksgiving goes, Aldi has plenty of moderate sized turkeys right now so those of you worrying, I’d go to your local store and grab one now. All between 10-15 pounds. (I don’t know if that’s small or big for a turkey because this is literally the first thanksgiving I’m in charge of the bird — but it seemed like a decent size)
@dannyboy Happy to know you found joy in these feel good finds. We decided to make stuffed lobster for just me and my husband instead of cooking even a small bird. It feels adventurous Haha and as a cooking challenge, it’ll be fun. Hopefully, it’ll turn out well, too. Sigh. These new waters we swim and tread. ??♀️
@dannyboy orange Vanilla Coke sounds amazing, except for the zero. I'm going out to get some today. I think we are all reeling with the ups and downs of the collective. Could that be it?
I for one want to apologize for scaring people by reposting my elephant vision. Hey, it was just a big elephant in my face. I'm not worried any more. Just sit back, hold hands with each other, and watch the show.
Extending my hand with gratitude for all you've done for us here.
I mentioned this before, but it is growing. Paper Products are getting hard to find once again. It is getting worse in AZ, rationing has begun again if stores have them. Also, outages are being reported by friends in CA and Texas.
Look up Da-Le Ranch - they have turkeys (or at least breast) - there's a showroom in Sorrento Valley that is open a couple of days a week, and they are at the Hillcrest Farmers Market on Sundays. You can place an order ahead of time via email and just pay and pick up. I go to the showroom because it's usually pretty empty. It's expensive but all organic and local.
Seeing less TP, less rice & beans, less cleaning supplies. Rationing of liquid bleach.
Trader Joe's here is running low on some stuff, especially pet food, which reportedly they will discontinue entirely because their supplier is going out of business (because they can't get their ingredients from China).
Trader Joes is discontinuing it?
Hmm. Interesting. I wonder what else is going to be a problem with shortages especially with weird China related items we never thin about. I know appliances continue to be an issue. I also know TRANE Air-conditioning is rising prices 8% in the new year.
I googled shortages a few moments ago and was surprised by what came up. Well, not really surprised when I think about it, but I was thinking grocery or goods. Not people.
Shortages in School Districts. District after district. Teachers are leaving ( I wonder why? Duh) and schools are needing to go online because they can't staff them for in person classes. Also. there are no bus drivers, so again, back to virtual school. Also isn general, closers ( not shortages) are happening because of covid in the actual schools.
Next? Again, it is person related. Shortages of medical staff. They are catching covid and can't work. They are also leaving the profession and are burnt out. And they are also dying.
Next? Finally, goods. Most stores are rationing the ever popular paper products and cleaning supplies. Some are short on garbage bags and storage bags. But here is a new one. Spices. Upcoming holidays are pushing big sales of popular Baking Spices. Next, they say some Holiday favorites will be running low, but that you should keep checking. It might be more of a stocking issue or getting things from warehouse to store.
How are things doing where you live?
@lovendures I'm with you! The people problem is only going to continue past the pandemic in both of these fields.
For YEARS those of us in the education field have been vilified. We have pensions (which we sacrifice higher pay for the way I see it) We have "summers off with pay" (Nope, we spread our checks out over 26 weeks vs weekly - and many districts let you opt in to the 21 pay which means no pay over the summer and bigger checks in the year. It's a choice. We don't work hard (meanwhile most teachers who don't stay after school flee home for different surroundings before firing open the laptop and starting again) we don't do enough for the kids (We already parent them for you 40 hours a week and aren't allowed to ask you to parent them the rest of the time -- we feed them, give them supplies, try our best to teach our content, etc.) -- in short, there was nothing we in the field of education could do right. And now, factor in a pandemic where many in the field question whether or not they should be in school "in person" and you get the spiel one of our local superintendents blasted at the last Sups meeting "These people are lazy and selfish." - that same Sup hides in her office all day everyday -- just for the record.
And with the pandemic, that's now how a lot of people in the medical field are being treated. I'm hearing all the time from anti-maskers up here that the doctors are either "in with the Dems to keep the hoax going" or "Don't really know their craft" and everything in-between.
The teacher shortage had arrived prior to the pandemic and afterwards I think the profession is going to be in cardiac arrest unless we can right the ship. I fear the medical profession is headed in the same direction.
Also, many of our stores up here are out of toilet paper again. Some things never change.