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sKePTiKal:
That's a big no on making something else, Lighter. But that said - once the worst is past, IF we can hang on till then and things start functioning again (still clinging to that idea for sanity) what we make will be in demand.
It helps a ton that our company has no debt. So we're better off than some. If Congress votes for the payroll tax relief, that will help a little too. A lot of the employees are paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to be off work - without pay. We do have sick leave... personal days, etc. But I'm still unclear on what happens to an employee that DOES get sick - or has to isolate - that's a lot of people for the gov to support. We will TRY to take care of our own, but when things are this dire - the choices are between bad & worse.
I think there was a collective sigh of relief when I said we weren't going to just shut down - without a good reason. That said, it's really good that I have a mentality of being prudent and putting back some for a rainy day - just in case. This is just in case. Sure, we saw the virus coming at the turn of the year. But no way we could've anticipated this over-reaction in response.
It will just about destroy the country, if some of those longer-term scenarios of how this is going to play out actually happen. So everyone here is going to learn to start seeds, plant and care for & preserve food. Might try to source some new chicks too. Something ate the ones that moved here. I wish something would eat the rooster, too - LOL - but we will need him if we want eggs. The geese are laying eggs now. Just have to find 'em.
lighter:
Well, the shock's wearing off.
Lighter
CB123:
Skeptical, you will have eggs even without a rooster--but no new baby chicks. Rooster could make a stew.
CB
Hopalong:
Excellent article on over-reaction to the virus:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/20/21179040/coronavirus-us-italy-not-overreacting
Happy gardens, chickens and spring anyway.
hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
At the farm, things are normal. Contractors are here this morning, early again. Town is pretty normal too. Saturday, John & I made a run out with a list... and got everything on it; no shortages, but then I wasn't needing any more meat. LOL. Plenty of traffic; people still hauling equipment & wood around (temps are chilly here still).
So when I look at news or first-hand report from people on the forums I frequent - I have that strong cog-diss perception. Stuff just ain't that bad here. Maybe I need a "yet" at the end of the previous sentence. LOL. I don't know, but since no one is even that sniffly around here... I'm not worrying.
We've gotten silly; my lectures about spending time constantly together and tensions between all of us... have been taken on board and people have been minding their own reactions.
The shop situation seems to have been a result of some panic. I took a deep dive into the numbers... had a conversation with the bookkeeper... came up with a basic plan of not acting just yet... and sure enough sales for the week are only a tad bit off; nothing to fuss over. Confusion, uncertainty, and fear can certainly magnify & amplify our perceptions and reactions to those perceptions immediately.
With the guys working in the bathroom today, I'll probably go out to the studio and sew the shorts I cut out last fall. I'm certainly going to need them in a month or two. But a little "admin" business this morning will also keep me occupied. Hol said the siding is here for her house. I don't think they'll work in the rain today/tomorrow - but there's still plenty to do inside. She still needs to go pick up some more chimney pieces for the woodstove.
So, for us - there is a LOT of normal here; nothing all that strange is going on. It looks like we're going to have to think about mowing soon. LOL.
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