Pandemic

[Mortblanc]

Toilet roll! I will forever have a one year supply on hand!

For me the big lesson was not the medicals, food stocks, or the need for isolation, it was the daily needs of running a homestead that were taken from my grasp.

Spare lumber of the right size, not just any size. Nails and fasteners, large stocks of epoxy and adhesives, sections of sheet metal for repairs, faucet washers, cable ties, and the dozens of items one needs to keep a place weather tight and operating.

That was the thing that most often drove me out and about during the thick of it.

The closing of the shops and restrictions on entry were the tough part for me. I remember driving past a mom and pop hardware that had a line of over 100 people waiting to get inside. only 5 people were allowed inside the store at a time.

And yes, over here you often had to show a vaccination card to get inside a shop. There was not a moment of hesitation in turning you away and the law was backing them.