I know what you mean. I was typing up the big state update last night and realized that there are a dozen or more sites people can get those numbers, with graphs and all kinds of goodies. So, I’ll just post news items that I think might be of interest.
I’m also preparing now for a second wave that people are discussing... added some more rows to my garden and this weekend I’m working on expanding my coop.
Smart move. I would very seriously consider as a minimum, a one year supply of food. And be able to shelter in place for an extended period without any need of the outside world. My gut feeling is this is just one of many coming birth pains.
Our latest purchase was for a new corn and flour mill. In our area, both corn meal and flour are hard to get, but we've always kept a long term supply of both whole wheat and dried whole kernel corn and make our own flour and corn meal.
This new mill spins at 28,000 RPM, smashing the grains into flour, instead of grinding them. And I can use it for making dry rubs and other spices. It can also be used to make "chops" for feeding chickens, and in our case, for feeding the squirrels and birds.