Yesterday was one of those rest days for me. Ate a carnivore breakfast, first one in a over 2 weeks as I've cut my meat consumption significantly the past year or so. But was craving animal protein -- Eggs and bacon.
Rounded the plate off with potatoes and a slice of toasted sour dough bread with peanut butter instead of my usual butter. So good! I normally start my day with a vegan protein shake so a huge difference. Plus I rarely eat gluten nowadays so the toast was a treat.
After reading an article of the extreme difficulties facing hospitals and women's shelters in Quebec (the worst area in Canada for Covid right now) who are running really low in funds to purchase PPE and continue to provide additional meals respectively, we made a couple of donations.
My office has been on pause since Mar 17th. Since my hours are so part time now, it made sense to refer to colleagues at larger locations who can provide emergency coverage for me for the time being. There are many of us who have also enlisted/volunteered and are awaiting mobilization to help in high needs areas.
Meanwhile, I've spent an inordinate amount of time and energy trying to source out enough PPE with an eye on the need moving forward as it may take many months before "normal" returns. Have you noticed how much hand sanitizer costs?! Judging by how slammed the supply and delivery companies are, I'm not the only one thinking this way.
Currently have 5 more orders (out of 17 attempts) to come after a number of them got cancelled or lost. Which has necessitated ordering items twice from different manufacturers in hopes one of them will come through. I'm beginning to think it would be easier and less costly if I just wait it out but that could be months and I cannot stay away that long.
Tracking and following up has become a part time job. And to be clear, an order for me typically will only contain 2 items as stock is so low and prices high. It is certainly not cases of things. The majority of things are taking 4 - 6 weeks. I have supplies supposed to be coming from either ends of Canada, the US, China (unintentional, thought I was ordering direct from the US).
Everything is understandably prioritized to hospitals first right now. There are shortages at so many locales. Any supplies I have found, I've matched in donation, in terms of supplies or money. We are in this together.
Rounded the plate off with potatoes and a slice of toasted sour dough bread with peanut butter instead of my usual butter. So good! I normally start my day with a vegan protein shake so a huge difference. Plus I rarely eat gluten nowadays so the toast was a treat.
After reading an article of the extreme difficulties facing hospitals and women's shelters in Quebec (the worst area in Canada for Covid right now) who are running really low in funds to purchase PPE and continue to provide additional meals respectively, we made a couple of donations.
My office has been on pause since Mar 17th. Since my hours are so part time now, it made sense to refer to colleagues at larger locations who can provide emergency coverage for me for the time being. There are many of us who have also enlisted/volunteered and are awaiting mobilization to help in high needs areas.
Meanwhile, I've spent an inordinate amount of time and energy trying to source out enough PPE with an eye on the need moving forward as it may take many months before "normal" returns. Have you noticed how much hand sanitizer costs?! Judging by how slammed the supply and delivery companies are, I'm not the only one thinking this way.
Currently have 5 more orders (out of 17 attempts) to come after a number of them got cancelled or lost. Which has necessitated ordering items twice from different manufacturers in hopes one of them will come through. I'm beginning to think it would be easier and less costly if I just wait it out but that could be months and I cannot stay away that long.
Tracking and following up has become a part time job. And to be clear, an order for me typically will only contain 2 items as stock is so low and prices high. It is certainly not cases of things. The majority of things are taking 4 - 6 weeks. I have supplies supposed to be coming from either ends of Canada, the US, China (unintentional, thought I was ordering direct from the US).
Everything is understandably prioritized to hospitals first right now. There are shortages at so many locales. Any supplies I have found, I've matched in donation, in terms of supplies or money. We are in this together.
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