Cans of pumpkin at WF. I’d guess mfrs are understanding we need it for Thanksgiving. Not sure who uses it other times. (I do make pumpkin ravioli, etc. But that needs the stiffer homemade stuff.)
Over half of the things I specified for our new house, from appliances to flooring to lighting, now show either out of stock or not available for 4+ months (which probably means the supplier has no clue if they will ever return.) I’ve changed the kitchen layout multiple times already to accommodate the different appliances. I’m almost afraid to ask about big stuff such as the whole house ventilating dehumidifier that’s supposed to be linked to the heat pump(s). Not sure this house will happen.
“ Supply chains typically have some slack in them to adjust to isolated interruptions that happen from time to time.”
Not when some treated JITM as the Bible.
Our fridge is 15 years old, still works but is getting to the stage where it makes me nervous. Lowe’s let me order the one I wanted (you can only order what they have a confirmed order for from the manufacturer) but they are estimating the earliest they can deliver will be late January. No idea what you do when you NEED it today…
You buy an old one and hope that gets you through, and then it becomes your garage fridge or you sell it. If you really want a garage fridge, you might buy a nicer used one and then move that to the garage.
Yes, you buy from an alternate supplier- like the many shops that sell new off models or discontinued to apt managers. I got one dirt cheap, picked it out of what was ‘on the floor,’ and it was delivered the next day. (July.) This fridge is not an ugly old rotten cast off. It’s a modern bottom-freezer drawer sort, just not the newest version the mfr pushes.
@helpingmom40 we bought from a local appliance store and they have given us an older loaner refrigerator to use while we wait on our replacement.
@abasket I definitely did not buy 10 bags of sugar! I usually keep 3 bags in my pantry as spare and with the holiday baking season coming up I will be using more than usual. I think I went through about 10 lbs during jam season. My son just started beekeeping so we’ve been going through sugar a little faster than usual. There was a time several years ago when I would bake like crazy throughout the holidays and use 15 lbs of sugar and just as much butter! I scaled back both due to a healthier outlook in recent years and thank goodness because that is a lot now that I look back!
@millermomm I was not referring to you! Just people in general. 
If something like sugar and flour gets scarce again before the holiday we - our family - can certainly do without the 10 (a guess) types of cookies we usually make and settle for less - so that others can have ingredients too.
I would just like to see the mentally not be “WE (our household) is set with supplies” but “WE (our town/state/nation) are set with supplies”.
I gather this is where being predisposed to diabetes and having very few sweets helps. One bag of sugar lasts us a very long time. Even the Christmas cookies I make only use 1/4 cup of brown sugar per dozen.
I think most sugar gets used when we make zucchini bread and we only do that a couple of times in the summer. H probably puts some in pancakes? I don’t know. I rarely eat them.
Our permaculture beekeeper harvests honey in the spring after the bees have used whatever they need over the winter (vs feeding sugar water). He’s not trying to make honey. He wants the bees for pollination.
The supply chain problems probably do slightly increase the risk of getting or spreading the virus, because some people may have to visit multiple stores to find the stuff they are looking for in terms of groceries and other household supplies.
What are you all going to do with all those holiday cookies you are stocking up for? We usually bake several batches to have in if people stop by and for holiday dinner desserts. Sadly none of those things will be happening now.
I think I mentioned that we would not likely bake as many. But I still expect to have my kids home and provide some to my mom and maybe still make plates for neighbors??
I usually bake cookies with a friend. It’s an all day event and we make 7 or 8 different kinds. This year, we are each making four different cookies, and we will swap 1/2 of each kind with the other person.
We will use them all somehow. But the missing piece will be our fun all day cookie baking event.
Video bake-along.
My kids baked cookies with their cousins—they sent photos at various stages—all using sand recipe. It was fascinating how different each baker’s cookies looked at different times. They had fun and it made them feel a bit closer.
My favorite great aunt used to cook great quantities of Christmas cookies and mail them all off to her extended family. We always looked forward to those tins of cookies. I figure that is me this year. I’m even thinking of sending some kind of Thanksgiving meal to my kid in California who does not cook. The other one is married and likes to cook so they’ll be okay, though I may send something even so to be fair. Anyone know who could deliver a Thanksgiving meal in the Mountain View CA area?
Perhaps some of the places listed here?
https://www.delish.com/food-news/news/a56754/places-to-buy-thanksgiving-dinner/
https://hip2save.com/tips/thanksgiving-day-dinner-restaurants-to-go/
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/a2923/fully-cooked-thanksgiving-dinner/
@ucbalumnus thanks for the links. Most of the sites seem to want to provide a meal for 10-12. You’d think this year they’d realize not everyone is getting together. It looks like I might be able to get something from Denny’s for 4 people. This is my picky eater and usually all he actually eats is the turkey, red pepper slices and apple pie. No potatoes, no stuffing, no cranberry sauce, no cooked vegetables!
Other option is to see what local grocery stores have for cooked turkey (or chicken). Grocery stores should have red peppers and apple pie as well.