Great question, Peter!

I’m not buying new things this year except for necessities and materials to make things.

I increased my contribution to my company’s 403b (nonprofit version of 401K) retirement plan from 18 to 25 percent. I will lose value on my existing collection of stocks, but will be buying more stocks at deep discounts on the belief that we will rebound financially in a few years from this necessary national shutdown.

So with the money I’m saving by not being able to go anywhere for work or play, I had lots of mulch, garden potting soil, manure and plants either curb-delivered or home-delivered to get my spring garden going.

I also bought 100 percent cotton and elastic from a used crafts materials store in Pasadena, CA called Remainders. People donate their excess craft supplies and the store sells them at low prices, and they even give them to teachers. So they were making mask supplies very inexpensive. So I’ve been sewing masks to give to my tri teammates.

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Sharon McN
@IronCharo
#TeamZoot
Clif Bar Pace Team 2003-2018