ECON Take a look at the marine traffic around the west coast ports.

[Meemur]

Time is running out and you better have what you need.

Goods that are normally available in mid-March are starting to arrive. They were probably just sitting in a container somewhere. This is a situation where it helps to have a comprehensive list and a flexible attitude.

There are still goods in the pipeline! All is not lost, but if you're like me, you don't have unlimited money to throw at the problem, so you need to prioritize and keep you eyes open. If you don't want to go to stores, sign up for online alerts plus network with your neighbors, if you can. The Next Door forums are useful in some areas: ours has posters that make regular reports about items that have come in and which stores have them.