Omicron Variant is widespread now, we all know that from simply watching or reading the news. Expect this to have an effect on both factories making your orders AND the delivery / shipping companies. Remember that once someone is affected, there is a 10 - day quarantine before they can come back to work. That is bound to have an impact on production, warehousing and transport.

One of my three delivery guys just tested positive on Dec 23rd (he had not been in the store or on delivery since Dec 3rd) so that even affects small businesses like The Keeping Room.

Everyone is Covid-weary. Emails come in from folks with orders expressing frustration at time delays beyond what they anticipated. Sorry, there is nothing we can do to speed up anything. Please read that again - there is nothing we can do to speed up your order.

Patience is all I can suggest.