Three Months Before the Sky Burned

Chapter 4: Quiet Money

By week two, money moved faster than shelves could fill.

I liquidated half my brokerage in staggered sells.
No giant one-time event.
No compliance email chain.

I bought practical, boring things:

- spare tires
- water pump parts
- propane adapters
- pressure canners
- glucose meters
- antibiotics from licensed telehealth channels
- seed packs from three states

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