Just staying patient...
I collected all my blooms before fully growing my trees and I keep running adventures. I?ve got extra babies, an extra dogmother, a cash cow (before I need it, so no collecting yet) and a bunch of other materials ahead of time from the adventure. No need to panic...just keep those roast chickens in stock and wait for the fix! The extra dogmother has already cut out 8 hours of the accidental timer issue so I will finish that initial task today in time for the next chapter.
I appreciate all the posts on the forums with tips and tricks which have made me better understand and enjoy storybook events a lot! Less energy, less babysitting, I love it. Thanks all.