Nothing of Use Nearby

Friday/Oct-9th-2009

I wonder if all this solitude is having some affect on my mind, I don't feel any different, but do you realize your going crazy while it's happening? If I'm not, it's only because Saxon is here with me. It doesn't matter where in the cabin I am, he stays with me. I think maybe he is a little lonely too, he misses all our friends that used to visit almost as much as I do. His barking and unease don't seemed to be getting any more or less frequent, but I still have no idea what sets him off. It could be any time of the day or night, and he will just start up. I recognize it as his warning bark, but we haven't had any unexpected visitors. There are still animals in the forest, and occasionally when we're outside I can hear the geese honking as they fly south.


It's getting colder, and the trees are beginning to thin out. Due to the way the weather is changing we have dedicated our time to finding a vehicle. Another week has passed and I haven't had any luck finding a car, at the nearby houses, that suits my needs. Several pickup's, which sound like an even better idea, but none of them are in good enough condition. Their all farm trucks, I want something that is going to protect us if we're attacked. I know it seems like I'm being over cautious, but I would rather be wrong and not need it. Then be right, and not have it. I think we're going to go into town to the local sheriff's office, and see if we can't pick up a vehicle there. I don't know if the glass is reinforced like it is in the movies, but I know that the police cars will at least be sturdy. I believe they have a Dodge magnum, I've seen it around town. Or at least, I did before everything went crazy. I haven't been back in all these weeks, but it doesn't look like we will be given any other choice. It's either go and find out, or stay here and never know. Wish us luck!

With Hope
-Jeri

Home Sweet Home

  

Friday/Oct-2nd-2009

Hello again, despite my attempts to make contact, there has been no answer from anyone. All I can do is keep trying. Last time I talked about making some changes to my home, in order to make it more secure. It took me nearly two full days to get my windows boarded up, and my doors reinforced. The good news is I feel much safer. After some planning, I figured out a way to set up the boards on the second floor, so that I could at least get some natural light while I'm inside. I also have a great view of the area, so while I'm upstairs no one can sneak up on the cabin. On top of replacing the doors, something I only know how to do because my father was a carpenter, and he taught me a lot of tricks when I was younger. I added several steel bolts to all the doors, the wood I added made them heavier, and a little harder to open. However anyone trying to get in by force is going to have a much harder time. I hope and dad are alright, they live in the south and I haven't been able to contact them.

Saxon seems on edge sometimes, but I haven't seen anything that would make him nervous. We don't go out at night anymore, that feeling of being watched has only grown stronger in the last week. I think the body of that dog we found may have decomposed enough that occasionally he can smell it on the wind, it's the best idea I have, because there is nothing out in the forest. I'm still no closer to figuring out what sort of monkey those teeth imprints came from. The radius is small, too small to be anything larger then a chimp. If an animal did escape from the nearby cities zoo, it can't be the only one. What else could be out there?

I still haven't seen anyone, and the Internet and phone still aren't functioning properly. No return emails, despite the many I have sent out to everyone on my address book. Everyone can't be gone... can they? After my weeks of scrounging, I've finally stored up enough food to last Saxon and I for several months. It seems now all I can do is wait, and make plans. Next I think I will look into finding a jeep, something with four wheel drive, and some gas canisters so that we don't have to stop often once we're on the road.

With Hope
-Jeri