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Book 3 Journal Entry 4

Book 3 Journal Entry 4

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Journal Entry 4

I learned a great deal during my shooting lesson. It was a tremendous amount of fun and a remarkable experience. Target practice did not go well. Guns are heavy, much heavier than I imagined. I have no strength in my arms or my hands. I couldn’t hold the barrel of the gun straight ahead. The nose of the gun kept pointing toward the ground no matter how hard I tried to point it straight ahead. Please place all future targets or enemies directly in front of my feet. This is where the bullet is most likely to land.

Firing the gun without Joshua’s help was useless and a bit dangerous. Joshua has the patience of a saint. I now understand how people accidentally shoot themselves in the foot. I never came close to the target I was trying to hit unless Joshua was helping. The kick of the gun nearly knocked me over. The only thing that kept me from falling was Joshua standing directly behind me.

I’m thinking becoming a hired gun would be a waste of my time. Especially since, I am unable to hit the closest of targets.

Book 3 Journal Entry 3

Book 3 Journal Entry 3

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I had a long talk with Kate today. I think she needs a friend, someone to listen to her vent her troubles. I’m willing to lend an ear. I have been where she is and it’s not a happy place to be.

We planted the garden. The endeavor took six people and a couple of long days to complete. My back is killing me from stooping over. I hope that in a few months our table will overflow with fresh fruits and vegetables. Keep your fingers crossed there is plenty of sun and rain. I think we planted tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, bell peppers, green beans, peas, corn, potatoes, yam, onions, a half a dozen spices I can’t pronounce, and some other things I can’t remember at this moment.

I’m waiting for Joshua to return from his cattle drive. The boys moved the cattle to the recently built fenced enclosure. It’s safer than their current location. There aren’t many cattle left we don’t need any more dying or stolen. It will take years to build up their numbers. The days of feasting on steaks are over.

Joshua is supposed to give me shooting lesson after dinner tonight. He insists everyone learn how to shoot. I’m excited and a little nervous. I have never held a gun in my hands.

Book 3, Journal Entry 1

Book 3, Journal Entry 1

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Journal Entry 1

It took a couple of months but finally the first of the bunkhouses are finished. It took a little juggling but I think we have nearly everyone settled into comfortable accommodations. The days of sleeping in the main house on the floor are over. Everyone chose his or her own roommate or mates. This made bunkhouse assignments easier because friends moved in with friends. I hope everyone gets along and feuds are minimal until we get the rest of the bunkhouses built. I gave up my private room in the main house and moved into Joshua’s I spend most of my nights there anyway.

I asked Hemy and Kate if they wanted to go to the plaza. Joshua gave me a mission to find a couple boxes of long penny nails. Hemy jumped at the chance to go shopping. Going shopping didn’t interest Kate. Poor Kate, she is not herself. I asked Joshua to speak to her. He said he would but he thought Kate just needed to work things out for herself. Joshua thinks I worry too much about the little things. I hope he is right.

Madie

Book 1 Journal Entry 89

Book 1 Journal Entry 89

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Journal 89

Our shopping spree at the plaza was interesting if not somewhat disturbing. Our shopping adventure started out normally. We went from one Kiosk to another looking for baby shoes. Didn’t find shoes but we did find a couple of other interesting finds. One of the kiosks had a set of Nancy Drew Mysteries. I always wanted to read those but the proprietor of the kiosks wasn’t about to sell one book at time. That’s just stupid because I can’t think of one person inside Bear Country that can afford to purchase more than one book at a time. I do have another option. The Library Trio may have those books already in the media center.

So we continue on our journey of looking for baby shoes.  I think I spot a pair of shoes and zigzag thru the crowd toward the kiosk. A biker barely misses running over Aleece and me. He was in a rush and didn’t even stop and apologize.  He was wearing a helmet so tracking him down and smacking him upside his head later isn’t an option of retaliation. The shoes I spot are entirely too big for Aleece’s feet.

Tony, Runt, Aleece and I continue shopping. Tony spots a snow cone kiosk. I haven’t had a snow cone since before the virus. It used to be such a treat. We purchase three snow cones one for me, one for Tony and one for Runt. I think we paid too much for them but we were out to have a good time.  I’m eating my snow cone and sharing a couple pieces of ice with Aleece when the biggest, ugliest, yellow and black bumblebee lands on my snow cone.  Not expecting a bug of that magnitude, I drop my snow cone. If Aleece hadn’t been in the carrier attached to my chest, I would have dropped her too.  I said a couple of words that I won’t repeat. (Hopefully, Aleece won’t remember those words.) Tony generously shares his remaining snow cone with me.

Our journey to find baby shoes continued. Sometimes there is that one moment in time when you suddenly realize that maybe you should have stayed home for the day. Runt is running all over everywhere and Tony and I are trying to keep up and still keep our eyes open for baby shoes.  Runt locates kiosks selling electric cars and they have batteries that actually work. He is jumping up and down begging Tony for the car. Tony is trying to explain that he can’t afford it. I step out of the way and lean against the building. Aleece is getting bigger by the day and I have a slight backache. Tony is trying to handle tactfully his problem with Runt. Out of nowhere, from above, someone tosses a TV out of a window and it falls within a couple of feet from where Aleece and I are leaning.  Pieces of TV fly in every direction. Suddenly silence as everyone stops to stare. We weren’t hurt but I got a major adrenaline rush. I look at Tony. He looks at me. My feet are stuck. I can’t move. Suddenly I feel lightheaded and slump to the ground. I decided to find shoes another day because obviously someone didn’t want me to be at the plaza.