Journal Entry 10

It rained all night long. I love the rain. I seem to sleep well
when it rains. It is going to be a busy day. I promised Casey I would
watch the baby a little while so that she can take care of herself. She is
the cutest baby. I hope Casey gets to enjoy her for a long time. I am
not so sure I would want to take on the responsibility of having a baby.
There are so many things to worry about. Babies don’t seem to do as
well as they used to. Medicines don’t exist. There are limited things
you can do when they get ill. No one talks about the things that can go
wrong. I wonder if Casey worries about the baby getting ill. I would
worry.

I saw Tony up walking around a little while ago. He was
walking toward the showers. It’s a good thing because he was starting
to smell bad. If he had been severely ill for much longer, it was going
to be a challenge to get people to sit with him.

Journal Entry 9

I forgot to take my journal with me yesterday. I went for a
walk, a long walk. Went by my old home and someone was living
there. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It has a very homey feel. I
wanted to run up to the people living there and say “get out this is my
home.” I didn’t, I just stood there. I stood there for a long time until
my stomach said it was time to eat. I said goodbye to my home and
went looking for food.

Update, Tony is getting better. He is still sore and bruised but
he isn’t dead. This is a good thing because without him Bear country
just wouldn’t be the same. As for Runt, he is still missing. I am
beginning to think we will never see him again. It has been days and
he is so little.

Journal Entry 8

It has been a long day. Matt and Jonas have still not returned with Runt. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Runt is doing fine and that the Central Bobcats didn’t catch him. Tony was his best friend, is his best friend. Speaking of Tony, he is still recovering. We are still taking turns looking after him. He is not taking in many fluids but his color is improving slightly. We held elections today for Sheriff. Sheriff Pete will take over as the man in charge of security. He has started looking for people to fill the deputy sheriff positions. I need to put a Thank you in the Bear News for everyone that helped in the middle of the night. I suppose I could give you some good news. Casey finally delivered her baby. Her labor lasted for days. She was in labor, then she wasn’t, she was in labor then she wasn’t. I felt bad for her because she was in constant pain. Everything turned out fine in the end. Mom and baby are doing well. As soon as Casey is up to it, we are going to have a naming ceremony. The ceremony usually occurs about two weeks after the baby’s birth that will put it around the end of the month.

Journal Entry 7

Tony is getting worse and Runt is missing. I couldn’t find him anywhere this morning. He didn’t show for breakfast. His bike is also missing. He is too little to be out in the city alone. It would be disastrous if the Central Bobcats caught him. Lisa took over sitting with Tony after Runt. She said he was obviously upset and mentioned something about finding medicine to help. If I thought medicine was available, I would have been the first person to go and find some.
Unfortunately, finding medicine for even the common cold is just not possible. Survivors emptied out the pharmacies long ago. You can occasionally come across something to barter but there is no guarantee that what you are bartering for is actually in the bottle. The only time medicine appears on the market is when some desperate soul is trying to save a dying loved one. People have sold their souls for medicine and it turn out to be nothing at all. Some awful concoction someone has put together. Matt and Jonas volunteered to go and look for Runt. I would have gone but I have things that need my attention here.

Journal Entry 6

We moved Tony from the basement up to the admin hallway. He is not doing well. His eye seems to be better but his stomach is extremely bloated and painful to the touch. He isn’t holding any food done but we are insisting that he drink water. People die from dehydration. Marty, Gretchen and Cecilia have headed out to the main library to do some research on Tony’s condition. With any luck, they will come back with some answers on what we should do to help him. In the mean time, the kids are taking turns sitting with Tony and trying to keep him comfortable.