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Get Better Soon

Summary:

Tori and Arden homestead in a zombie apocalypse. Self-indulgent, barely related to DoL, and absolutely written in an experimental style.

Small snapshot vingette again.

I cannot state enough that this is, in fact, a zombie fic. (←Warning for a friend)

Notes:

Wrote this because OOOO, ZOMBIES!!!
If you know anything about rifles and wanna correct me on my 5 minute Google+Wiki rabbit hole, please do. I absolutely do not know enough about guns to know which sniper rifle + bullet would be best suited for a forested area at longer distances. I went with a long-range bullet and a rifle I found was mentioned for long-range sniping! But that absolutely doesn't mean they'd be good for mildly thick North American deciduous forests.
Otherwise!!! Have fun with the fic. Idk who would click on it other than Bunn an' me, tho.

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Day 683

08h15
Fed dogs. Litter on the way.
Healthy.
No signs of infection.
Puppies are kicking. No sign of miscarriage.
Infection in blood? Check with doctor in town.
Reminder: Find vet tech for delivery and spay/neuter

08h50
Watered crops. Fairing well. ~1w until onion harvest. Tomatoes tomorrow.
REMEMBER TOMATOES

09h05
Breakfast:
Eggs
Tomatoes
Mulberries
Canned goose berries
Flapjacks
Pine syrup
Reminder: Check canned goods. 1 canned tomato had air. Remember to compost.

09h50
Fed goats, chickens, and cats. Barn kitten litter is indoors now. Fucker was in the loft.
Reminder: Engrave collars + Get names

Reminder: Check fences
Reminder: Check solar panels
Reminder: Fix wind mill. Creaky.

Apply shock to barbed wire?
Do zombies feel pain?

Check in with clinic about defenses.

10h30
Fed pigeons and crows

Horse? Bicycle?

10h45
Fed Tori

12h00
Clinic says zombies feel pain. Electric currents should work as a deterrent.
Treat like mold(?)
Working on cure still.
Reminder: Check temperature in basement. It's getting too hot for storage.

12h30
Lunch.
Canned gooseberries 
Sourdough
Mulberry jam
Wild strawberry preserves
Yellow woodsorrel
Canned chicken
Salt-preserved Bluegill

Basement temp is fine. Maybe keep cooler. It's almost mid-summer.

Old girl's lazy now. She's getting good rest with me, though. Can't complain about some more help with the goats.

Reminder: Don't keep more than four, no matter what Tori would say.

12h40
Dogs and cats got lunch. FEED HALF DINNER

13h00
Fed Tori.
Knit some more. I'm getting better at it.
Cleaned up some of the roost.

Reminder: Reorganise bedroom. Get more storage.

13h30
Tori gained lucidity again. Begged me to kill them. Should I? Clinic's working on a cure. They're too hysterical to trust. Should I?

14h00
Fed goats again.
Reminder: Dry out hay and oats
Reminder: Plant larger oat crop
Reminder: Check humidity in greenhouse
Reminder: Search for goat raising manual
Reminder: Harvest mealworms
Reminder: Water mealworms. Check substrate.

14h10
Mealworms are eating fine. They still have humidity.
Reminder: Check in in town to see if the river water's safe to fish again

14h30
Fixed pants.
Reminder: Learn how to sew leather

14h45
Looters. 3.
Barrett MRAD.
Cartridges: .300 Norma Magnum x6 (x437)
L1-1
L2-2
L3-1
Missed-2

Check trail cameras again

14h50
Bodies located.

15h20
Nothing useful on them. Meelee weapons. Dumbasses.

Check trail cams.

16h00
Dogs+Cats+Goats+Chickens+Pigeons+Crows+Mealworms

Head Count:
Astrum (D)
Luna (D)
Kittens (x4) (Mecca, Medina, Olympus, Vana)
Nazareth (C)
Jerusalem (C)
Bethlehem (C)
Asgarð (C)
Billy (G)
Anne (G)
Jo (G)
Thought (R)
Mind (R)
Henrietta (Ch)
Hensley (Ch)
Henbit (Ch)
Doodle (R)
Heaven (P)
Hell (P)
Love (P)
Grace (P)
Serenity (P)

Bunnies after Tori?

16:45
Dinner
Rice
Beans
Peanuts
Salt-preserved bluegill 
Sourdough
Goat cheese
Wild onion
Woodsorrel
Clover

Bees?

16h55
Fed Tori

Get better quicker, dumbass. I need someone to feed the cats, dogs, and chickens.

Hire help? Who to trust

Things were easier before I met you if you were just gonna get infected. Fucking piece of shit.

17h30
Reading.
Goats want attention. I'll do it in a bit, after the cats get their fill. They've been trying to get into the refrigerator downstairs. They know. They're smart like that.

Hurry up and get better, asshole.

18h45
Meat processed. Trade for furniture? Plenty of it to go around this time.

19h15
Snack
Mulberries
Tomatoes
Tea

I miss sugar and honey. Bees.

19h45
I'll be able to knit something to keep us warm in the winter, soon. Won't look pretty, though. I promise I'll keep working.

I wish I could give you a blanket but warmth makes the spread worse. I promise I won't let you die until it's over. Maybe even after. Alright, Tori?

Fuck, I'm going insane. Since when did I write fucking love notes in this fucking thing.

20h00
Going out hunting. Be back.
Looters had an affiliated group. Gangs have been cropping up. I wanted to put it off until you were cured but they'll keep getting onto the property until I deal with it enough.

03h00
x5. Process later. Tired.
Injured.
Knife wound.
Not bad.
Slash.



Day 684

08h05
Stitched. GET PAIN KILLERS
Feed dogs.

08h15
Fed dogs.

Please don't be lucid.
Litter is still lively in there. Likely 7 or 8. No signs of infection. Mama seems healthy. Quarantining today. I'm sorry, old girl. She'll stay in the bedroom, don't worry. I'll keep her safe.

09h10
Done w/ crops. Need pain killers. Fuck.

09h25
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