5/17/18 Everything really pulled together quickly. "Quickly" being the key term, not "easily." In the end the whole team pulled together working a lot of long hours to get it together. Even Eva was pitching in, helping us pour dirt onto the fence as it was being constructed. in the end, we put up nearly…Read more The Gates of Eden, Part 16
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The Gates of Eden, Part Fifteen
After some hemming and hawing over what exactly to do, and how, we finally broke ground today. The first set of fortifications are gonna be light -- an extension of the traps and obstacles Eva and I set up a while ago.
The Gates of Eden, Part Fourteen
Eva came scouting with me today. With all the hubub going on around here it was nice to have some father/daughter time again...
The Gates of Eden, Part Twelve
It's been different since Al joined our little commune. He's a quiet man, more liable to watch and listen than give advice or comment. He can shoot the shit with the best of them when the time is right, but to work with the man is a different experience entirely...
The Gates of Eden, Part Ten
I made it back. It's kinda all just sinking in now. We survived. I can't believe it. The last two hours have been insane...
The Gates of Eden, Part Nine
5/5/22 We've got new problems, now. I don't have a lot of time, but I wanted to get this down. I started giving Nate and Ted duties as we worked together over the last couple days. They can both work hard, which is good. I was worried Ted wouldn't take to manual labour since…Read more The Gates of Eden, Part Nine
Gates of Eden, Part Eight
5/2/22 The neighbors being gone is actually a lot more helpful than I thought it would be. It wasn't till today that I realized I'd never seen much of Robinson's house. It's been so long since I been inside I can't remember much. Seem's like nothing's changed, though, except now it's Nate, Ted, and Elaina's…Read more Gates of Eden, Part Eight
The Gates of Eden, Part Seven
All the way to the horizon, the road was filled with cars. Rusted out, most had broken windows, some had crashed into the ones in front of them before they were abandoned. Skeletons of broken lives that had run until they had run out of gas...