Taking stock

[drewbear]

My internet connection is spotty, hence the voice post earlier. Right now it seems to be working, but I don't know for how much longer.

The power and water are still working, thankfully, so I filled up all 18 of my spare gallon jugs with water from the bathtub. I put my freezer and fridge on ultra-cold so that if/when the power goes out, my stuff will have a better chance of staying cool for longer. I don't have a lot of staples in the house, but I should be able to stay okay for about a week or two. Right now, the only thing I'm REALLY worried about, supplies-wise, is my medicine: I only have 8 days left on it and, well... bad things will happen to me if I go more than 2 days without it.

I have an idea about the things outside that might give me a chance to get to my car, but I have no idea where to go. Based on reports I'm getting from friends, these things are pretty much everywhere. Plus, I strongly suspect that the roads will be gridlocked like something out of a nightmare. Some of the reports I'm reading imply that the creatures are suseptable to fire, but I really don't want to test that while holed up on the second floor of a wood-framed building.

Jesus. All I have in the way of reasonable weaponry is my baseball bat and a kitchen knife. I really, REALLY wish I had a gun right now. And ammo. Lots and lots of ammo.

EDIT: Okay, it took me 3 tries to upload this, but I don't know if that's on my end or not. The cable internet seems to still be working, but a lot of websites are down or lagging hard. Still no news about this through official media. Not terribly surprised.

Comments

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Watch out for that green stuff. Don't get it on your skin or clothing,it goddamn burned through my cat. If they can't hear you for a while,I think they forget you are there and go away. Not sure.

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

Green stuff? I haven't seen any of that yet.

Unfortunately, staying quiet isn't really gonna help me much. The AC units are right around the corner from the bottom of the stairs, directly under one of my bedroom windows and at least one of my neighbors left theirs on. I can see two of them milling around down there, in addition to the one in the patio under my balcony. I don't think any have come up the stairs yet, thankfully, as I haven't heard anything try to get in the door yet.

Water

[(Anonymous)]

Put some of the water jugs in the freezer and reefer. Once they are frozen it takes less energy to keep the contents frozen and when the electricity is off they will conserve the coolness. Also fill ziplocks and freeze and fill all containers, pots, pitchers, vases. In a pinch, remember the reservoir of water in the toilet tank. Fill the washing machine. Google explosives from household items. Ammonia and lime away is dangerous I think. No sign of anything here except the plumbing is a little wonkie. And everyone is exceptionally cranky, weirdly so. Love you, take care, DON'T LEAVE YOUR APARTMENT!!! Ration your meds. We don't have guns, but we do have your Dad's sword.

Re: Water

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice, Mom. :-)