Collection MSS 29356 - Blood War notebook, 2031-undated

National Archives Catalog

Collection MSS 29356

Notebook, 2031-undated

Collection summary: A notebook created by an unnamed person during the beginning of the Blood War. The notebook contains things such as grocery and library book lists, as well as supplies, personal notes, and drawings.

Only available in electronic format. Notebook sustained some water and fluid damage before it was digitized. A transcription of the item is provided.

TRANSCRIPTION:

6/7/31

Groceries

Bread

Peanut butter

Jam

Laundry detergent

Celery

Chicken (2 bags, Pumpkin needs for dog food)

Chips x 2

Ground beef

Applesauce pouches

Fruity Pebbles

Library

Bailey:

Three Little Cats by Susan Suarez

Tale as Old as Time by Natalie German

The Wee Vampire by Oliver Stedowski

Marcus:

Transformers One (2024 - NOT 2007)

Bumblebee’s Big Mission by Patty Michaels

Transformers: Rescue Bots - Jurassic Adventure (2015)

Finding the Spark by Gloria Cruz

Me:

Hearthurt by Rochelle Busado

Make It or Break It: the Guide to Creative Living by Elizabeth Pipe

NOTE: Call Mom for Friday (birthday).

[Image description: Child’s drawing of two small children and an adult with long hair. The drawing goes over many of the notes on the page.]

6/21/31

Groceries

Bread

Jam

Toilet paper

Mac & cheese

Applesauce pouches

Snickers?

Carrots (Marcus)

Fruity Pebbles

Cheese sticks

Apples

Sliced ham (from deli?) $$$

Repels-All Animal Repellent (attic)

Library

Bailey:

Princess Academy by Geraldine Spotshower

My Little Pony: Friendship is Power Season 3

Marcus:

Time to Get Dressed by Mark Halburg

Jurassic Lands by Bennion Caringy

Me:

Heartlove by Rochelle Busado

Crochet Weekly magazine

NOTE: Call vet for small bites on Pumpkin (bugs?). Look up fumigator(?) for attic bats.

[Image description: Crayon markings scribble all over the page. There is a small drawing of what appears to be a bat with red fangs in the corner, along with a sad yellow dog with dots of red on its coat.]

7/5/31

Groceries

Toilet paper (get there at 5am, take 4:30 bus - try to avoid crowds)

Cereal

Bread

Yeast? Flour - look up 'how to make bread' on YouTube

Water bottles

Repels-All Animal Repellent x 2

Ointment, rubbing alcohol

Chips (Marcus)

Peanut butter

Jam

Bandaids (kid-friendly??)

First-aid kit(s)

Backpacks

Chocolate

Library

Bailey & Marcus:

Stranger Danger for Kids by Viviane Oldschool

You Can Say ‘No!’ by Andrew Andrews

Me:

Myths and Legends: True Stories from Your Ancestors by Katie Worhall

Vampire by Ygol Varkov

Medical 101 for Dummies

NOTE: Look into getting gun from shop at 33rd. Silver bullets? Keep Pumpkin inside. Still getting more bites. Bats everywhere outside. Where are they coming from?

7/9/31

Note: Bites coming from bats. Swarming even in the daylight. Neighbor (Fred? can't remember name) said three got him on his walk back from nearby gas station. Rabies???

7/10/31

Fred came to door. Tried to turn handle. Left door unlocked stupid stupid door opened. Fred just stood there. Walked away after an hour when someone else walked by on the street.

7/12/31

To-get

Garlic

Wood/sticks

Lock for attic

Sunlamps (where??)

Mirrors (silver-backed. Antique shops?)

Look for small snacks

Backpacks

New clothes for Bailey & Marcus (Goodwill? too far)

NOTE: Neighbor turned. He walked outside and burst into ash when the sun touched him. Wife won’t stop staring out window at us.

NOTE 2: Bats in attic. Swarm.

To-do

Set up net out in backyard (keep bats out of garden)

Get heavy locks on doors. Door wedges

Find bullets

Library

Any kids books. Dinosaurs? Too many teeth. Try dolphins?

Survival guides

How to build a garden (wish Mom was here) No I don’t

Library quick guide?? Dewey Decimal System placement w/o technology

NOTE: Keep Pumpkin outside. Bats don’t go for her anymore. Teeth growing.

NOTE 2: Wife of neighbor stood at door for 4 hours. Saw her teeth. Left before sun came up. Can’t get in unless invited (myth true 🗸)

7/19/31

To-get

Wood. Running out of stakes again.

Shovel

Food

Water

NOTE: Shot dog. Bat flew in when I walked back into house. Need to treat bite on Marcus. Stupid. Stupid.

7/20/31

NOTE: Look for sensitive toothpaste? Marcus’ teeth hurt. Dentist gone (probably). I really don’t want to pull teeth.

7/21/31

Lock for Marcus’ room

NOTE: Marcus pale. Teeth growing. Stupid. Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid Tried holding him down, taking teeth out with pliers. They just grew back.

NOTE 2: Bailey scared. Can’t find anymore crayons. KEEP AWAY FROM MARCUS

7/23/31

NOTE: He won’t stop screaming. He’s making his sister upset. He doesn’t scream at night. I hear him scratching at the door.

??/31

NOTE: Marcus is dead. Broke through door and went for Bailey. Had to

[Image description: There are splotches of water or tears on the page, making it wrinkle in circles in some places. There are also small flecks of blood.]

??/31

NOTE: Toquerville. Normal people????

8/31 NOTE: (I think?)

NOTE 2: Travel 5 miles w/ Bailey – 2 hoursish. 5 x 3 = 15 = 6 hours to Toquerville. Start at dawn.

NOTE 3: Buried Marcus’ ashes by Pumpkin. Dinosaur plushie w/ him. Have to keep going for Bailey. BAILEY.

[Image description: ‘Bailey’ is underlined several times and circled.]

??/31

To do:

Wait and watch Toquerville. See if they let women and children in. See if they let them out.

TOQUERVILLE

9/31

Look for:

Cloth (bandages)

Leather

New pencil or pen

Seeds (plan trip for nursery in Oakvale - 2 day walk)

Spiked collars. (will it work?)

Bats. Always bats. Swarming feeding taking they

Crayons, paper

To-do:

Clippers for fences

Hit the Walmart? Can see swarm from water tower.

Hike to top of Waterfall Canyon, fill up two gallons water

Check rabbit traps at farm

Hit gas stations at corners (siphon gas, trade?)

??/??

Reasons:

Butterflies

Ritchie needs new shoelaces

The cat just gave birth to kittens

Tokes would lose a good gatherer

Apples

Sunrises (NOT sunsets)

Bailey would be sad

Someone needs to kill that one vamp

Waterfalls

Hot showers

Chocolate

The color purple

Warm fires

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