I had to learn to secure the garbage, since there was no pickup and the bears were pretty clever about busting into most canisters. I stymied them by ...uilding a wooden shed just for the garbage that would give them more of a challenge than they could cope with.During the next year I began to install my own particular needs in my home. First, the solar panels on the roof to look after heating water and a secondary supply of electricity. Second, a proper generator equipped with automatic start. You don’t have to kill him, just slow him down. If he’s smart, he’ll back off. If he’s ... Never mind. Just do what you need to do the first time. Save ammo.” Tressa smiled at the sick humor. Linda did not. She just gave me that ‘Really? Really, Charlie?’ look. “Sorry, baby doll, but life is to be lived. Might as well smile on the way through.” I hugged her. She melted. She let the tension go, hopefully agreeing with me.She made some calls Thursday morning and set up appointments for the bunch. She clasped her hands together and leaned forward with her chin on her fingers. "So! Tell me more! Any notes about my opening credits?"Charlie looked out the window, distracted. "Who's out there?"She reached over and playfully cupped his cheek, turning his face towards her. "Hey. I'm over here!" she said, smirking at him.He gave her a glance, and then peered back out the window. "Is there someone out there?" Don't pay any attention to him. So tell me, do you think..." Who is that?" he. WhyI did this, I will never know, and its something I will regret for therest of life.After arriving home I let myself into the house and started huntingthrough the kitchen for snacks to eat while I waited on my mom and dadto get in. I sat at the kitchen table flicking through the book I hadfound when the doorbell rang. I got up and answered, and it was ournext door neighbour, Mrs Harris, carrying a couple of bags of clothes."Hi Michael," she said with a cheery smile, "I've brought some.