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randomactsofpigeon · 1 year
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unpacking 168 cans of cat food and wondering about the environmental harm of selling a product my cats eat twice a day, every day, in 3oz packages
behold the start of the month:
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thewidowsghost · 3 years
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Chapter 1 - The Sky’s Tsunami
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3rd Person POV
In East Los Angeles, California, a young boy is looking in at a group of seven heroes in the window of a shop.
"Ace," the boy's father steps forward, handing his son a hot dog. "Come and get it. What do you say we got out to your Aunt Mindy's this weekend?" he asks. "You and Kisha can swim in the pond."
"Sure," Ace says, continuing to look at the heroes, the legendary Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Hulk, Black Widow, and her sister, Tsunami.
"You know, you got a birthday coming up in a couple of months," Ace's father tells his son. "Who's your favorite?" he asks.
"I'm okay," Ace returns and his father's gaze saddens and he turns his son around, looking into his eyes.
"Hey," he says. "Things are tight right now, but I'm gonna find something. Not back at the factory, but I got prospects." The man pauses. "You and me - what are we?" he asks.
"We're a team," Ace answers.
"That's right," the man chuckles. "So, who do you -" the man is cut off when a building explodes and he turns, blocking his son from the shrapnel raining down from above.
People scream and they all look up at the burning building. Ash rains from the sky and car alarms blare.
"Are you okay?" the man asks his son. "All right, Ace, look at me. I need you to stay here with Bernie, okay?" he asks, nudging his son towards the hot-dog vendor. "People might be hurt, and I'm gonna see if they need my help. Stay with Bernie! Watch my boy!" the man bolts towards the building and he looks up, running down the side of the building and climbing up the side of the building.
"Help me!"
"Help me!"
"Anybody in the building still?!"
The man reaches the window and he pulls his hood over his head to conceal his identity. He pulls himself through the window and makes his way through the burning interior of the building. Glass shatters. Flames roar. Wood burns.
The man hears a woman whimper, and hearing the man, she yells, "Help me! Help me!"
Part of the burning roof collapses and he grunts, stepping back.
Outside, a young brunette is recording the scene with her phone.
The man jumps out of the burning building as it explodes, landing on the ground, cracking the pavement below.
The brunette goes to follow the man as he runs away, but instead, she turns to check on the woman, sirens wailing.
"What does SHIELD stand for, Agent Ward?" Maria Hill questions the agent.
"Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," Ward answers.
"And what does that mean to you?" Agent Hill asks.
"It means someone really wanted our initials to spell out SHIELD," Ward replies.
A young agent, probably about twenty-four, steps out of the shadows. "That is a very Howard Stark thing to do," the redheaded agent remarks.
"Aah, Agent Rushman," Maria addresses the young woman. "Nice of you to join us."
"It means we're the line," Ward proceeds, and the young woman turns to her brilliant (E/c) eyes on the dark-haired agent, "between the world and the much weirder world. We protect people from news they aren't ready to hear. And we can't do that, we keep them safe. Something turns up," Ward sticks his hand on the inside of his jacket, pulling something out of one of the inner packets, "like this Chitarua Neural Link," he slides it down the table and Hill catches it, "we get to it before someone bad does."
"Any idea who Vanchat was planning to sell it to?" Hill asks.
"I'm more interested in how this Rising Tide group found out about it," Ward says. "I thought they were just hackers. What changed?"
"Everything's changed," Hill states. "A little while ago, most people went to bed thinking that the craziest thing in the world was a billionaire in a flying metal suit. Then aliens invaded New York and were beaten back, by, among others, a giant green monster, a costumed hero from the '40s, and a god."
"As well as a ginger ninja, and an archer," Rushman adds.
Hill raises her eyebrows at the redhead before turning away from both, suppressing a smile before turning back to address Ward.
"I don't think Thor's technically a god," Ward argues.
"You haven't been near his arms. The Battle of New York was the end of the world. This - now - is the New World. People are different. They have access to tech, to formulas, to secrets they're not ready for."
"Why was I pulled out of Paris?' Ward asks, leaning forward.
"That, you'll have to ask Agent Coulson," Hill says and Ward frowns, slouching back in his seat.
"Uh, yeah," Ward says with a false smile. "I'm clearance Level Six. I know that . . . Agent Coulson was killed in action before the Battle of New York. Got the full report."
Agent Rushman flinches a little but no one notices.
"Welcome to Level Seven," Coulson steps into the room and (Y/n) smiles at the man. "Sorry - that corner was really dark, and I couldn't help myself. I think there's a bulb out."
(Y/n), a little later that day, walks out to meet her older sister, Natasha, for lunch.
Natasha smiles warmly at her shorter sister.
"Ready?" (Y/n) asks.
"Yeah, we're just going to the food court," Natasha says.
"Oh, be quiet, Red," (Y/n) says, her (E/c) eyes sparkling.
"You are also a redhead," Natasha points out.
The two bicker affectionately as they walk down to the food court together. After getting their food, the two sit down beside Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye, who shakes his head, watching his best friends continue to bicker.
"So, I'm getting put on a SHIELD team," (Y/n) tells her sister and best friend. Then she turns to her sister. "Do you mind looking after Liho for me, Tasha?" she asks.
"Okay, but we live together. In the same house," Natasha points out, her silvery-green eyes sparkling with amusement.
"Yeah, but I didn't want my kitten to starve," (Y/n) tells her sister.
"I wouldn't let Liho starve," Natasha soothes.
(Y/n) relaxes a little, "Apparently, I leave tomorrow morning."
"NoOoO," Clint says, his voice rising throughout the one word. "What am I gonna do?" he wails. "My bestie gonna leave."
"Aww, Clint," (Y/n) turns to look at the man. "I'll visit. I'm not going to leave forever. And you've still got Tasha," she adds. "She'll continue to drive you insane."
Natasha laughs, bumping her sister with a shoulder.
The Romanoff sisters had grown up together in the Red Room, which was strange because they had been the only group of sisters kept together. Natasha had been able to get her sister out before the Graduation Ceremony, which the older redhead was grateful for, being able to save her baby sister from the trauma she had gone through. There was one thing that separated the two sisters. (Y/n) had water and wind powers. Natasha had to guess that they were given to her by the Red Room, but no one could be sure.
Natasha had always been protective of her little sister, but it also went the other way. (Y/n) always made sure Natasha was patched up after missions, learned to cook as Natasha didn't know how; also attempted to teach her sister. Natasha had actually managed to pick up a few cooking skills from her baby sister.
Natasha and (Y/n) return home that night, (Y/n) making her way to the kitchen to start dinner, Natasha sitting down at the barstools at the counter.
"I'm gonna miss you, you know," Natasha says, a watery smile spreading across her face.
(Y/n) sniffs and walks over, wrapping her sister in a tight hug.
"I know love's for children, and all," (Y/n) says, making fun of what they'd been taught. "But I love you, Nat."
"I love you, too kiddo," Natasha returns. "But I also love dinner," she says and (Y/n) bursts out laughing, drying her tears before returning to the kitchen.
Liho, their black kitten, pads out and streaks over to (Y/n), nuzzling her companion's leg.
Natasha gets up from her barstool and walks over, pulls Liho's tub of food out of the pantry, and gives Liho a scoop before opening a can of wet cat food, dumping half a can into Liho's bowl before putting the remainder of the can in the fridge.
"Look at you, being all responsible," (Y/n) says, nudging her sister with an elbow.
Word Count: 1410 words
So yeah, here's the first chapter of my Skye (Daisy Johnson) x Fem!Reader.
(Y/n) and Natasha are sisters, which makes me happy inside.
Also, (Y/n) does have powers, wind and water, leading to her name, Tsunami.
Anyway, I love you guys so much! ❤️❤️
Love,
           Kaitlynn ❤️😍
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ask-dsminecraft · 7 years
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Ramblings From An Alpaca Farm In South Wiltshire: March 2017
The quality is improving across the board and there is not rather a lot between the perfect and the remaining. That gave me heart. I have seemed again at the Mighty show group and i still think they are good. One other month of fleece growth, completely different conditions and who is aware of, we all understand how a lot alpacas can change as they undergo the present season. We have not thrown the towel in yet, we shall be again. We are, in any case, mighty! On a optimistic notice we had a splendid time in good company all weekend, looked at a great deal of alpacas and met and talked to some very nice folks. Not solely that however we restocked with some quite splendid socks. I bought crimson ones, nice. So with a smile on my face a skip in my step and joy in my heart I publish some photographs of the occasion for the good thing about anyone who reads this. As Sue was having fun with herself in the ring I had free rein to wander about with the camera. As of 1998, imported alpacas can no longer be registered with the Alpaca Registry Inc. Whereas ostensibly one can nonetheless import alpacas, issues over foot-and-mouth disease have, for the most part, closed off the United States from new imports. Additionally, buyers within the alpaca market are strongly inspired to work strictly with registered animals solely. All of this, mixed with the truth that alpacas have just one cria per yr, implies that the growth charge is ready. A typical entry into the enterprise of alpaca breeding goes one thing like this: A breeder new to the business prepares his farm (fencing, shelters, feed, et cetera) and purchases his herd of alpacas—usually concentrating his initial funding on bred females. Each bred feminine produces a cria within a 12 months. About half of the offspring will probably be female, half Alpaca Stud Males males. A few of the feminine offspring can be bought, the remainder stored to reinforce the breeding herd.
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We wanted to carefully choose what exhibits we can be attending. It is difficult this time of 12 months as a result of Noah has Ski Competitions most weekends via mid April. It not solely costs cash to indicate, however prices cash for transportation, meals and lodging for the weekend. Fortunately now we have worked out a reasonably good system with our pals at Oak Haven Alpacas where we take each other's alpacas to show, whereas the other farm stays dwelling and farm sits. This way, we have an alpaca sitter and we save cash on splitting pen prices, and not paying for transportation, lodging and food for every present. This spring, Noah and that i determined to show animals in 2 reveals. On March 12-14, we will probably be sending Jolie Rouge, Paisley, d'Artagnan and Riphaeus with the Strays of Oak Haven Alpacas to the Best of the US Alpaca Present in Columbus, OH. This can be a degree IV present, meaning will probably be fairly massive and have a number of hundred alpacas in attendance. Cinderella is a fantastic grey feminine that we offered to a farm in Florida last yr. She is boarding at our farm although and we now have anxiously been ready for her cria. Final year, she had a stupendous true black little woman named Ashton Stones Little Miss Rosco who now lives at Oak Haven Alpacas. Rosco was the first cria we had missed being born on our farm as of last 12 months. Cinderella decided to have her very early within the morning, most likely around 4am or 5am on a dreary morning after a rainstorm. Rosco was wet and chilly when we found her at 7:30am and we had to blow dry her to warm her up. Needless to say, I was decided to see Cinderella give beginning this 12 months. Yesterday morning, Noah and that i have been dashing around packing our automobile up because we had deliberate to spend the whole day with family out of city. My brother and sister-in-regulation were in city for 2 days from North Carolina for my child shower and Noah's brother and sister-in-legislation have been in city from Indiana for my baby shower and our nieces second birthday. Anyway, we had a full day planned.
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This publish is a Care2 Favourite. It was initially revealed on August 12, 2013. Take pleasure in. In the United States alone, more than 8.5 billion chickens are killed yearly. These numbers are fairly crazy, right? Chickens slurp grass like spaghetti. When living in their natural atmosphere, chickens will spend the day foraging for bugs and slurping down fresh blades of grass. Chickens LOVE dust baths. Chickens have advanced communication with particular meanings. Chickens prefer to play. When given enough area, chickens will run, soar and even sunbathe. Sadly, around 95 percent of chickens raised in the U.S. Chickens discuss to their unborn infants. In a natural setting, a mother hen will cluck to her chicks earlier than they've even hatched. The chicks will respond by chirping to her and to one another by their shells. In manufacturing unit farms, a chick won't ever get to fulfill his or her dad and mom as a result of they're taken away as quickly as they are laid and placed in massive incubators. Chicken Coop Kits - How to build Your personal Hen Coop Using a DIY Hen Coop Equipment! Writer: Jim Knight There are lots of DIY rooster coop kits on-line, however not all of them are actually effective. Choose the right location: you need to choose an space the place it will obtain a great amount of sunlight and it ought to high sufficient to permit it to dry easily, each time it rains. Also choose a spot the place your flock might be protected from predators, akin to foxes, cats, hawks and coyotes. Publisher: Edgar Roger The most effective kinds of homes to have are the cheap chicken coops. The entire coops you'll find in outlet stores are excessive-priced, because you might be furthermore investing in the labor expense of constructing just one. Actually, you possibly can acquire a rooster coop that could be below 100 bucks, and subsequently the one requirement you should have is definitely resourcefulness. Publisher: Kadirvelu Senthilkumar Constructing your individual rooster coop may be very straightforward, but offering consolation to your chicken ought to be your precedence. You must take utmost care to examine the construction plans before beginning to construct a chicken coop. With the following pointers and helpful pointers, you possibly can always make hen coops which can be extra productive and comfy.
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