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on-my-way-to-the-woods · 2 years ago
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We've moved again, and again things should be somewhat better here, but I'm damn tired of moving.
This makes, what, 12 moves since I lost my stable job in early 2021?
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kohakuarisaka · 4 years ago
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Untamed (chapter 2 of 5)
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Takami Keigo x (fem!)Reader
[ SUMMARY ] Every year, without fail, Hawks went into a rut: when autumn began, and then again in early spring. He would honker down up north in a secluded cabin. For the first time, he brought you with him.
[ WARNINGS ] R18+ for graphic sexual content and language. Non-canon compliant: Hawks’ quirk does not work like this. Reader is a hero that works at Hawks agency. Pre-existing relationship. Reader is a female with female genitalia. Feral behavior. Rutting. Biting. Spanking. Slight BDSM. Consensual sex. Wing kink. Oral sex. Romantic relationship.
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As it turned out, 'secluded cabin' was a pretty accurate statement.
Hawks had arranged for a very discreet hero taxi service to drive you the 5-hour trip from Musutafu to a quaint mountainous village that was so small and quiet, you almost doubted it was even on the map.
Past the snowy village, through the winding roads and towering trees, over a bridge, past a frozen lake, and then some miles off the main road, tucked away in a small clearing, was a beautiful cabin.
While the days were steadily growing warmer as spring rapidly approached, it still snowed at night. The snow had melted off the trees from the warmth of the midday sun; but, there was still a light blanket of white on the rooftop and across the surrounding grounds.
There were no poles lining the street, nothing that could bring electricity to the house; however, you could see what was likely a generator tucked away in the back. Someone had propped the cover off and cleaned out the snow.
At that sight, it became obvious that Hawks had beat you here. He already taken to clearing the snow out of the entry way as well, exposing a beautiful cobblestone pathway.
You exited the vehicle and retrieved your bags from the trunk. The very second you closed the hatch, the driver made a speedy exit, wheels skidding in the snow as they backed out before doing a sharp U-turn and barreling down the road.
Luckily, the entrance to the cabin opened before you could worry that you had just been abandoned in the middle of nowhere. Sure enough, Hawks stepped out, wild blonde locks brushed back, a little fluffier than usual due to the change in humidity.
Despite how cold it was, he was wearing a black tank top and loose, light grey sweat pants. He even stepped out onto the cold stone pathway with bare feet. Yet, with a light flush to his skin, he didn't look cold at all.
You had been making a face when he approached, and he offered an explanation, uttering, "I told 'em not to linger. It's suspicious."
Some large plumes departed his wingspan and grabbed at your luggage, one even pulling your shoulder bag off your back. They whipped away, bags in tow, and zipped past Hawks and through the doorway, disappearing into the cabin.
The winged hero didn't immediately usher you inside, as he usually did in these types of situations, but arched over you suddenly, arms bringing you into a tight embrace while his lips captured yours.
The sudden closeness forced your back to arch. Unconsciously, your hands fell onto his barely clothed shoulders, and you felt how warm he was. If you didn't know any better, you would have thought he was running a fever.
The kiss was brief, but uncharacteristically messy, not that you were complaining. It was a kiss of longing, like he had missed you dearly, as if it had been months and not a day and a half.
He pulled back, a distant, albeit blissful, look on his face. His eyelids sagged as if he was tired, but the gold of his iris was bright and his pupils were focused.
"I didn't get to clean yet, but - ugh - do you wanna see inside?" he asked, some slight nervousness to his tone.
"Yeah," you breathed.
Hawks stepped aside and you gently brushed past him and stepped inside. The wood floors creaked softly beneath your feet as you crossed the threshold. Immediately, you were hit with a wonderful scent, earthy, like tree bark, but sweet, like raw honey.
It was a decent sized cabin, spacious and not heavily furnished. The kitchen was on the small side, but seemingly to accommodate a larger living room.
As Hawks had warned, there was a thin layer of dust all across the wood floors. The furniture was covered by clear tarps, shielding them from the debris.
The dining area tucked away in the corner had a chabudai in place of a western style table. It was small and clearly only intended for two people. You had a feeling it was new, considering how spotless it looked compared to the rest of the cabin.
A huge, stone fireplace rested against the north wall, surrounded by large windows that gave a beautiful view of the outside. They were adorned with heavy curtains, pulled back to let the sunlight in.
Hawks was lingering, following close, staring down at you as you walked around and took in the sight of the place. When your eyes landed on him, and you caught his unblinking stare, you realized he was awaiting feedback.
It startled you a little, for Hawks wasn't the kind to fuss over these sorts of things; but, you had a decent enough understanding of what a rut was to know what was going through his head.
"Relax, birdbrain," you cooed, reaching up to tap gently at his cheek with a closed palm. That seemed to knock him out of his stupor, for he blinked and suddenly looked sheepish. He flickered his gold eyes away, as if to give you space.
"I love it," you praised, looking back into the living area. "Cozy, and smells nice."
You heard him exhale a relieved sigh through his nostrils.
"We should get to work. Where's the cleaning stuff?" you asked, peeling your jacket off.
"Oh. I'll-" he began.
"You'll let me help," you interrupted him gently.
When you turned back to face him, and saw the bewildered expression he was wearing, you wondered if maybe that wasn't the right thing to fit with his current state.
"Unless that's... bad?" you offered uncertainly, shoulders sagging.
Hawks laughed suddenly at the sunken expression on your face, as if the joyous sound came sputtering out against his will.
"No," he answered softly, leaning in suddenly for another kiss, as if he couldn't help it. You didn't get a chance to kiss back before he was retreating.
"Don't change," he sighed. "I want you as you, not as my..."
"-subservient housewife?" you offered, just a little teasing.
He chuckled softly, breathing out a harsh, "fuck, no."
Hawks maneuvered around you and headed for what you guessed was a supply closet. Inside, the cleaning gear was also neatly packaged in containers and safe from dust.
It made sense, how neatly arranged everything was. Hawks was a fairly neat person; but, it was also clear that he had this whole thing down, neatly tuned and properly sorted out. He had been coming here for years, after all.
This place was special to him. That much was clear.
The two of you started to dusting and sweeping, followed by a diligent mopping, with the two of you working in tandem.
Hawks was fairly quiet during the whole ordeal, seemingly focused sternly on the task at hand. It had been his nest for years. This was hardly anything new; but, it was now going to be yours, too.
He didn't tell you that he had been worried he would react negatively to your presence. He didn't always react rationally during this time. Seemingly average things would sometimes irritate him, and a part of the possessive onslaught included this abode.
Fortunately, that hadn't been the case. Cleaning the cabin with you was soothing. He wasn't unaware of the obvious implication: that you were preparing a nest together, your shared nest. He didn't say it aloud, but you had come to that realization, as well.
It had actually calmed him quite a bit. He had been on edge before you arrived, skin prickled with heat and sweating unreasonably considering the cold. Those weren't abnormal during his ruts; but, it felt intensified with that knowledge that you were going to be here.
Darkness swept across the forest as the hours dragged on. Luckily, you were just about finished by the time it got dark.
There was a neat stack of firewood arranged on a carrier near the fireplace, making you wonder if that was what he had worked on before your arrival. The logs looked freshly cut and heavy.
Crimson feathers delivered logs to the hearth. Hawks retrieved a set of matches from a cubby near the carrier and then kneeled before the hearth. He set one of the matches ablaze and carefully ignited the firewood arranged in the pit.
Warmth and light flooded the cabinet. Plumes gathered along the edges of the curtains and pulled them back, covering the windows. When they returned to his wingspan, he stepped back and monitored the fire briefly.
While cleaning, you had learned there was a cellar and partial second story, as well as an indoor bathroom. It seemed that the main use of the generator was to power the water heater and indoor plumbing.
The cellar was small, down a short flight of stairs, with concrete floors and walls, the perfect size for containing a month's worth of food and supplies, far more than was necessary for just a week.
The second story was a loft that oversaw the living room, giving a great view of the fireplace. There was no safety railing on the upstairs, likely for the very obvious fact that Hawks could fly. There was, at least, a staircase.
Upstairs, there was a large bed frame with a plush mattress, wrapped up tight to protect from dust, a large chest pressed up against the wall, and a desk without a chair.
After he removed the bed cover, you watched Hawks pull neatly folded blankets and pillow cases out the chest. It was fascinating to see someone, who normally slept wherever his body landed, so meticulously prepare the bedding: layers and layers of blankets, followed by dressing the pillows and laying them out.
It was especially perplexing because of the intense, concentrated look on his face. He had been so focused that he hadn't even realized that you had paused what you were doing to watch him.
Luckily, you caught yourself staring before he did, and shuffled back downstairs before he could notice.
A sudden howling had startled you, before a sharp wind rattled against the shutters. Something was thumping gently against the roof and when the wind picked up, you could almost hear the trees shuddering outside.
"It's snowing," Hawks observed, suddenly at your side.
You could see a glimpse of crimson in the corner of your eye, and realized he had a wing fanned out around you, not quite close enough to touch, but hovering. Maybe, he hadn't even realized he was doing that.
"Oh," you answered quietly.
Together, you prepared dinner, settling for a classic favorite of his: yakitori chicken and stir fry noodles.
Eating dinner together, and talking about nothing, made you realize, it had been the first time in a long time, if ever, that you hadn't discussed work: nothing about the agency, nothing about heroes or villains, nothing about police business or missions.
It was just senseless conversations that amounted to nothing.
The dining table was small and the floor was cold; but, your hands brushed constantly due to the lack of space. It made you realize that you had longed to have this type of moment with him, something so utterly domestic.
"I know it's not super late," Hawks began, on his way to the kitchen with the dirty plates. "But, I'm gonna wake you up early; so, let's get to bed, okay?"
His voice was soft, surprisingly drowsy, you realized, and he continued, "it's - well, there's something I wanna show you, and it looks best in the sunrise."
He had started the dishes before you could; so, you stepped in close, deciding to tease him a little.
"I bet you do look best in the sunrise," you uttered, leaning against the counter top near the sink, where he had busied his hands. He was looking away from you; but, you could see his lip twitch into a faint smile.
Hawks laughed, a low chuckle that rumbled through his chest. "Not me," he replied softly. Yet, he found himself feeling enamored with the knowledge that that was where your mind had wandered first.
"Do you want me to wait for you?" you offered, standing upright and shifting away from the counter.
"Nah," he replied simply. "I'll join ya' in a bit."
You changed into your pajamas, brushed your teeth and pulled your hair back, before heading upstairs. Blankets and pillows were stacked high on top of the mattress, making the bedframe disappear beneath it.
It not only looked incredibly warm, but incredibly soft, and an inspection with your hand, smoothing over the surface, confirmed that. There were several pillows pressed against the headboard and even more at the foot of the bed.
If you hadn't seen him arrange it, you would have doubted it was even Hawks' bed. From the glimpses you had seen into his life, he was a minimalist.
His office at the agency was fairly large, but looked almost comical with the lack of furniture in it. He wasn't one to buy much of anything outside of perishables.
"Take those off."
You had heard that commanding tone many times before; but, in the peace and serenity of this cabin, it startled you. Your shoulders twitched a little and you turned to face him, having not heard Hawks approach.
His gold eyes were glaring at your body, shifting up to meet your gaze when you turned to face him.
You gawked back at him, dumbfounded by his boldness, and a little intrigued, if you were being honest. He had warned you about this, and you were about to comply when his dark expression suddenly softened.
"Oh fuck," Hawks blurted, embarrassment washing over his face. The intensity of the moment dissipated and you found yourself unable to hold back a faint smile at the way his face so rapidly changed from anger to shame.
"Shit - I - sorry - ugh," he stammered, some redness tinting the tops of his ears. His dominant hand came up and ruffled his hair. "That was messed up. Ah - what I mean is, can we sleep naked?"
It was clear he wasn't embarrassed about the request, but the way that he had asked. You couldn't hold back a soft chuckle at his frazzled state.
"Of course," you uttered, and began shedding your clothes.
He was staring at your nudity as if it wasn't something he had seen many times before, as if his hands and mouth hadn't explored every inch of skin, hadn't touched and claimed parts of you your own hands couldn't reach.
It made you feel powerful, beautiful.
"Did you brush your teeth?" you asked, knocking him out of his stupor.
He didn't respond, but made a face that gave you your answer. He turned away then, and hopped over the edge of the loft, floating down into the lower floor, and scurried off to the bathroom.
Promptly, you disappeared beneath the blankets, shivering from the cold, skin prickled with goosebumps. You were about to scold yourself for complying with him so eagerly, without demanding a compromise, mainly that you expected him to warm you up.
Luckily, it didn't take him long to join you, and you suddenly felt a very warm, and very naked, body slot into the space behind you, wiggling beneath the blankets. It was almost concerning how warm he was, like he had just flung himself into the hearth before running back over here.
You rolled onto your back to greet him and Hawks wasted no time slotting over you, tangling legs, arms falling on either side of your head. Wispy bangs fell over his forehead, longer strands catching on his eyebrows.
Your eyes peered over his shoulders, where you could see his wings were fanned out above him, plumes stretched wide, looming possessively. When your gaze shifted to his face, your breath hitched.
His stare was hypnotizing, as if he couldn't believe you were here, gold eyes practically glowing in the dimly lit loft.
It made you sad to think just your presence alone had pleased him so much, whereas nothing else had yet to occur. It made you think of all the years he had to endure this alone, the loneliness far more straining than the lack of a pliant body.
"Hey," he began, voice hoarse, distant.
His dominant hand shifted from the bed to cup your cheek, thumb gently prodding at your cheek bone. Just like the rest of his body, his hand was so warm.
"I know I said I wouldn't let you leave," he explained, fingers sliding carefully across your temple. "But, if you want to, at any time, I'll call the taxi and-"
You leaned up, taking his lips in a gentle kiss to silence him. He moaned into the kiss, clearly surprised by your interruption. His hand departed your face, lowering to caress the side of your neck.
When you pulled back, he chased, not letting you depart from him quite so quickly. The kiss carried on for a short while, Hawks only leaning back when he was satisfied.
"No," you disagreed in a soft hum, hands rising to push strands of his hair out of his face. "I'm not leaving. We're going through this together. Okay?"
He let out a sigh that fluttered across your cheeks. "Okay," he agreed, as if he couldn't believe it.
Hawks shifted until he was lying beside you, one arm loose around your waist. You turned a little to lay on your side and lean into him, cheek falling comfortably into the pillow beneath your head, and felt him nuzzle into your back, bringing you as close as he could without ruining your comfort.
One of his wings folded carefully over you while the other sprawled out across the bed. The light from the fire just barely reached the loft, an amber glow that flickered with the dancing flames.
The sounds of the gentle snowfall outside was a little louder upstairs. One of the nearby windows rattled softly, trembling weakly from the breeze that shook the shutters. The rafters above creaked occasionally in melodic hums.
Behind you, Hawks' chest undulated with his breathing, moving against the skin of your back. His wings shifted ever so slightly in harmony with the expansion and shrinking of his lungs. The longer plumes on the ends twitched occasionally.
"Keigo?" you whispered.
He didn't answer. Judging by the way his arm had slackened where it rested over your waist, you figured he had fallen asleep already.
The bedding was soft, and you had no doubt that he had washed them diligently; yet, mingled with the earthy tones of the cabin, they smelt like him. The hearth crackled distantly, the sound a faint echo through the cabin.
It didn't take long to slip away.
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Sometime in the middle of the night, you were woken by a strange sound. In your groggy state, it sounded like a distant animal cooing into the night.
Once you properly came to, you realized the warmth against your back had retreated. The blanket had been partially ripped away in the process, leaving the skin of your back exposed to the cold air of the cabin.
What had sounded far away you now realized was coming from right behind you, pained little noises and harsh wheezing. You rolled over to take in the sight of Hawks, blindly reaching for him in a moment of panic.
Worry struck you when your skin touched his. He had already been warm to the touch before; but now, his skin felt scorching, sticky with sweat. Your hand had landed on his chest, where you could feel his muscles rapidly rising and falling with each staggering breath.
The noise that had woken you became obvious then; he was panting, sharp and labored breaths that whooshed in and out of him, occasionally accompanied with a quiet, pained sound.
He had shoved the blankets away and was laying on his back, wings tucked in uncomfortably tight beneath him. Through the faint glow of warm light from the fireplace, you could see his chest raising and falling rapidly, head tossed back, face contorted in pain. Some strands of blonde locks were clinging to the sweat soaked skin on his face.
"Keigo - Keigo," you called to him, hands rising to his shoulders so you could shake him.
It wasn't until he jerked suddenly, eyes opening and head whipping towards you, that you realized he had been sleeping. His labored breathing intensified, but only for a second, before he started to calm down.
His gold eyes were glossy for a second, staring at you blindly, before he started to wake properly. His lips were parted, sharp breaths still escaping him in harsh wisps.
"Are you okay?" you whispered harshly. "Are you sick? You look-..."
You could see a bead of sweat rolling down his temple. Now, with him leaning up a little, you could see the flush of red tinting his skin, all down his chest and across his cheeks. His shoulder muscles were tight and his wings twitched helplessly beneath him.
"I'm f-fine," Hawks answered, voice low and hoarse. He swallowed roughly. "It's - it's a n-normal side effect."
"You're burning up," you hissed, hands touching his skin so carefully, like you would hurt him if you were too rough. "Are you sure you're okay?" you insisted.
"Just need-" he growled, cutting off as he tried to sit up.
His movement had repositioned your hands, causing them to drag from his shoulders to his chest, less you lose stability and collapse on top of him.
It was a familiar touch, a place you had touched him many times before; yet, he froze suddenly, gaze shifting down to your hands as if they were grounding him to this plane of existence.
Hawks' gold eyes fluttered shut and his pained expression softened. He flopped back on the bed, giving up his attempt to sit up as if he had suddenly lost all strength in his body.
Catching on, you uttered into the cold air, "is that what you need? Keigo, do you want me to-"
"Yes," he answered sharply, hissing through the cold, chilled air. He sounded relieved, thankful that you had offered before he had to ask.
"God, fuck - I - I need you, need to - to - be inside you-"
His babbling briefly ceased when you pushed the blankets off yourself and rolled on top of him, a gesture you had done many times before, now a nearly perfect art.
You watched, hypnotized as Hawks arched his back off the bed and flexed his wings until they were sprawled out on either side of him. The beautiful crimson plumes stretched out across the sheets, shuddering in faint waves that matched his heavy breathings.
In the shift, his cock became pinned against your inner thigh. If you didn't known any better, you would have thought he was prodding you with an iron rod pulled straight from the fires of a forge.
It was unbearably hot, hard as steel and painfully poking against your flesh. You could feel his heartbeat through his cock, throbbing against you as if pleading to be touched.
Arousal had never struck you this hard before, with enough force that it made your never regions throb and chest tighten. Blood rushed to your face so quickly, you briefly feared you would pass out.
Now, hovering, looking down at him, it was almost unbearable. It was clear that Hawks was in pain, and you felt a tinge of guilt at the realization that his state had aroused you.
But, the truth was, he looked stunning.
Maybe it was the red flush staining his skin, or the glisten of sweat, shiny with the reflection of the fire burning in the hearth. Maybe it was the way his gold eyes practically glowed through the darkness, staring up at you like a starving predator, glaring with dangerous intent.
Some sort of inhuman growl escaped him and Hawks grabbed at your meaty hips, roughly pulling you forward. It didn't take you long to figure out what he was doing; but, your attempts to aid were waisted, for he simply dragged you down to his liking, until the heat of your sex collided with his face ungracefully.
The first thing you registered was his mouth kissing sloppily at your sex. His tongue followed, lapping at your folds impatiently before breaching your heat. Hawks was always the kind to give sloppy oral; but, this was something else entirely.
He moaned shamelessly when his tongue registered your taste, hips rising off the bed as if attempting to chase a sensation that wasn't there.
Your hands fall onto the wall, and you tried to keep yourself up; but, he wasn't having it, growling and pulling you back down. It was difficult to not go dead weight when his tongue was lapping at your walls, mouth suctioned around your entrance like he was trying to suck juices from a ripe fruit.
One of your hands weaved through his hair, gently massaging his scalp in a praising gesture. It was difficult to get out sensible words. Instead, you moaned broken pieces of his name, thighs trembling on either side of his head.
You had no idea how much time had passed before he seemed satisfied and finally lifted you up enough to remove his mouth. The wet gasp that escaped him, suggesting he had been holding his breath, riddled you with shameful lust.
"You made a mess," Hawks observed deliriously.
He sounded immensely pleased with himself and even leaned in to take another taste, this time honing in on your pearl. You felt more than heard his pleased chuckle when you whined at the sudden touch.
This time, when he pulled away, he let you retreat. As you shimmied down his body, you caught him wiping your essence off his face with a careful finger before popping it in his mouth.
Hawks' skin was still flushed red, all the way up to his ears; but, now, he looked damn smug to top it all off. You couldn't see the look you were wearing, but you knew by the heat on your face that it was lewd.
The cold of the cabin had been lost to you, especially when you positioned your hips over his and felt the head of his cock nuzzle at your entrance, threatening to breach your core.
Hawks' head fell back into the sheets with a whine, eyes squeezing shut. Tantalized by the sight, you intended to tease him a little; however, he nudged his hips forward with a sudden jerk, effortlessly impaling you on his cock, and taking that opportunity away.
"Ohhh, fuck!" Hawks shouted before sucking his bottom lip beneath his teeth. He released it after letting out a low hiss.
You closed your own eyes for a moment, adjusting to the sudden intrusion of his impressive girth, and felt his hands slowly slide up your thighs into the dips of your hips, slotting over a spot he had practically engraved for himself ever since this began.
When your eyes opened, you looked down and took in the deliriously beautiful look on his face. His thumbs nudged your hip bones pleadingly and his eyes opened, peering up at you through dark lashes.
Forgoing any thoughts about teasing, you planted your hands on his chest and rolled your hips. The motion punched a whine out of him. The sound drawled out into a growl when you kept the rhythm, chasing your own pleasure.
"Yeah," he hummed encouragingly. "Come on. Use me. Fuck yourself on my cock. Just like - ahh - fuck..."
You hardly needed the encouragement; but, the dirty words spewing from his lips further ignited the heat in your belly, and you whined in response.
He could have easily pulled your hips down to intensify the moment. Instead, he lifted his hips off the bed to meet yours, effortlessly matching your movement and chasing the delicious warmth and wetness of your core, while letting his hands hold you gently.
"Baby, do you feel good?" Hawks uttered lowly, his pleading question gently breaking through the moment.
"Y-ye-s, Kei - go," you sobbed, stuttering out your response and groaning halfway through his name.
It was always good; but, something about this moment made it more intense than ever before. You could already feel the sensation rising, thighs trembling every time his cock slid back inside, hitting the perfect spot again and again.
"Yeah?" he hummed, sounding so breathless and fucked out, despite you having just barely begun. "You feel good, so fucking good," he praised between labored pants and low moans.
"You're so fucking good to me," Hawks babbled on, head falling back into the sheets, where he closed his eyes. You watched his adam's apple bob, noticed how tight his jaw was clenched.
A growl vibrated through his chest, followed by a breathless sympathy of curses, "oh fuck - oh fuck. Come on, fuck my cock - yeah - ahhh. Ya' hear that? Those sounds. God, you're so f-fucking perfect."
Your union was loud, skin slapping together and wet, fleshy sounds echoing between the two of you.
His dominant hand released your hip and slid around, thumb prodding between your folds and seeking out your pearl. You were already so sensitive, feeling him so deep, teetering on the edge. When his calloused skin touched that spot, you let out a cry.
"Come on this cock," Hawks groaned. "Sooo close - f-fuck. Come on. Come for me. Fucking come. Gonna fill you up. You want that? My seed. Yeah you fucking d-hnn-"
His babbling ceased when your orgasm took you, the sudden spasms and fluttering of your walls making all sensible thoughts drain from his mind.
His hand returned to your hip, fingers gripping your waist, and he started roughly dragging you up and down to meet his thrusts. You went limp, letting him bounce you on his cock to your liking. Your hands slipped off his chest and you fell onto him, forehead knocking gently against his cheek.
You could hear him huffing and grunting, the occasional growl seeping through, right into your ear as he fucked you through your orgasm, and continued on, chasing his end.
His cock throbbed, firmly enough that you felt it and the sensation startled you a little; but, that thought was lost when he let out an uncharacteristically loud shout, crying out in ecstasy.
Hawks had always been loud; but, this was something else entirely, and the moans and growls didn't stop, along with his undulating hips, for what felt like an eternity.
To top it all off, you could feel it, spurts of his seed, burning hot as it filled you. In the corner of your eye, you could make out his feathers, each and every one trembling beneath him.
Then, finally, he went still.
Hawks' panting filled the room, almost loud enough to drown out the crackling of the fireplace. Even after his panting died down, he let out quiet groans, his orgasm having not yet waned in full.
Eventually, he turned his head and pressed a wet kiss against your cheek. You turned your head to meet him, at first catching the corner of his mouth before he angled his head to kiss you properly.
You could practically feel the praises behind each kiss, thank you's and love pouring from his mouth to yours in a nonverbal gesture. His hands ran up and down your back, massaging your skin but also ensuring that you didn't move and he remained deep inside you.
When he finally released your lips, you busied your hands with his wild mane, gently pushing strands away from his face. He seemed to like the preening, letting his eyes flutter shut and head fall back.
You didn't have to ask if he was feeling better. His all-body, harsh red blush had mellowed out and he wasn't panting like a parched dog.
You hadn't realized you were still trembling until he uttered, "it's okay," in a soothing, worried voice.
His hands shifted to your thighs, where he carefully pushed them back and rolled you onto your side, keeping his cock nuzzled deep. His arms wound around your back, bringing you into an embrace while his wings stretched out behind him before sagging comfortably to the bed.
You realized, as he brought you in, that you were still shaking a little. The worry was evident in his eyes, like he had done something wrong.
"D-do you want me to pull out?" he offered in a weak voice.
"It's not that," you replied softly. "That was... intense."
When your eyes locked with his gold orbs, and he took in the sight of your expression, it seemed to steadily become clear to him, what you were feeling. His lips sought our your skin, senselessly kissing whatever he could reach, all over your cheeks, down your chin and along the expansion of your throat.
Hawks’ head fell onto the pillow and his wispy blonde hair tangled with yours. The unease began to fade away as he held you close, bringing the blanket back over your forms when his intense heat finally started to wane. So did the spell, and something concerning struck him.
"Please, tell me if it gets too intense," Hawks uttered, breath fluttering out against your temple. “I’ll-...”
He cut himself because he wasn’t quite what he would do, what he could do. Could he stop? In this moment of clear thoughts, he sure hoped so. But, part of him feared that wasn’t true, and the last thing he wanted was to lie to you about what he was capable of.
You had figured that he had yet to hit the apex of his rut. Yet, his warnings hadn't frightened you in the slightest, especially after what had just occurred. If anything, you were enticed by it. Maybe, in some strange way, it was affecting you to.
"I can handle you," you promised.
You felt more so than heard the uneasy breath that stuttered out his nostrils. Your words stirred something deep in his gut, overcoming the fear, burning arousal and adoration.
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outhereontheprairie · 5 years ago
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Ruso, North Dakota
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Tiny Ruso, ND is allllmost a ghost town! But thankfully other people have found this place interesting enough that I have some info about it to draw from! From several sources! Yay! Let’s get going and jump into this tiny town on the verge of becoming a certifiable ghost town. 
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So, according to Wikipedia Ruso was founded in 1906 and incorporated in 1909. It was either named for the first two letters in the words “SOth RUssia” which was where many of the settlers came from, or after a Russian word meaning “South of us.” At the 2010 census only 4 people lived in town - and that was 9 years ago. That makes Ruso the least populated incorporated place in North Dakota. 
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Let’s check out this cool stone barn that caught my eye right away! 
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Turns out, according to this source, that it’s the old jail and later blacksmith shop! 
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This article shed a lot of light on Ruso. To summarize - two people lived here in winter and four in summer (as of early 2018). They had a mayor. He was mayor for 30+ years. He used to be a rural mail carrier and moved to Ruso in 1956 - before my own dad was even born. He spent the winter in a bigger small town but as soon as summer came he always went back to Ruso. He loved it. And in the article he said “If I ever leave I’m sure that will be the end.” And he was almost right.
That article also said that there were grocery stores and meat market in Ruso way back in the day. Like, the 20s. And, just after incorporating, the town had over 100 people and a doctor and a newspaper! Lots of towns didn’t have those things back then. Also a repair shop, a grain elevator (or 5, according to another source), a park, a place to leave horses, and later a place where someone built 14 foot fishing boats! And according to another source this town was on a railroad line so there was a depot and everything too, and a cream station, and a gas station and mechanic shop. This town had everything! 
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And the park? Now it’s a slough, apparently - although on maps it’s still the official city park. But back in the 30s, according to a woman interviewed in the article, they used to play down there because it was so dry. When the rains came back and the slough filled back in it would freeze in winter and they’d use it as a skating rink! 
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The little bit of taxes people pay go to two street lights, sewage, and garbage pickup. They can’t afford snow removal. Ouch! No wonder two people live there in winter. 
Sadly, a follow up article soon appeared announcing the death of the mayor who kept the town going for so long. He was still mayor at the time - all 3 residents voted for him. 100% turnout. Now that the mayor is gone, there aren’t enough people to fill the city council (3 people are needed - the town now only has 2 full time residents). That means the city probably won’t be a city for long.
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This looks to be an old house. I have no info about this one. 
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Happily, another follow up article came out last summer with good news for Ruso! It said that the town was supposed to get a 100% population increase! From 2 to 4. And they’re appointing a new mayor! Yay! So there is hope for Ruso after all. 
Anyway, you can see there’s a big field in the middle of town here. According to this website there used to be a baseball diamond there where they would have games. 
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And I’m thinking that this used to be the school. 
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It seems someone may be turning it into a house? I hope it gets more love in the future, it’s looking kind of shabby. Such a cool building though! 
A comment by “Vivian” on this website describes the school and more: “I was born in 1925 and grew up in Ruso. My parents and many of my family are buried in the Ruso cemetery. The school was large enough to accommodate 2 years of high school when I was growing up. There was a big bell that was rung to signal the start of a school day. We kids would take turns ringing it. It was great fun as the bell was so big, you would pull down on the rope and be pulled up into the air by the return swing of the bell. You could hear the bell all over the county. We lived a few miles away, so usually my brothers and I walked to school. Sometimes we would take one of the horses though. And in the winter sometimes Dad would bring us in the cutter sleigh. In the winter Mom would make ice cream and we would bury it in the snow bank to eat at recess. Growing up there was an experience. We cooked & heated the house with a wood stove. We had kerosene lamps & candles for lighting and there was no indoor plumbing. Mom did the wash once a week, boiling water on the stove and washing everything using a washboard and soap. The clothes were hung out on a line to dry – in the winter she’d bring the frozen garments in to finish off drying by the stove. Bath time was once a week too & followed the same process – boil the water on the stove & use it to scrub yourself while sitting in a big washtub in the kitchen.”
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Down the overgrown street and around a corner is the old Lutheran church!
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And someone has moved in, at least around the church. They’ve brought animals and lots of junk but hey, it’s lived in! 
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Thanks to street view you can see what this place looked like in 2008. You can see the outhouses and junk and a big scrapped bus that says “Huntley Project Red Devils” - that made me go back to my MT days because Huntley Project is in MT! 
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Back to present day, a donkey! 
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And another donkey! And look in the background it looks like someone is growing flowers. 
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Again, according to this article, the Lutheran church closed in 1997 for good. It never did have running water - only an outhouse. Sadly, the basement of the church was used to house chickens and then a dog got in there and killed 80. The “city” passed a law that said no vicious dogs allowed in town. 
Before the church closed they went out in a classic way - a lutefisk dinner. One of the ladies interviewed in the article said: “That was about the last activity...We had a snowstorm before the supper. What a mess. There was no water at the church. All I got done was hauling water in and carrying water out. We made it but that’s the last supper we had.”
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Going back to the 2008 street view shots - here it is before anyone moved in. 
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And there’s that bus again. On this website there was a comment from David Seaman that had some information about it: “according to my ex-father in law from velva the bus has been there since the late 80s early 90s it had broken down between ruso and velva and was left and never repaired or retrieved and was towed by some local farmer to its current resting place. i have no way of verifying this but he’s been in velva all his life since 43 so i would imagine its probly right along the lines of what happened.”
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And this comment from the same website by someone named Lisa had alot of insight about Ruso: “My mom was the last postmaster at Ruso’s post office, which was located in what was the old bank building (also a residence). The post office closed sometime in the 2000s. The sign that the author speaks of that mentions 1981 was in commemoration of Ruso’s 75th Anniversary Celebration. It is a shame that the church grounds are in the shape that they are in now – it’s not necessarily the fault of the few residents (most of whom have no connection to the church), but rather the person who purchased the property and is using it as a junkyard. My great-grandfather was a carpenter and helped build the church and the furnishings inside. I remember going to bridal and baby showers and anniversary celebrations in the church basement as a young girl. I also remember softball games being played in the baseball diamond. The stone building across from the baseball diamond was the old jail. Both of my grandfathers and many other relatives attended school in Ruso. My grandmother worked in the bar that Deputy Sheriff Bob speaks of and I remember hearing about the fire. Ruso used to have 5 grain elevators in its heyday. I often wish I could timetravel and visit Ruso during its height! The Ruso Record newspaper is available for viewing on microfilm at the State Archives in Bismarck and has a lot of interesting information from the busy days of the town.”
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Heading back around to the “main part” of town. 
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I believe that, according to this article, Ruso’s two full time residents live here. I think this is the bank/post office that they are remodeling. 
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Beside the bank there used to be a gas station. It burned down many years ago - 1980, according to a comment from this website. “Mike Pflipsen owned the gas station and mechanic shop next to the Post office. The sign that is referred to was in front of his gas station and the post was part of his filling station area. He also owned the property where the ball diamond is on. Mike ran the gas station for many years and was a bachelor his whole life. In 1980 his gas station burned down while he was sleeping inside. Somehow he was able to get out and he lived with my father, Hubert Pflipsen of Max, until he went into the Nursing home in Garrison. I have since purchased the lots from him and visit Ruso every year when I come back to ND.”
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Street view 2008:
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An interesting comment by Bob Roggenbuck from this website about the bar in Ruso which either was in this building or one nearby. “I was a deputy sheriff in McLean County in 1977 -1978 working out of Garrison when I and another deputy stopped in Russo at the bar on a bar check, we went on to Butte and were called back to Russo, because the bar was on fire. It burned to the ground that night as we watched and could not believe that less than a hour earlier we were in there visiting we the people in the bar. It was rebuilt, but the place was never the same. It is so sad to see the town in the shape it is now.”
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Further down the road is this place. Someone mowed a path to it. So I walked down.
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Well this place has seen better days!
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I spy a water heater...and a lot of junk.
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Further down the bath continued into the trees and it was kind of magical. All overgrown and green.
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Looking across from this house, an old building and an old garage. 
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Here’s the storefront. No idea what it used to be.
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And the garage.
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Think there’s anything in there?
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Looking back toward the occupied home in town.
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I’m guessing this used to be someone’s house, long abandoned now.
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I was delighted with all the information I was able to find on Ruso! What a delightful little town in such a beautiful area of ND! 
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On my way out I stopped for this photo. The sunset and angle of the receding storm clouds made this thistle glow.
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So pretty!
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And to see me out of Ruso - this pretty hawk. It was still partially raining when I got this photo so it’s not great. But he sat still for me for a moment!
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Ruso, you are so neat little town! I hope you can maintain your population or even grow so you never become unincorporated!
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Now with 20 babies and only keeping one...
The rest had to be premie in order for their size to make my size look to be only one.
Due to my brain damage and other receding factors.
Furthermore the 3 musketeers all had boys. And Deborah only wanting to be the special killed the other two boys.
Thus she was the only benefiting of a boy.
Which she then murdered as she had no one to talk about the oddness of the reality of who the boy was.
So she self defeated herself
And i had her banned from being around any baby in the hospital as the other two boys had died and she was the only one signed in to the ICU/premie ward aside from Matt Hagan.
Whom was signed in almost 24/7 aside to eat and shower.
He was taken out for a day and a half but slept in my room. Just in case, for his own self provisions. By his own means he removed himself for him and the babies to get rest and Robby had taken over. Eating outside the nursery and not in the cafeteria, unlike Matt, and only leaving 2x per day to shower.
Then to which they took 12 hour shifts.
Then to which Matt decided and convinced 7 others based upon no reality that it was safest to separate the babies.
Thus causing deaths of two.
Which is a fixated equation of mathematics in order to establish future parental guidelines and who can and cannot concieve to give birth which is not currently in effect as more explorations are being continued.
However this is the first basics of the ability to give birth, establishments.
Based upon maturity.
Thus in 6 weeks or so, the time period for elimination of such parenthood on this planet will then be in effect for eternity as so described by Paul.
As his Grace did enable the miracle of the 20 virgins to be allowed in the first place.
And in order to sustain such virginity the 3 boys were live birth through the vaginal canal with their womb sacs intact thus as transporting the babies to ensure no penis touched any part of a vagina during birth.
Some (6) girls were also covered as well to prevent any occurrence of lesbian fears. Including William's Myles. Upon their faces and around their lower torsos.
As per Paul's request as he didn't see why a child couldn't be born in such a manner.
And the child could breathe through the womb sac thus creating it a safe procedure for a child to be born with a facial covering and sustain life. Even if the doctor or parent was an idiot and didn't remove it in a timely fashion.
One female child did perish 6 hours after birth and that was myself.
Mainly for fun but also to escort the others to the premie ward. As my upper (adult) body was deceased upon my birth. And mechanical manipulations were done to birth the rest, some birthing themselves by "crawling" until Myles was born.
Dying halfway through mine and reviving halfway through hers.
We fashioned the dead original parents to Zulululu the ability to enter my adult physical form in order to provide the mechanical manipulations.
Even deceased males were able to provide the manipulations in order to birth their own child.
As per my honourable request. As I kept feeling something was missing... And Tree guessed as to what it May be. After my Soul Mate had knew what it was. And so told him. And asked if it shall be done. Then tree played a guessing game with me to ensure it was that that left me feeling hollow in the creation.
As i kept thinking and questioning about the original parents and their permission wasn't enough to satisfy me.
I wanted them 100% in it.
The premie was convenience all the way to the fact that they would have their own nursery.
Then for them slowly to arrive to the house.
But there was no house nor was one ready that one knew of and my apartment was too small.
And thus the ability to compromise and work out small conveniences and inconvenient and the ability to "tell time" or work to defeat a small purpose in the kindness of greater good was dismissed.
Thus enabling Paul to enact the Maturity and not Compromise manifesto for future pregnancy and parenthood.
The hospital failure did not fall upon Matt but Dorothy whom was hostile and angry about the fact her male was dead. Whom enlisted Georgia's help to create the failure.
And hid the location of the house.
Dorothy did not want to sit in meetings and gave all the information to Georgia whom then gave the information to Denise.
Denise will go straight to Hell for her crimes.
Alex's failure was in telling Bob not about the information we needed after asking me How he could help and I gave him extract instructions on what information and how to obtain it and from who. As Bob also had the information, or access.
And So punishment then falls upon Alex's shoulders as he is the only one whom knew the truth about the other children then created a multi-adult household. Which also included rspists and murderers of children. As well as failure to retrieve the information and/or allow others to find whom had the information.
The house is in Houston. And he's taken others and lived there himself via greed. He is much like his stepmother, Deborah. Who is his father's cousin.
Due to this, his relocation of my daughter will relinquish in poverty for himself and inability to use the waters for healing purposes for himself.
There are 4 corners with which only a cot and a bucket reside. He can only have one bucket to which he must decide to potty in or carry clean water to the residence. And his wife shall decide if it when she shall reside in the same corner with him or not. At which time the cot will then become a bed, the bucket a sink.
I warned him not to fuck with me.
The 2nd and 3rd will then be Dorothy and then Jethro's. The 4th remaining empty as Barbara is now dead and shall not return to this Earth but instead Hell.
But will now turn into a pool hall with bollards, a home theater and other areas of fun interest. For the community as request by me, for invitations only.
My daughter will remain in the house at all other times and her tower will become into a protected state when she chooses to obtain permenant or temporary residence. As Asked isn't allowed with tg3 walls for a period of 10 years after I obtain occupancy of the interior fortress.
Community areas will be allowable for only 4 planets residence. Juno. Ax. Earth. Echinacea.
All others "will be towed"
Dorothy lacks indivisibilty and Jethro maturity.
The c tallest tower will be Declans, whom retains the finish of Golden Boy, if you've seen him. And Paul requested ground floor of the tallest tower which remians in the centre.
Matt can remain in the house due to his honesty however only part time for the first 7 years. The rest of the time offsight. To which this is 12 hours per day. But his residence is poor, with no indoor plumbing. Except for in the children's suite to which he's not allowed. But the mother is.
Jesse can pick sink or toilet but not both. He wipes shit on the walls anyway.
Declan says to pick sink because you can wah your hands. But if he's fortunate enough to receive a toilet with tank, he can wash his hands in the tank.
Snoop whom can reside in an outer residence, same.
The rest have normal indoor plumbing.
Deborah may live in any other housing. And she will receive less than accommodations no matter her choice. Magic, son. And if within 3 miles of any of my residences she will receive horrific physical pain for herself. That is the law.
Jean, will receive top honors for his recovery and safety work and his ability to work well under pressure.
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aniaww · 8 years ago
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THE BARE MINIMUM
Some guidelines for my roommate that I will never give her.
-Run the dishwasher
>In the two years you have lived here have you ever once done this
>This means that if you fill up the dishwasher run it so that the next person can have clean dishes
>I know you felt like it was condescending when I explained how to run a dishwasher to you, but, in my defense, you flat out said you didn’t know how to run it (Add soap, press start)
>You can’t burn yourself when you start it…? How…?
-Empty the dishwasher
>This doesn’t mean empty it once a quarter and then think you are the only responsible one
>you should be emptying it a third of the time
-Keep your trash in your
room until you throw it out
>This includes cardboard boxes
>You are more likely to throw it out this way
>Seeing your bags and bags of trash is gross
>Seeing pizza boxes sit out for weeks is gross
-Stop letting stuff rot and
then never deal with it
>I can see that Tupperware thing of rotten food in the sink. It’s not unnoticeable. It is gross
>You have had milk in the fridge since before winter break. I think it is a pure solid at this point
>Why do you even keep buying bananas
>Stop eating your pizza after its been sitting out for a week please. No I do not want a slice
>I’m a little disturbed by my new found knowledge that brownies never mold… 8 months?!?! Really?!?! No, do not eat those.
-When you throw out rotten
or liquidey food throw out the trash
>Because if you don’t it leaks into the trash can and then we have to clean out the rotten juices from the bottom of the trash can
>It is gross
>You would know this if you ever took out the trash
-Throw out the trash
>You should be doing this a third of the time
>I don’t care if you are scared
>If you want to be an adult you have to learn how to throw out the trash. If you don’t want to be an adult hire a nanny like Corrine on the Bachelor. I did not sign up to be your Nanny
>Have you taken it out once this whole year?
-Don’t leave trash on the
fire escape
>It is not my fault that the raccoons started eating it
>Please do not get mad at me for asking you to take it to the dumpster when the raccoons have started eating it. I think I’m setting the bar pretty low here
>When boxes sit out in the rain for 4 months they are unpleasant for all parties. I think this is why our neighbors egged us. I don’t blame them.
-Empty the lint trap between
loads
>Every time I go to do laundry there is a 3 inch thick sheet of lint in the trap. That is unbelievable.
>Even when I do a full load of towels and sheets and don’t even completely cover the trap.
>If you can fill a lint trap like that with one load let me watch and I will stand corrected and in awe
>Our apartment is going to burn to the ground
-Give us a chance to do
laundry
>You do two loads a day... how…?
>Don’t leave your wet clothes in the washer for days. That’s why it smells bad.
-There is a time for noise
and a time for no noise
>Don’t get mad at us for inviting friends to watch a movie on a Saturday night
>Don’t blast music at 3 am on a Tuesday before I have a midterm
>There is a difference between the timing of these tow noise complaints- can you spot it?
>Just because you are nocturnal doesn’t mean we can’t chat during dinner at 5pm because you are still asleep from the night before
>I am not a good singer. You are not a good singer. Let’s not sing in the apartment.
-Please take your hard soled
shoes off in the apartment
>Your are like an earthquake how did your parents never teach you indoor noises
>When I was on the phone with my mom she panicked because she thought something horrible was happening to me. I had to tell her you had just walked down the hallway
>It is 3am why are you still wearing your hard-soled shoes. How does this benefit you.
>It wouldn’t hurt you at all to take them off and out downstairs neighbors would stop slipping notes under our door.
-Your smells are “unique”.
Don’t force them on us.
>Who buys a pumpkin spice candle. Why was that made?
>Why does your febreeze smell like decaying fruit?
>Please do not spray it on me as I walk by you…?
-Set a timer when you cook
>I can barely understand how you burn pasta once but if you continually burn it I think you should realize you have a problem
>Do you realize how long it takes for the water to boil out and the pasta to burn? This is concerning.
>Just set a timer. On your phone. We all have them.
>Some time we come home and there is just a pot of water on the stove that has boiled out with the flame on. Please.
-Don’t leave so much food in
bowls and pans
>You can’t just leave your mac and cheese in the pot for two days. I need to cook too and it is starting to smell
>Do not put that mac and cheese in a Tupperware for later. I’m just looking out for you here.
>You really shouldn’t put an entire bowl of oatmeal down our disposal. Our plumbing is not that strong. Take pity on it.
-Place cups facing downward
in the dishwasher
>If they are facing upwards they just fill with water
>Sideways doesn’t work either. If anything it is worse because the food that you left in it (yuck) is now baked on from the heat cycle.
>Don’t put it back in with the baked on food still facing sideways. This isn’t helping.
-Rinse your plates off
before putting them in the dishwasher
>You can say that you rinse them but I don’t believe you when the strainer had pasta in it that cooked by way of dishwasher. Whole pasta. Did you think it would disintegrate?
>Again, our plumbing is not the strong. Take pity.
-Wash pots and pans and strainers
>When you put them in an empty dishwasher that’s just asking someone else to wash it for you
>We need to cook too. These are essentials.
>I guess this isn’t the bare minimum just being a nice person.
Please stop thinking you are the only responsible person in the world. I have news for you.
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justforbooks · 8 years ago
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T.S. Hawkins' memoir of log cabins, covered wagons makes for entertaining reading.
T.S. Hawkins was enamored of the ability of some men to make a bull whip crack like a pistol and keep a team of oxen in order. Accordingly, he watched them closely and figured he'd caught on to the trick. "So giving my whip a mighty twirl through the air, I brought it back just as they did, but instead of the wonderful report I was expecting, the lash coiled itself a half-dozen times around my neck. At first I felt sure it had taken my head off, but when I found it still on, I carefully unwound the lash and swore a mighty oath never, never to try again."
Hawkins tells this story in "Some Recollections of a Busy Life" which he published privately in 1913 and now has been reissued by McSweeney's with an introduction by Dave Eggers, his great-great grandson.
Eggers is to be thanked for giving this book new life, but I wish he hadn't repurposed a New Yorker essay of his as the book's 27-page introduction. It keeps the reader from getting to Hawkins right away, steals a bit of his forebear's thunder and isn't always accurate. For instance, when Hawkins was growing up, his family used tree bark for coloring clothes, not as clothing itself, as Eggers writes.
When Hawkins was writing his memoir in his mid-70s, he was a banker in California in a world with indoor plumbing, indoor gas heating and lighting, telephones, a dense national network of railroad routes, electric lights and automobiles. A far cry from the existence he was born into in 1836 on a Missouri farm near Hannibal.
We had no cook stoves and not even a match. Like the Sun-worshippers, we were always expected to have a live coal on our altars. When the family retired for the night, the fire was carefully covered with cinders and if by accident it should go out, one of the children was sent to a neighbor to borrow or else a little powder was poured into the old Kentucky rifle, some "tow" rammed down on it, and this was fired out against the wall, where paper and shavings were prepared to receive it; being thence transferred to the open fireplace, where it was cared for until a good blaze was finally started.
Much is made of the changes in today's world wrought by computers and the Internet, but, during the course of his life, Hawkins witnessed an even bigger transformation — from eons-old peasantry to modernity. That transformation provides a frame for his book as Hawkins looks back at his life, focusing mainly on his experiences as a child and a young man.
In the log cabin where he was born and raised, Hawkins and his brothers slept in the attic where the roof didn't always keep out the elements, especially in winter.
"It was glorious up in the old-fashioned feather bed, with the blankets up to one's ears, listening to the roar of the wind, the pelting of the hail and snow and the war of the elements, until one fell asleep. In the morning we would awake to find the bedding and the floor covered an inch or more in drifted snow."
In 1860, Hawkins and his family took a small wagon train on a six-month, 2,000-mile journey across the continent to make a new life on the West Coast.
In describing this journey, as well as the journey of his life, Hawkins is direct, witty and self-deprecating, usually with a sweet turn of phrase. He mentions that fire wood was difficult to obtain on the prairies so most people used buffalo chips, the dried manure of the bison: "I must acknowledge that I had a most unreasonable antipathy against this fuel. It made a good fire for cooking, and really in the final analysis was nothing more than condensed grass."
Nonetheless, Hawkins would go out of his way to find and chop down a dry tree that, at great labor, he would attach under his wagon. That would fuel his fire for a week, and he brags, "I do not remember we ever used those 'chips' at my fire a single time."
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raycitterv-blog · 7 years ago
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