#lime container

[artifacts-archive]

Lime Container (Poporo)

Quimbaya, 1st–7th century

In Andean South America, there is an indigenous tradition for the ritual use of coca leaves. In Precolumbian times the chief method of using coca was to place a quid of leaves into the mouth and add a small amount of powdered lime, made from calcined seashells. Standard coca-chewing paraphernalia included a small bag for the leaves and a container and a spatula or spoon for the lime. The utensils could be quite elaborate and made of precious materials. Lime containers from Colombia, known as "poporos," were often cast in gold in the form of nude human figures or as flasks incorporating raised nude images on each side. Both figures and flasks exhibit great elegance of conception, manufacture, and finish. The shouldered bottle here, adorned on either side with a female figure, still contains powdered lime.

[acradelius]

Can I request some 049 x female Reader headcanons where the Reader is pregnant with 049’s child?

"We're Expecting! Don't Tell The O5 Council!"

Fandom: Secure. Contain. Protect. (SCP)

Pairing: SCP-049 ("Doctor") x Female! Researcher! Reader

Rating: Lime [🟢] - (Equivalent to PG-13)

Warnings/Mention Ofs: Human! Reader, Researcher! Reader, Human x SCP, Human x SCP Relationship, AFAB! Reader, Female Pronouns Used For Reader, Unexpected Pregnancy, Most Likely Post! Contaiment Breach, Slightly Overprotective Doctor, Very Involved Parental! Doctor, Internally "Paranoid"! Doctor, Limited "Normal" Pregnancy Customs.

Word Count: 873 Words

If you'd like to be tagged for all posts, certain fandom posts, or certain character posts then feel free to message me!

There wasn’t much doubt that amongst the scale of ‘Definitely Not Human-Like’ to ‘As Human As Could Possibly Be, But Still Not Actually Human’, Doctor was more so teetering towards the edge of being more human-like than majority of the other S.C.P. beings that were also residing within the containment site, even still after the initial breach. That didn’t stop the researcher, (Y/N), from initiating a relationship with the Doctor, and eventually it became as intimate as it possibly could have. Despite that intimacy, there wasn’t necessarily ever a thought that a pregnancy between Doctor and (Y/N) could possibly happen, at least until viewing the results of the pregnancy tests that (Y/N) had taken. While there was some initial anxiety when it came to telling Doctor, he was actually pretty excited about the news! 

While within the early stages of their relationship Doctor had respected (Y/N)’s boundaries for space and privacy, now that she’s carrying their child, there’s not really such a thing as space and privacy anymore. (Y/N) couldn’t even make the five steps from Doctor’s desk to the bathroom within his laboratory without him jumping up to assist her. “Are you doing well, Chère? Do you need any assistance? Is there anything concerning the baby?” With that being said, the security around the laboratory is increased as well. There’s also more reanimated subjects that are placed around the laboratory, and even the most common places that (Y/N) typically ventures to and from, for an extra form of protection. It had gotten to the point that Doctor had to venture through the site looking for something, but didn’t want to disturb (Y/N) from their nap, so he had one of the subjects lay in the bed with her for protection.

Doctor is absolutely involved with the baby, ever since the moment that (Y/N) had revealed to him that she was pregnant with his child. He would spend literal hours just reading out loud to her and the child, whether it be his own research papers, random magazine pages found strewn across hallway floors, or would even spend time reading the files based on his other S.C.P. companions. It’s the same thing when it comes to listening to music, even if it’s various languages that (Y/N)’s unfamiliar with or hasn’t even heard of before. Doctor swears that while he hasn’t had any children before, that he’s done his fair share of research when it comes to pregnancies and even early childhood education, though (Y/N) is a bit unsure since it’s been quite some time since Doctor has been within the general public, especially in today’s day and age. He claims that it’s critical, and a long term benefit, that a developing baby experiences these things.

This pregnancy is definitely something more than just a generic pregnancy for Doctor, but he’s not going to make that known to (Y/N) unless he absolutely has to. As stated above, he’s never had a child before, and hasn’t came across anyone else like himself, so he’s unaware of what to actually expect when it comes to someone like him having a child within someone such as her. He’s not just monitoring the basic and typical pregnancy symptoms and such when it comes to watching over his beloved and her pregnancy. Secretly, he’s also monitoring for any abnormalities, anything that could end up becoming alarming or dangerous for (Y/N) or the baby, and even both. He doesn’t want to lose either of them, and therefore he would rather be able to take the risk of doing this part of the monitoring in secret if that means making sure that (Y/N) and their baby is doing well. While he was alone for the majority of his life before she had come along, Doctor isn’t sure if he would be able to continue on if he was to lose her.

Whenever (Y/N)’s due date, or at least an estimate of when the due date would be, there’s only a certain few other S.C.P. beings that Doctor is comfortable with her being around, even if she’s interacted with them for quite some time before the initial breach. He doesn’t want to take any chances with something happening to (Y/N) or the baby, especially with how sporadic and violent some of them can be. He only wants those that he can absolutely trust to be around them, at least at first, those that he knows will also do their best to make sure that things are going smoothly and stress-free. (Y/N) mentioned how this was slightly unfair once and therefore (Y/N) was only allowed to interact with who he didn’t deem safe enough through the intercom to his laboratory, or writing to each other with erasable markers on the window. This even means creating a whole different room or section of the site that Doctor’s located within to treat his “patients”, as he wants to make sure that the environment is going to be safe and sterile, or as sterile as it can be, for a safe, healthy delivery of his beloved little baby to be.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Saturday 13 July 2024

The plant lighting up this container display in a shaded walkway in Stromness, Orkney, was probably the cultivar Heuchera 'Limeberry’ (alum root). The leaves forms a mound of bright green-yellow and the plant thrives in a container with adequate nutrition and regular watering.

Jill Raggett

[wildrungarden]

6/29/24 ~ Key Lime is blooming today!

[lexkent]

i'm telling you if you put this zesty lime glaze on your veggies after cooking, you will thank me

2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 garlic clove, grated ½ teaspoon chili flakes 2 teaspoons honey juice from 1 lime

[visarcana]

...on AO3

Thanks for the encouragement folks! I will try to keep some sort of updating schedule until I catch up.

Also a quick reply to @courtingevil

I'm not sure on which website tho? On AO3, the chapter sketches are contained directly in the chapter, as a picture. I just updated the fic, so it should be on top of the AO3 tag and you can see what I mean.

FFN does not allow links at all and kills everything resembling a link on upload, so that would be difficult... I could only do those camouflaged links with "replace ooo with www and asterisks with dots", which is FAR from ideal as far as links go.

But best place to see the sketches in one place is actually this blog, I make a post when I update usually and those posts are the original postings of the chapter sketches in fact. Besides the illustration, they also contain the chapters themselves but by now it's not the most up-to-date version. I fixed the tags so now HERE THEY ARE ALL IN ONE PLACE. (if I misunderstood sth just lmk).

[eppujensen]

Clever little keychain cases / purses from upcycled plastic bottles. How-to at Wesens-Art.

[dek0pon]

my rm sent me this i didnt know it was a charli xcx reference i was just like well yes !!!!!

[fishthegenderwitch]

A drink, I have made.

It is not very good but it is Very Alcoholic.

Also extremely green.

[feppepurin]

IM CRYING I LOVE SNOWDRAGON SM

[overthinkingtaleblr]

Bad news I’m thinking about the League of Legends au I started again.

I’m probably giving Gavin a pirate story.

[acradelius]

049 adopting you head canons?

"It's Called "Adoption", Doctor!"

Fandom : Secure. Contain. Protect. (SCP)

Pairing : SCP-049 ("Doctor") x / + Researcher!Reader

Rating : Lime [🟢] (Equivalent to PG-13)

Warnings / Mention Ofs : Human! Researcher, Can Be Viewed As Romantic Or Platonic, Human (x/+) SCP, "Adoption" Techniques, Suggested Guardian/Parental Figure! Doctor, Mentions of Doctor's "Wrath" Towards Other Staff, SCP-049-2 (If You Know, Then You Know)

Word Count : 830 Words

“Explain to me, Doctor,” There’s a moment of silence that befalls upon the two individuals, the humanoid entity that resembles a medieval plague doctor maintaining eye contact with the bacteriologist researcher that had begun spending their lunch breaks with him, the sound of plastic wrap being unraveled replacing the silence as (Y/N) began to munch down on their usual lunch: simplistic, nostalgic peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich. “What would you describe the Pestilence to be exactly?” Someone asking him about the Pestilence? About his line of work and the wonders behind it? Consider himself to be intrigued, but also very delighted! Especially whenever (Y/N) happens to make an appearance to continue discussing the Pestilence or give an update on some research of a certain medical study they had been discussing. With every occasion that (Y/N) decides to spend their lunch with Doctor, whether it being chatting away about studies or one just merely observing the other, Doctor feels some unfamiliar bond becoming apparent within himself towards the researcher. 

Being within containment makes fulfilling those feelings of responsibility and looking out for (Y/N) quite difficult, and therefore he tries to be persuasive by being more communicative and cooperative with other staff members. Is there anything that is making (Y/N) uncomfortable? Is there anything that (Y/N) is struggling with whenever it comes to their research and studies? During his observations or interviews with higher members he will make sure to make (Y/N)’s complaints or concerns being heard, and would push at limitations and boundaries to make sure that they would be met, even if he wasn’t aware that some of what (Y/N) would mentioned was just fantasy. If it happens to be another member that (Y/N) is concerned about, the Doctor takes it more personally than anything else. Is this person being a bother? Is this person trying to cause harm in any way, shape, or form? If so, Doctor is definitely willing to cause harm, or making sure he gets his point across that if anything was to happen to (Y/N) they will face his wrath.

If there ever happens to be some sort of containment breach, especially if there’s a full blown site containment breach, Doctor would be immediate to venture out to find (Y/N). While he’s not completely positive about his knowledge with all of the other SCPs that might have escaped containment as well, he’s for sure about his knowledge that they’re filled with rage, quite hostile, and will not hesitate to cause chaos and harm, mostly with the intention to slaughter. “Quickly, gather essential items. Longer time venturing out there means the greater chance of encountering someone who’s not in their right mindset.” Doctor’s adamant in his decision of escorting (Y/N) back towards the safety of his containment cell, which has now become their new home. “Doctor..? Are you sure that these.. people.. Won’t try to eat me or something if you happen to be out and about?” Definitely has some corpses that have been altered into “SCP-049-2” to remain within the area to deviate unwanted encounters or attention. Doctor has been in the process of “training” these individuals to play the occupation as bodyguards for (Y/N). 

When having finally settled down and gotten comfortable within Doctor’s headquarters, it’s time to have that inevitable conversation on what to expect and what’s to happen next. Instead of continuing their studies of bacteriology, not that it was actually going to be possible anyways, (Y/N) would then spend their time understudying Doctor. Over the course of the next couple of months, or at least what was assumed to be a couple of months, (Y/N) would spend the time soaking in the knowledge and advice Doctor would be able to offer in hopes of survival, especially if something was to happen to Doctor and (Y/N) would be left alone. “It should only take a couple of weeks for the stitches to completely dissolve, so just make sure to go easy, alright? If there’s any tearing or you feel that something is wrong, feel free to come back!” It’s happens to be that moment when Doctor is observing (Y/N) tending to the wounds of SCP-035’s newest host body is when he truly realizes about how far (Y/N) has come and how much they’ve grown, even if it happens to not be in the same visual as other people do. He’s not only feeling with pride, but he’s also filled with happiness with how things have come so far. It’s like a parent watching their child grow, Doctor realizes, and comes to the conclusion that’s what the unfamiliar feeling was in the beginning. He’ll definitely be vocal about that he’s glad that out of all the people from the site he could’ve “adopted” (after figuring out that’s the term for his actions towards (Y/N), that he ended up with adopting (Y/N).

[drs3x]

i love my job. every day i receive devices the need or desire for which i had never imagined could exist

[wildrungarden]

6/28/24 ~ My teacher gave me a Key Lime tree from the greenhouse that she was going to throw out for more space. You know I took it home 🏃🏻‍♀️💨😂

I’ve got lots of little blooms on it now! 😁

[spookylightwhispers]

me attempting to grow a lime plant so we can have home-grown limes but being unsuccessful for the longest time ever because butterflies kept laying their eggs and ravaging my seedlings so that they never get to grow.

now i cover the seedlings so they can grow properly and are big enough SO THE CATERPILLARS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT NOT BECAUSE I WANT LIMES

[jensownzoo]

So I got six chicks in June last year and starting at the end of November (without any supplemental lighting, mind you), they started laying eggs daily and haven't paused since. I can keep 10 dozen in my fridge and the neighbors are full up, so a few months back I thought I'd try my hand at water glassing to preserve enough to take me through fall molting and the winter (assuming they take a break).

Most people I've seen have used food-safe 5 gallon buckets or huge glass jars, but being thrifty (i.e. broke), I took a look through the recyclable dumpster in my alley and found an alternative--those big, wide-mouth plastic jugs that protein powder and other supplements come in.

I kept my eye out and have gathered a small collection that can hold 1-2 dozen eggs depending on size. So after washing thoroughly, I carefully add the clean, fresh eggs.

Then I mix up the solution of pickling lime and distilled water at a rate of 1 ounce per quart. I have a special quart milk jug set aside for this, both to mix up the solution and to store any leftovers.

Pour the solution into the jug so that it's about 1 inch above the eggs.

Now since these recycled jugs aren't meant to be liquid-tight, I put some clingfilm over the top before screwing on the lid and labeling. The jugs get stored on a shelf in the basement in the dark and relative cool.

If things go alright, these eggs should keep perfectly fresh for up to a year or so, needing just a quick rinse of the shell before using. If things go wrong and one of the eggs had a crack, then it will rot and spoil the entire jug, but I will only have lost 1-2 dozen eggs instead of the many dozen in a 5 gallon bucket.

I'm going to keep going until I have about 12 dozen or so saved, then contact the local food pantry to arrange to donate excess eggs for the rest of the season.