Adventures of a Freelance Murray Slaughter

starting tomorrow. would people like to come over for a casual potluck on Friday to keep her properly socialized?

I am a member of Mike the Gardener's seed club (https://averagepersongardening.com/), and I get a little packet of 4 seeds every month. And 8 the first month, and some on my birthday, and some from his overflow program, etc). I have a LOT of seeds. and many of them I will use. But some in an apartment, I just do not have space for, or they want more sun than I can give them, and a couple, like the onions/carrots, are doubles. I have the following to trade/offer: Rutabaga (American Purple Top), Parsnip (Hollow Crown), Carrot (Chantenay Red Core), Cauliflower (Snowball), Spaghetti Squash, Onion (Evergreen Bunching), Celery (Utah, GMO-free), Okra (Burgundy).

They are all organic seeds, they all have a price on them of 89 cents or $1.29. I'll trade them for seeds of any herb but dill (I have 3 types), grape tomatoes, and especially mint. I'm willing to give them away, especially if you want to give me some of the produce after (except the cauliflower. you can keep that). Will also be happy to take various growing things (pots, potting soil, starters, etc). Message me.

(I am going to make more of an effort to take my...less one line things from facebook and post them here, compiled (the below is actually 3 entries), for the sakes of those of you who do not read FB. Those of you who do read FB will get more of the sort of thing I am really good at - snarky one and two line comments, which FB is much better for, and you'll get it faster.)

I had a migraine yesterday; I went to bed at 5pmish and woke up at 2am. which is why I am cleaning house at 4:00am. If I could start a business cleaning houses at 4am, I'd be set...I've done Laurie's kitchen at this hour twice now. I just never want to clean during daylight. Tyler once said it was living with a really unpredictable house elf (I don't clean every night, or even really consistently, but I get in these moods).

I was just out in the front room, doing a little of the fussier post-party stuff (putting new candles in the tea holders so they are ready for next time, things like that) when I noticed that the Ducky Virgin Mary has been returned to the nativity (she took a runner last night and was missing). I suspect that TJ (my roommate) found her, but I'd really rather believe it was a Christmas Miracle.

I have been reading a book on speed cleaning recently. One good suggestion it had was to put the things you use most often in a small bucket, so if you find you are needing something often, it's the bucket you grab. I extended this a little; my bucket has Pledge, Windex, a hammer and nails, a small screw collection, my powered screwdriver, some sponges, and a microfiber cloth.

I cannot currently find my bucket.

which basically adds up to "I am handicapped and I cook."

Disability and Fandom
Griffin, Sat 10:00 AM
Many fen have disabilities, and they aren't always obvious to the outside world. Are these disabilities barriers to full participation in the fannish community? What can conventions do to make sure every fan gets the full convention experience? What can all fans do to help their fellow fen who need it?

Crafting Spirits: Home Brewing and Distilling
Independence, Sat 7:00 PM
Home brewing and distilling have exploded in popularity in recent years. Come learn the difference between an ale and a lager, or a vodka and a gin. Discuss brewing techniques, trade recipes, and share stories. Sampling must be saved for your hotel room!

Foodcraft: How Science Can Reinvent Your Kitchen
Independence, Sun 1:00 PM
Foodies are always inventing new scientific techniques to prepare their favorite ingredients in exciting new ways, but are these modern miracles available to someone on a budget? Or is the Modern Kitchen only a pipe dream? Learn the wonders of sous vide, sonic cavitation, and food grade centrifuges.

I was thinking of doing a batch of it. 12 ounces of fresh grenadine, proper pomegranate base, in a squeeze bottle, $10 each. Any interest? I need 10 bottles pre-ordered ($5 deposit) to make it possible (part of that is finances to buy the supplies; part of that is the supplies make enough for 18 bottles, and I really don't want a gallon of grenadine for myself ;-) )

I would be happy to get old ones that I could play with; I have not refinished any furniture in ages, and I am sort of itching to.
- 2 tall bookcases
- short bookcases
- a coat tree
- little wall shelves
- a swiffer wet jet
- a mop
- a wine rack
- a television so we can play Rock Band
- end tables

I am also keeping an eye out for really good prices on poster frames that will fit a one-sheet (27"x40"). I need 3 of them.

stephen cannot hear it if his door is closed, I cannot hear it in the front room, and TJ and I cannot hear it downstairs at all. vibrantabyss has no problem hearing it in the front room (he did not check downstairs or with Stephen's door closed). Anyway he says we're free to put up a wireless one at our own expense, but 2-chime bells seem impossibly rare and pricey. I want to borrow one, if anyone has one, to see if a single chime, placed at the front of the apartment instead of in the kitchen, might be hearable upstairs and down.

Does anyone have one available for a few minutes of testing?

it's not safe for any environment whatsoever, and then you realize that's Patrick Stewart doing the god damned narration, and you're THIS IS AWESOME AND WRONG WRONG WRONG.

posted for everyone but especially for browngirl.

but people keep getting all "I have been posting about this on Livejournal," so it needs to be said; I read LJ about once a fortnight. I'll eventually see what you say, because 2 weeks of posts is usually about 30 of them, but I am not reading it regularly; I have backed up my journal and moved on.

Don't assume you're telling me *anything* by posting it here. If you are inviting people to parties through LJ, you are missing me. If you need me to know about something, email me with a link to LJ, or if you are on FB, share your LJ post to it, and I will read it.

Likewise, if you are not following me on FB, you are missing most of what I say, too; I know some of you have FB issues, and that's fine, but it has become my go to of late because of the instant nature of the transmission, and because my brand of one-liners simply works better over there.