Posts tagged ‘thursday thirteen’

So welcome to the ad hoc TT. Thirteen whatevers. Let’s have some fun and get to know each other a bit. Don’t forget to leave your link at the site and leave a comment here. Thorne loves TT-ers!

13 Crazy Search Terms

This is freaking hilarious.  I was going to do 13 Projects in Thornesworld, but by the time I had taken the photos I was exhausted just thinking about them all, and simply could not face writing about them!  Buahahaha! I had thought for some time to do one of these “search term” TT’s and when I took a look at the actual page instead of just the stat summary on my dashboard I was amazed!  I mean, we all know that there are a lot of freaks out there, and it’s not really terribly surprising that some of them would end up at Thorne’s World where they are welcome and in good company.  But some of these?  Yikes!!!

1) Variations on Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank sexy, Hilary Swank boobs/breasts, Hilary Swank bomb.  You know my highest hit post of all time is the one that included Hilary Swank. It was a TT entitled  Lesbian Lust

2) Variations on Tattoo

These are amusing and some of them are thought provoking as well.  Falcon tattoo and perhaps even crazy tattoo make immediate sense, but Lavender tattoo and scripture tattoo and Shel Silverstien tattoo?  Hehe.  I’m sure lavender tattoo is hitting my TT entitled Lovely Lavender. It’s kinda cool to still be getting hits on that, since it was waaay back in May, ’07, and was only my second TT.

3) Suffragette bombs, Suffragette mailboxes

and

4) Pictures of Palestinian women, tank in town, fucking tanks, women stop tanks

Are all connected, I’m sure to my Get Over It rant about the feminist bruhaha over Kathy Sierra and women bloggers being afraid to write.  I wrote a bit about facing real fears in that post.  About the Suffragettes and Rosa Parks and brave Palestinian women.

Here’s where it starts to get really weird:

5) Breast burn

6) Fucking windows

7) horse f**king girl photo (I really don’t care to encourage this one.  I have never written about or posted any image even vaguely similar to this)

8) gay boxers f**king LMFAO

9) f**k you pussy (Okay, I might have said that I do have a t shirt that reads “Get a tattoo you f**king pussy”, but I only wear it at Ink shows and around the house.)

10) Sexy crooked teeth

11) Chrysalids : Which, of course, is the actual title of a novella by John Wymdham published as

Rebirth

in the US. I wrote about it in one of my first times being tagged. It’s still one of my favorite stories of all time.

12) cecchino dei bracci (can anyone tell me what this means??)

13) thornes sex products  LOL  Who knows?

That’s my TT! Thanks for stopping by! I’m off to visit now!

So welcome to the ad hoc TT. Thirteen whatevers. Let’s have some fun and get to know each other a bit. Don’t forget to leave your link at the site and leave a comment here. Thorne loves TT-ers!

13 Sources for Heirloom and Open Pollinated Seeds

It’s almost time to get the garden going.  Probably sooner for me here in Southern California, but getting close for a lot of you, even if you still have snow on the ground.  I prefer to use nothing but Heirloom and Open Pollinated seeds and plants.  I’m so freaked out about all those genetically modified seeds that won’t reproduce, or that have poisons and animal or insect genes spliced in. For a great (if a bit loose) definition of Heirloom check out this page. And here is a great article on why we want (and need) to use Heirloom and Open Pollinated seeds.

1) Wintersown Seeds

This is a great site that I just discovered.  They will teach you how to start your seeds using easily obtainable (and recycled) containers in the winter, to be ready to sow in the garden when the ground is nice and warm.  They also offer a free (SASE) sample of their heirloom seed collection.  It’s pretty cool.

2) Heirloom Seeds

This site carries great seeds and products.  I’ve ordered from them in the past and their prices are good and all their seeds have a high germination rate.  They are fast and pleasant to deal with.

* All the varieties of seeds we sell are open pollinated (non-hybrid) and untreated.
* None of the seeds we sell are genetically engineered.
* Selection of gardening books for the beginner or experienced gardener.
* A variety of garden supplies and non-toxic products for insect control.

3)

Just look at these awesome peppers from Seed Savers Exchange.  They are described as:

Catalog # 646

Unique bell-shaped fruits about 3″ across with 3 or 4 flat squaretipped wings. Sturdy 3-4′ plants. Thin crunchy flesh, wings are sweet but the seeds and placenta are extremely hot. 90-100 days from transplant. HOT Average Seeds per Ounce: 4,000

I want to grow the just because they are so pretty and unique!  And how cool is it that they are sweet around the edges and hot in the middle?  Haha!  Kinda like me!

4) Baker Creek Rare Seeds

This site claims to have the largest collection of Heirloom seed varieties.  I don’t know if it’s truly the biggest, but I can sure get lost browsing their selection.  The prices here vary quite a bit.  If you’re on a budget, shop carefully.

5) Granny’s Heirloom Seeds

I love Granny’s place.  She’s small, but honest.  Some of her seeds are a lil pricey, but she accepts paypal!

6) Victory Seeds

This is another small, family owned and operated business. If you want to order from them, you’d better hurry!  They are running a 3 week backlog!

7) Amishland Heirloom Seeds

I have never ordered from this site, but I intend to.  I am so impressed by what this woman has done.  People like this need our support!

8) Halcyon’s List of Heirloom Seed Sources

9) I love Johnny’s Seeds

10) Green Peoples’ HUGE list of seed suppliers categorized by state!

11) An About page that lists web based seed exchanges between gardeners.  I haven’t used any of these, so of course please proceed with caution.

These last 2 are sort of social gardening communities.  They each have similar sites with free and paid membership benefits. One of the features that I love is chatting and swapping seeds and even plants with other gardeners.  I am a member of:

12) Dave’s Garden

I have really enjoyed the interactions and advice I’ve received from other gardeners there.  I have made numerous seed and plant swaps too, without a single problem.  Everyone here is very cool.

13) Garden Web

I’ve never been a member here, but I have heard good things about it.  A lot of folks are members at both Dave’s and GW, but of course there is also a percentage of sour grapes types at both sites that like to bitch about the other site.  Hehe.  People.  I’m sure glad veggies don’t gossip or sass me back! Hahahahaaa

That’s my TT. Thanks for visiting.  Be sure to stop by The Eclectic Witch and see what kind of magickal TT I have up over there!  I’m off to go a TT-ing!

Don’t forget to leave your link at the site and leave a comment here. Thorne loves TT-ers!

13 Things on Thorne’s

To Do Gardening List

1)  Get out my little seed germinating greenhouses.

2) Clean and check wiring and bulbs.

3) Get out and clean plug trays.

4) Check to see if I have sterile starting medium and buy if necessary.

5) Set up drip irrigation for seedlings.

6)  Sort Seeds.

7)  Start tomatoes.

8) Order or trade for some herbs and fill in missing seed needs.

9)  Check garden fencing for critter access

10)  Cut down last year’s asparagus ferns

11) Add 4-6 inches sifted manure to asparagus beds

12) Sort plastic plant warmer bottles and recycle leaky ones.

13) Check and repair irrigation hoses.

(There are a lot more to dos than 13, but I’ll leave you with those.  I’m actually super excited!  Woooo Hooooo here comes Spring!)

That’s my TT in Thorne’s World, thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll stop by my first TT at my new blog, The Eclectic Witch, as well.  I’d love to see you there!

I’m off to visit now…