Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: September 2014

  • Gaiety

    As you know, Gary and l get caught up in games. For quite a while it was a game of Position the Stuffed Coca Cola Bears Inappropriately, which morphed into Hide the Bears, which slowed down after it worked too well. Lately, we’ve been playing Hide the Rubber Rat in honor of our mouse visitor.…

  • At Long Last: The Balloon Glow

    You remember there have been times I have tried to get to the balloon glow. I heard about it Friday at 4:45, I gave up at 5:30, Gary insisted we push on, and we left at 6:00. I even pouted and threw my hands up in despair several times, but Gary kept the faith. They…

  • Wildlife Ballet

    Mice Sometime in July I noticed a mouse outside, I didn’t notice the length of the tail, so it may have been a vole instead. Sometime in August I noticed mouse droppings in the basement. I cleaned them up and made a note to check later to see if this was an actual mouse or…

  • Three Things

    Ferguson I know we haven’t seen any smoke bombs lobbed at citizens for a few weeks, but you should know Ferguson remains in the local spotlight, if not the national. There was a city council meeting with a peaceful yet angry crowd that lasted hours while their voices were heard. It concluded with a young…

  • Pie Fight

    Gary and I have been trying to master the art of making pies. Our first pie was the Strawberry Cheesecake pie. Relatively easy. Then we moved on to fruit pies. In order, Blueberry: Apple Not pictured: Cherry. I think we were too intent on cooing and eating it. Peach: Bumbleberry (Peach, blueberry and raspberry): and…