Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: May 2016

  • Our Spirit Animals

    If ever a raccoon couple personified Gary and me, it would be this pair. I’m the one on the left.

  • This Seems Excessive

    So now we have dog food segregated by breed. I suppose if you have a breed that’s prone to gout I guess you’d want to give them something with low protein. Of course, I found this food while making sure Petco didn’t carry raccoon food.

  • Whew. What a Week

    (There is no Prince song appropriate for the past week, unless he has a B-side called “U R All on 2 Many IV Antibiotics.”) In some strange synchronicity between Albuquerque and Saint Louis, my brother in New Mexico and father in law in Saint Louis both arrived at the ER with vague infections, were admitted,…

  • Raspberry Dismay

    So we got home from the emergency room yesterday (Gary’s 91 year old dad has pnuemonia) to find out that my brother in Albuquerque is having emergency surgery. So, two family members in the valley of the shadow of death. Taking a personal day, though. My first day off so far this year. I need…

  • Little Red Mini Cooper

    The Mini is back in the shop. this time for the air conditioning evaporator. The internet says this is a five hour job. They’ve had the car for over a week. I know all I have to do is change my mind. Or, just seem to change my mind. Gary won’t play though. All he…

  • Let’s Go Crazy

    Well, I was going to delay any therapy until I spoke with the neurologist, but an epic fight yesterday clarified what I’ve been so upset about since last August: I miss my Mom. I miss my Dad, too. Frankly, I miss anyone who is isn’t emotional, because I look at all family members, blood and…

  • Lavender Rain

    Earlier this year I read about a lavender farm way south and east of St. Louis in Eureka, MO. St. Louisans of a certain age know Eureka as the home of: Six Flags, a KOA campsite, and every chain restaurant known to man. Six Flags is forty-five minutes away. An eternity to a child. We…

  • When Eagles Cry

    Saturday we visited the Wild Bird sanctuary. It was cold and windy, and the birds looked sad and huddled up. However, I found this bright bit of humor in the bathroom:

  • Weber Grill Restaurant

    It would seem the Weber barbecue grill people have parlayed their popularity into a series of restaurants, and the latest one is in Saint Louis. I have great fondness for my Weber grill. It was my Dad’s treasured possession. He knew all about the indirect smoking and the chimney and the water spritzer. He was…

  • Bold Raccoon

    Foxes eat raccoons.I can’t imagine why this raccoon isn’t dead right now. Our fox must have a good sense of humor.