Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: November 2016

  • Doing a New Thing

    A few weeks ago I felt the nip in the air and I got my seasonal party urge. I don’t throw the yearly tea party anymore, but this year I’m making my lists and amusing myself with details for a non – party project. TeddyJ is having their yearly craft fair and I’m going to…

  • My Life is Measured Out in The Big Coffee Spoons.

    We have two sizes of spoon in our spoon drawer: outrageously big tablespoon and normal sized teaspoons. We never eat with the big spoons. I want that known up front. Yesterday morning I went through my tea-making ritual. The ritual ends with: It’s such a habit that I mindlessly did it while he WAS STANDING…

  • Mental / Physical Health

    Mental Health. Remarkably, I’m now a convert to mindfulness and meditation. The last time I went on a walk I noticed that I was dwelling on the negative (losing Gary) and re-directed my thoughts to where I would live if I lost Gary (a warehouse loft that would look empty until I pushed a button…

  • Anti-Trump March Favorites

    I was asked why I went to the St. Louis Anti-Trump March. Here are a few reasons: I have no idea how many of us there were. We took up at least one city block: curb to curb on Broadway. The police were nice enough to block traffic from Citigarden to Fourth and Market, then…

  • Annoyances

    Earlier this week I came home from work, and Gary went into his daily Rant About Trump. I said, “He won’t win. The news networks need ratings, so they tell you he has a chance so you’ll watch. Stop watching the news.” He continued watching the news and shouting at the TV. I argued that…