Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: December 2016

  • Nashville again!

    More details are being compiled, just not published yet.

  • Asheville!

  • Nashville!

  • Last Footing 2016

    The Raccoons have gone into torpor, which is sort of a voluntary hibernation. If there’s snow or ice on the ground, not a single raccoon will come to the Wildlife Buffet Gary runs by the pear tree out back. (Latest dish: Purina ONE Turkey and Venison Formula). If it’s temperate, above 40, we still get…

  • Macaron

    About once a month I’ve been going to my friend Anne’s house and baking. This month we started with the plan to make Christmas cookies. But, we both like to learn (well, unless it’s a Zumba dance routine), and neither of use knew how to make a French Macaron. Well, full disclosure – this is…

  • Doing a New Thing: It’s a Wash

    Another new thing I tried this month was Zumba. I needed exercise, and Zoomba seemed like something cheery. Usually I exercise and I feel worse after. Angrier, more anxious. I know, that’s the opposite of what’s supposed to happen. The first time at Zumba was hard, but for the most part I was able to…

  • Doing a New Thing, Continued

    Well, my stint as Retail Barbie went as well as could be expected. I went with a friend who had loads of really gorgeous jewelry, and she sold one thing, and I had a meager amount of weird-looking jewelry, and sold two things. Both buyers paid cash, so no one wanted me to use my…