Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: August 2020

  • Progress and the Lack of It: Rewriting the Novel Edition

    So, other efforts have been progressing at a rate of three-steps-forward-one-back, while Jerry’s novel has been a baby gripping the coffee table. I’m not too concerned with how slowly it’s going. (You too can play the guitar in only 13 years!) Still, I wonder why the shiny new hobby isn’t taking the place of the…

  • Progress and the Lack of It: Guitar Edition

    Well, I have made some gains on my guitar. (And it only took thirteen years or so.) I find now that I get a better tone if I press lightly on the strings and play softer. I can very slowly play any song in six keys up through E Major … not quite the five-sharp…

  • Progress and the Lack of It: Body Edition

    Process and progress seem to be my focus lately. I’ve been watching what I eat, because the early pandemic carbo load took a sixteen pound toll on my body. I am five pounds down, but no more than that. I reassured myself that I felt less blobby, Gary affirmed that I am less blobby, so…

  • Life in the Big House: the Miniseries

    Gary has a journal. (He chose this journal because he is a goth tween.) We had a conversation after it arrived. He said, “I think this has magical powers. I had a headache and then I smelled my grimoire and now my headache is gone.” “Smelled what?” “This. My grimoire.” “Not a real word.” “Yes…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 8/6

    This week the crypts went from this … … to this: … and the flowers went from this: … to this: Not much happened there. A little detail on the two pink and white bottom right flowers and I tried the handle again.

  • Amendments

    My brother and I were discussing politics, and catastrophizing, and speculating on how long it takes to pass an amendment to the constitution, say an amendment to make Presidential terms be eight years instead of four, or one to abolish the electoral college. A question came up … how long does it take to amend…

  • Plant Update

    The stacked container herb garden has become very lush, though it is a challenge fighting through the growth to find the tags that show what I’ve actually planted. I’ve had some caprese salads that were partially made with mint in addition to basil. The three tiers of plants at bunny-level have all been nibbled away.…

  • In Which We Stimulate the Economy

    Last week we learned the US Gross Domestic Product declined dramatically. Do not blame me. I spent five hundred dollars on groceries last week. I am stimulating the economy as much as I can. There were some purchases that would be alarming in any circumstance, like when you have to replace the bottle of olive…

  • Covid Cardinals

    Oh, Lord, that was fast. When 18 of the Florida Marlins were found to have the Covid, I think we all said, “Florida. Of course.” Because we expect a little extra excitement from Florida. If there is drama to be had, that’s where it will be. Then the Phillies Coach and a staffer got it,…