Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: October 2023

  • The Abyss Replies with the Excuse

    Previously I complained about my efforts to FINALIZE DAVE’S PROBATE. I recently heard from the LAWYER; evidently they had a change in staff and my case fell through the cracks. Previously I complained about my efforts to INSTALL A NEW BACK DOOR. I recently heard from the CONTRACTOR; evidently they had a change in staff…

  • Death Anniversary

    On October 25th of this year, I thought, “Two days until the anniversary of Dave’s death.” On October 26th of this year, I thought, “One day until the anniversary of Dave’s death.” On October 27th of this year, the actual day of his death, I had totally forgotten about it. Didn’t think about it for…

  • TWIL: Bipolar Test

    I remember when my brother was first diagnosed as bipolar, he told my Mom he’d had a blood test that proved the diagnosis. She didn’t buy it and still stuck to her diagnosis, which was that he was just a jackass. Evidently there really is now a blood test for bipolar. Blood Test Could Speed…

  • Current State of the Twenty Year Old Male Living in Me

    Ladies, read on if you are curious to know what my libido has been up to, given that when last spotted a doctor had determined it might be a reaction to my brother’s death, and I determined it might be a reaction to my own death. I can give you an update. Intrusive thoughts? Yes.…

  • Cat: Not What I Had Planned

    So for the first few days, I was the chosen one. Goldie trailed around after me, not Gary. He gave me head-butts and kisses, not Gary. He slept in my bed, not Gary’s. And this was especially heady because this is not a loving cat. This has always been the cranky, snarling cat. Then he…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 10/26

    This week the Basic Shapes went from this: … to this. Sigh. This is why real artists paint wee thumbnails of what they want the final composition to look like. I am glad I got the yellow grey color I wanted, though. The white highlights need to be laid on again. I don’t know if…

  • Cat: This Year’s Christmas Ornament

    This year’s ornament.

  • Cat: Hard Working Cat

    So the on first night Goldie was here I eventually found him in the basement. He was next to the routers and drills, tucked into the plywood shelves we built under under the stairs. As I was extracting him I noticed what seemed like a ball of grey lint at the front of the shelf.…

  • Cat: First Twelve Hours

    Goldie the feral traveled well. He was mostly quiet, but every turn in the car was greeted with eight meows, as if to say, “Is this northwest? What’s the GPS location? Don’t go so fast: I need to write this down.” And then we got home, and everything was fine until I turned my back…

  • Cat

    So there’s this feral cat I know, Goldie. He is a photo of him almost touching a fully clothed SLITPS in Feb 2021. By Sep 2023, he liked me enough to put his butt near my hand. I hope he likes me enough to live with me, because that’s the plan.