The Surreal Housewife Blog

Ever had a conversation, maybe at a party, in a grocery store, or hanging out on the pole, that slowly transitions from mildly pleasant, to boring, to punishing? By punishing, I mean, physically uncomfortable. By physically uncomfortable, I mean, … [Read more...]

For many people, the county fair conjures fond childhood memories of thrilling rides, crazy loops around the fun house and the smell of goat manure in the morning. There’s nothing quite like it. Except for the smell coming from the food stalls. … [Read more...]

No beatin’ around the thesis bush (no pun intended) today: With every passing rotten development that befalls the human body, from adolescence to death, females suffer in extreme disproportion to men. For me, it started with the mental anguish … [Read more...]

Our DirectTV went out recently, showing a "775" error on the screen, with some troubleshooting steps. I followed the steps on the screen. No worky. That evening, my husband called "customer service" and “Roy” told him the 775 error is an equipment … [Read more...]

Here we are, nearing the end of the second semester of the first year of the first of our four children’s evacuation from the nest. I didn’t write about the halfway point, in January, because I didn’t feel like wallowing. And to be honest, I didn’t … [Read more...]

On Saturday, January 7, to the delight of some and dismay of others, the full, half- and quarter-breed descendants of Serbian immigrants to Amador County will celebrate the other Christmas Day, complete with shotgun (blanks) announcements of the … [Read more...]

Ahhh, the bralette. That name didn’t exist when I wore them in the '80s. I don’t remember what they were called back then, but I do remember they were comfortable, and cute, and they didn’t make me want to murder an entire household of lovable pets … [Read more...]

Here we are, already up to our aspics in the holiday season. By the time this goes to print, the country will be high on Black Friday savings from all those zeros they rolled up and smoked (legally) after not handing them over to store clerks for … [Read more...]

For the last several years, I’ve written about the Thanksgiving experience. They’re not necessarily my own experiences, but more a compilation of those I’ve heard about through my quarter-century on this planet. For example, one year, I wrote about … [Read more...]