Monthly Archives: August 2016

Let the Games Begin

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Have you been watching the world’s biggest beach party? They are calling it the Olympic Games, and the event is being held in Brazil in spite of complaints about the dangerously polluted water and spats about doping. As NBC covers one event … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Sports | Tagged Beach vollyball, Brazil, Gold Medals, Gymnastics, NBC, Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympics 2016, Rio, Swimming, USA team | 1 Comment

The Complaint Department is Open

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Everyone seems to have something to complain about. They don’t like politics or politicians and think we would all be better off without having to hear so much about them, or from them. They don’t like Hillary they don’t like Trump or they … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged complaints, criticism, Dieting, Economy, Grievance, Movies, Objections, Politics, Restaurants, Sports, traffic, Traveling, Weather | 4 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Decendants, Family History, Genealogy, Memoir, Records, Roots, State Archives, Stories, Tennessee, Who am I? | 8 Comments

Between Lines

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I really love standing in line! Isn’t it great to spend all the time that you could be spending doing something important simply standing and looking at the back of someone else’s head? Although there are lines everywhere and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged bank cards, cash register, Cashier, Groceries, grocery store, lines, marketing experts, shoping, standing in line, Waiting | 2 Comments

The Truth About Tennessee

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have decided to let the rest of the world in on a secret that they have always suspected anyhow. It is the truth about Tennessee. The truth is we are all rednecks here. Some claim the name comes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Cornbread, Country music, Hillbillies, Hound dogs, Junk cars, Moonshine, Outhouses, Pickup trucks, Rednecks, Shotguns, Southern, Tennessee, Turnip greens | 6 Comments

I’m a Widow

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I’m a widow. Don’t you hate that word? Sounds like I’m a black widow spider. Men don’t want to date me because they think I’ll kill and eat them. It’s tough when you are too young to be a widow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged Alimony, Dating, Death, Divorcees, Internet dating, Mid-life crisis, Pedestal, Pensions, Relationships, Single, Spinster, Unmarried, Widow | 7 Comments

Good Intentions Diet Menu

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Good Intentions Diet Menu ~ Monday ~ Breakfast: Aspirin and black coffee – It’s Monday! Lunch: Didn’t have time to fix a sack lunch. Go out for fast food. Nibble a few French fries and eat a hot dog. Smell … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Health, Humor | Tagged Calories, Diet, Dieting, Eat out, Eating, Fast Food, Hunger, Menu, Microwave, Overeating, Weight Watcher's, weight-loss | 4 Comments

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Nashville’s First Tennessee Park Nashville’s First Tennessee Park – Photo by NatureBoyMD – CC – BY-SA 4.0 2015 I did something I’ve never done before, went to a minor league baseball game. In Nashville, we have no major league baseball team, but … Continue reading →