Monthly Archives: March 2017

Murphy’s Laws for Rednecks

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I apologize in advance if this reminds you of your relatives. It reminds me of mine also. I love our southern culture, but sometimes I just have to have a little fun with it. If you have a double first name, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Customs, Folk stories, Folklore, Hillbillies, Poor Folks, Poverty, Rednecks, Relatives, South, Southern, Sterotypes, Traditions, Unsophisticated | 6 Comments

London Series

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Riding the wave of the current interest in London due to the shooting incident, I’m posting links to a series of columns I wrote several years ago when I was fortunate enough to visit. The London Series This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, News & Current Events, Travel | Tagged Budget travel, England, Great Britian, House of Commons, London, London Pictures, Parliment, Security, Travel, UK, vacation | 2 Comments

Dog Gone

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I have a dog living under the bed. His name is Gizmo, but you can call him Giz. He is a miniature Sheltie. Giz is as weird as his name, very shy, timid and afraid. He spends most of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Dog kennel, dogs, Lassie, lost dog, Nervous dog, Paranoid, Pets, Run away, Shelties | 4 Comments

Going Buggy

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Sheila Moss

“Where did all these gnats come from?” I asked, noticing some small bugs on the living room carpet. Closer inspection revealed they were not gnats at all, but tiny black ants with wings. Ants? With wings? Why would I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 2 Comments

Spring Forward – Fall Back

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sheila Moss

The time is changing again. I have an extra hour of daylight in the evening starting this week. But that creates a problem – what to do with my extra hour? Just about the time I get adjusted to standard time, it springs … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Rants | Tagged Biological clock, Clock changing, clocks, daylight, Daylight Saving Time, DST, Extra time, Resetting clock, Standard time, Time change, What time is it? | 4 Comments

The Chef Strikes Again

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Okay, we are going to have another cooking lesson. After last year’s experience, I’m not trying to do deviled eggs. This year the eggs will go straight to the potato salad – no detours. We will need four boiled eggs … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Food, Humor | Tagged Boiling Eggs, cooking, Cooking lesson, Funny recipes, how-to, Potato salad, Potatoes, recipes | 2 Comments

Deep Sea Fishing 101

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sheila Moss

The first and most important part of deep-sea fishing is that you must be at the sea. If you live within driving distance, that is not a problem. We inlanders must limit our deep-sea experiences to vacations. While most ladies … Continue reading →