Monthly Archives: January 2018

Cat Tale

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Some people have to go to the wilds of the woods, explore nature trails, or go on camping trips to encounter wild animals. Around my place, we need go no further than the back door. Last week, two neighborhood cats … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged animal behavior, animal bite, Antibiotics, catfight, cats, Domestic cat, Infected wound | 3 Comments

Closet Gourmet

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Sheila Moss

My daughter took over the kitchen at my house. I don’t know why — unless she was tired of eating frozen dinners. Actually, I was getting a bit tired of them myself, so I didn’t object too much, though I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Humor | Tagged cooking, Cuisine, Culinary, Dinner, Easy meals, Ingrdients, Packaged meals, recipes | 2 Comments

Café Cocoa and the Alien

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Sheila Moss

It was a strange looking place – more like a house than a coffee shop. Could that be why they call them “coffee houses?” For a minute I wasn’t sure whether to go inside of not. Finally, I figured, “What … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Barista, Cafe, coffee, coffee-house, Flavored Coffee, Goth, Stranger, Unusual, Waitress | 1 Comment

The White Stuff

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Sheila Moss

It snowed today. It’s January; there’s supposed to be snow in the winter, isn’t there? That’s the way it always works with the four seasons. But you don’t understand. It snowed in Nashville. We have seasons here, and we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather | Tagged Blizzard, Driving in snow, Panic, School closings, Snow, Southern snow, Stranded in snow, Traffic jams, Weather prediction, Weatherman | 4 Comments

To Sleep or Not To Sleep

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Lately I’ve been hearing other people talk a lot about their personal disorders. I confess I hadn’t really thought much about sleep problems before. Just show me the bed and I can be cutting Z’s in 15 minutes any time … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor | Tagged Bedtime, Counting sheep, Hypochondriac, Narcolepsy, Restless leg, sleep apnea, Sleep deprivation, Sleep disorders, Sleep problems, Sleeping, Tossing and turning | 4 Comments

The Interview

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sheila Moss

I read with interest the notice in the office newsletter about a vacancy. I hadn’t been promoted in years. Although I already had a great job where I was chained to a computer and forced to drink black coffee all … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Appointment, Extra money, Job, Job expectations, Jon, Motivation, Nepotism, new job, Professional, Qualities, resume, work | 5 Comments

Bombogeneses

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sheila Moss

The rest of the country can only look on in wonder as the Northeast panics over a snow storm. “Aren’t they used to snow?” We wonder. It snows there all the time. Do a few extra inches really make much … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather | Tagged Blizzard, Bomb Cyclone, Bombogenesis, Grayson, Noreaster, Reporters, Snow, Snow plows, Snowmeggedon, State of Emergency, Storm, Wind, Winter | 4 Comments

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Sheila Moss

The North Pole seems to have moved south for the winter and we are shivering like castaways with hypothermia. Parking lots have become … Continue reading →