About Sheila Moss
My stories are about daily life and the funny things that happen to all of us. My columns have been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and websites.
Ever since the beginning of history, it has been the woman’s job to sweep the cave, and dust the stalagmites. While men have come a long way in recent times, statistics say that housework is still mainly the domain of … Continue reading →
Posted in Home, Humor
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Tagged Advice, Clean up, Cleaning kitchen, Cleaning service, dusting, House cleaning, housework, how-to, Spring cleaning, Woman's work
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Here it is the week before the royal wedding and I’m still waiting for my royal invitation which undoubtedly was lost in the royal mail. It doesn’t really matter, though, I don’t have a hat big enough or ugly enough … Continue reading →
Posted in Fashion, Humor, News & Current Events
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Tagged Fairy Tale Wedding, Great Britian, Megan Markle, Paparazzi, Prince Harry, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth, Royal Wedding, Royalty, Winsor Castle
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As an adult, I used to delay visiting mom as long as possible. Mom made me feel like a child, regardless of my actual age or even the fact that I was also a mom. Mom’s house was a cluttered … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor
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Tagged Home, Memoir, memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Nostalgia, Relationships, Relatives
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I was born yesterday, fell off a turnip truck, and am not playing with a full deck. I don’t have a spam filter or know how to block an email address. I read all my email, especially the ones offering … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Technology
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Tagged Computer Fraud, Computer Virus, Email Fraud, Nigerian scam, Online fraud, Online safety, Phishers, Scam, spam, Spoofers
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Probably most people remember a tree that was important to them in some way, either in childhood, or because of some special event in life. My special tree was a walnut tree in the yard of the house I … Continue reading →
Posted in Environment, Humor
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Tagged Angel Oak, Dutch Elm Disease, Firs of Smoky Mountains, General Sherman, Hanging Trees, Historic Trees, Liberty Tree, Methuselah, National Registry for Historic Trees., National Registry of Big Trees, Survivor Tree, Tulip Trees Mt. Vernon
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It was more than we could resist. We had just been talking about how long it had been since we had been on a riverboat and how we need to get out and do something. Then an email came offering … Continue reading →
Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Travel
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Tagged Bad Waiters, Bargain Tickets, Cheap Seats, Chinese Acrobats, Land & Sea, Parking Problems, Poor Service, Riverboats, Showboats, Stacking Chairs, Tourist Traps
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Unlike a man, I know how to ask for directions. Also, unlike a man, I follow the directions even if they get me lost. I needed to go to Fall Creek Falls, a Tennessee State Park. I’d never been there before … Continue reading →
Posted in Automotive, Humor, Travel
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Tagged Crooked roads, Curves, Directions, Driving, Fall Creek Falls, Following instructions, Getting lost, Mountain roads, Navigation, Road trip, State Parks, Tennessee
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I won! I got the item I was bidding for on E-Bay! This may seem like a small thing, but it was my first purchase on E-Bay. From all the email I’m receiving from them, they seem to be as … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Shopping
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Tagged Blogs, Ceramics, Chickens, Deruta, E-Bay, Italian Ceramics, Italy, Legends, Online auction, Pitcher, Rooster Pitchers, Syrup Dispenser, Wedding Gifts
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“Hello, Mom?” I was at work and it was my daughter calling. I had to put another call on hold to answer. “Hold on for a minute.” “Mom, I can’t, it’s an emergency!” “Just a minute, I’ll be right back.” … Continue reading →
Posted in Automotive, Family, Humor
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Tagged Advice, Bad day, bad luck, cars, Collision, Crash, Daughter, Family emergencies, Travel, Wrecks
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I wish they would bring back the local airshow! I’ve missed it since it quit coming. I don’t know where it’s been or why it is taking so long to return. Like all the other fans around here, nothing could … Continue reading →
Posted in Entertainment, Humor
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Tagged Air Show, Aircraft, Airplanes, Airshow, Demonstration, Jet Planes, Planes, Rule for Airshows, Sky Show, The sky's the limit.
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