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- Keep What Matters: Decluttering Strategies
- Growing Old with Grace and Humor
- The Life of a Cat: Setting the Record Straight
- Adopting a Wildcat: Two Weeks from Hell
- The Journey of Adopting a Cat
- My Ongoing Battle with Household Mice
- Buzzwords We Love to Hate
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Author Archives: Sheila Moss
Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels
The internet is full of warnings for seniors on how to avoid scams. Old people are supposed to be easy marks. We all have dementia and are not intelligent enough to recognize a scam when we see one. It is … Continue reading
Ed the Zebra’s Wild Adventure
Zebras are not simply horses with stripes as our local community found out last week. Ed the Zebra jumped a fence and escaped from his owner’s Tennessee farm only one day after arriving. Ed’s owner had intended him to be … Continue reading
Mouse in the House
It was 3:00 in the morning when strange sounds woke me up. It sounded as if something was scratching the bottom of my bed. “That dumb dog is under the bed,” I thought. “Get! Get out of here,” I mumbled. … Continue reading
Going Bananas
Occasionally I get a hankering for bananas. So, when honey was going to the grocery store the other day, I had them on the list. The trouble with letting honey buy bananas is he always overbuys. Regardless of the number … Continue reading
Welcome Home
At first our new dog was a bit skittish. Having a home and being around people was all new to him. He had lived his life in a kennel, and was not accustomed to life as a pet. He was … Continue reading
The Empty Home
“I’ve never been without a pet,” he said. Honey was so depressed. He had secretly emailed the breeder where we bought Dixie to see if she was still in business. She was and had a new litter due this month. … Continue reading
I Don’t Want a Dog!
“I don’t want a dog,” I told Honey. Our dog has died after a difficult episode of seizures. She was 14 years old, living with us since she was 8 weeks old. It broke my heart when she passed. Those … Continue reading
Prime Aggravation
Amazon, world’s largest online retailer, has this thing called Prime, which is some sort of video club like Netflix. I’m not sure exactly what it is as I’m not really interested in paying to shop. That being said, why is … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Shopping, Technology
Tagged Amazon, Cancellation, Customer Service, Free shipping, Refund, Resigning from Prime, Returns online
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A Woman’s Work
When I retired from my job, I became a virtual whirlwind of activity. I don’t know why I was in a hurry. After all, as Honey kept reminding me, ”You can do it tomorrow.” I think in my many years … Continue reading
Posted in Home, Humor
Tagged cleaning, home organizing, housework, retirement, White Elephants
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Saving the Plants
Oh, no! Frost warning for tonight says the weather report on my computer. It’s time to drag all the plants in containers inside. I don’t want to them to freeze outside. (Plant thinks: I’m not ready either. Guess my vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Plants/Gardening
Tagged Fertilizer, Frost, Gardening, Houseplants, Philodendron, Plant care, Plant light
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