Author Archives: Sheila Moss

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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.

It’s a Dirty Business

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Sheila Moss

It seemed like a good idea when we bought our home in a distant suburb. Plenty of space, no rubbing elbows with neighbors, peace and quiet, fresh country air. That was before I found out about septic tanks. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Happy Online New Year

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Sheila Moss

This is the time of the year when people make New Year’s Resolutions, resolving to change all things wrong in life and turn over a new leaf — to stop smoking, to lose weight, to clean closets, watch less television … Continue reading →

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