Author Archives: Sheila Moss

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.

Testing the Fire Alarm System

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“May I have your attention, please? May I have your attention, please? We are testing the fire alarm system. Please disregard all alarms until further notice.” Periodically, we receive this alert over the office building intercom system. Everyone looks at … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged bomb drills, emergency, exit, false alarms, fire alarm, fire alarm test, office intercom, sirens, sprinkler system, weather emergencies | 11 Comments

The Tradition

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Once again it’s a holiday weekend and once again it’s time for our family reunion. The tradition goes way back and seems to continue on year after year. When I was a child, my mother and all her siblings gathered … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Holidays, Southern Humor | Tagged cooking, Family reunion, Home cooking, Homemade food, Leftovers, Over eat, Picnic, Potluck, Relatives, reunion, Traditions | 4 Comments

Bird Clock Revisited

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I previously wrote a column called “Singing Bird Clock.” It has remained a perpetual favorite with readers. Probably all of you already know what a singing bird clock is, but just in case, I’ll explain it one more time. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor | Tagged barking dog clock, battery-operated clocks, birds, clock repair, clocks, cuckoo clock, singing bird clock, wall clock | 6 Comments

How NOT to make a Succulent Wreath

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Sheila Moss

So, you are feeling crafty, huh? Yes, I will help you make a wreath. What kind of wreath did you have in mind, dear? You want succulents. Someone else made one and you saw it on her blog. You can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor, Plants/Gardening | Tagged craft projects, crafts, easy crafts, Funny Stuff, glue gun, grapevine wreath, how-to, succulents, wreaths | 8 Comments

Talking Trash

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I’m talking trash today. What else can one do when one is up to their chin in the stuff? For some reason, my trash men have become too uppity to take anything unless it is packaged a certain way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor | Tagged Disposal center, Dumpster, Garbage, Garbage can, Plastic Bags, Recycling, Rotten apples, Rubbish, Trash, Trash Pickup, Trashcans, Tree trimmings | 3 Comments

The Office Assistant

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Have you noticed how no one has a secretary any more? Now people have “administrative assistants.” I’m not exactly sure what assistants do other than what secretaries used to do – when there was such a thing. I’m not certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistants, Executive Secretaries, Executives, office humor, Office Positions, Secretaries, Status Symbols, Voice Mail | 9 Comments

See Rock City

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“We need to do something different for a change,” I yawned one lazy Saturday morning. “Let’s go to Chattanooga,” said my honey. I knew he was referring to the Aquarium. “Let’s go to Rock City instead,” I suggested. “We haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Advertising slogans, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Red Birdhouses, Roadside advertising, Roadside attractions, Rock City, Rock formations, See Seven States, Tennessee, Tourist attraction | 4 Comments

The Camera Phone Photo

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Some people will have a hard time believing this but I am old enough to be a grandma. In fact, I just became a grandma again with the birth of my granddaughter. Now a new grandchild is a pretty exciting … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Baby, Camera, Cell phone, Grandaughter, Grandchild, Grandmother, Hospital, New born, Pictures | 11 Comments

Of Boys and Red Balloons

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Sheila Moss

It all started when I walked in and found that the store had sprouted a forest of helium balloons overnight. I was an easy mark and quickly joined the hoards of impulse buyers. Who could resist the shinny, dancing globes? … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged defective balloons, escaped balloons, grandchildren, helium ballons, lost balloons, metallic balloons, mylar ballons | 4 Comments

Dumbness Survey

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

According to an article in the local paper, southern states are some of the dumbest states, ranking in the bottom 10 of 50 states in a survey about education. Oh, please! Do we really need a survey to tell us … Continue reading →