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.

The Savings Place

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I usually try to go early on Saturday morning before everyone else gets there. The trouble is, everyone else has the same idea. I probably would be better off to wait until about midnight, but I want to get it … Continue reading →

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Granny Makes Pudding

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Okay, grandkids, today we are going to make an old-fashioned banana pudding, grandma’s way, not that new fangled stuff they make with instant pudding and phony whipped cream. Phooey! Ours will be made from scratch – real pudding made on … Continue reading →

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Sleepless in a Sleep Clinic

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“I think you have it,” said the doctor.” We just need to see how much.” What he was referring to is the state-of-the-art illness called sleep apnea. In seems the only way to find out if you have it is … Continue reading →

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You Know It’s Spring When…

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Sheila Moss

The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, could it be Spring? Spring, that glorious time when we put the cold and chills of winter behind us and celebrate the beginning of a new season. We feel a surge of … Continue reading →

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Dear IRS

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have received your letter regarding my 1040 Federal individual income tax return. When I went to the mailbox, it was right there among all the bills in a plain white envelope – plain except for three little words in … Continue reading →

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The Escape Artist

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Sheila Moss

This has been a bad pet week, to put it mildly. Last summer, we adopted a wild cat. I use the term “wild” only to signify that it is an untamed member of a domestic variety. It was a stray … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have always suspected that the “good old days” may not have been so good. When I was a kid, our family didn’t have a car. Daddy walked to work and we children walked to school. Of course, a lot … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Happy birthday to me. You’d think that someone would remember besides my mother who sent me a check. Happy birthday to me. I’ll buy myself a gift and take the day off work. No one will mind. They don’t even … Continue reading →

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The Vegetable Garden

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Spring is here and something primitive stirs the blood – the urge to dig and plant, to renew and revive the earth. Several years ago when we first moved to the suburbs, we dreamed of tilling the soil, producing crops, … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the Trailer Trash

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Sheila Moss

As you may know, the Beatitudes were eight blessings given at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, according to Christian beliefs. These were beautiful and inspirational blessings, intended to overcome prejudices of the time. However, we can think of … Continue reading →

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