Category Archives: Humor

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Mocking Mouse

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Day 1 – My daughter went out to the garage and came inside screaming. “A mouse, a MOUSE! There’s a mouse in the garage. It ran right past my feet.” It seems that the garage door doesn’t fit very tight, … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Bait, Cheese, Exterminator, Glue Traps, Humane Traps, Mice, Mouse, Mousetrap, Peanut Butter, Pests, Rat Poison, Rats, Vermin | 12 Comments

Murphy’s Laws for Mothers

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Mothers only offer advice on two occasions, when you want it and when you don’t. A mother’s love is a better cure than chicken soup, but chicken soup is cheaper. Your mother is the only person that knows more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Chicken Soup, Maternal instinct, Moms, Mother's Day Humor, Mother's love, Motherly advice, Mothers, Mothers know, Murphy's Laws | 12 Comments

To Mom

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Sheila Moss

This Sunday is the day, which has been set aside to honor mom, Mother’s Day. Now in reality we should be honoring mom every day, but most of us choose to let them honor us instead. And most moms … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Chicken Soup, Flowers and gifts, Lifetime of sacrifice, Make her proud, memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Mothers know, Older and Wiser, Saying thanks | 6 Comments

When the Monogram on Your Purse is MOM

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Your idea of a good stiff drink is “Slim Fast.” You proudly wear a mother’s ring with multi-colored birthstones. You have a bumper sticker that says, “My child is a wanna-be honor student.” Your TV remote is stuck on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Booster Seats, children, Den Mother, Dr. Suess, kids, Kids' Lunch Money, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Mother's Ring, Mr. Bubbles, PTA | 4 Comments

Understanding a Mother

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Only mothers and dogs love you unconditionally. The umbilical cord is not cut at the hospital, regardless of what doctors and medical books say. It can stretch as far as it needs to, even around the world without breaking. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Adequate sleep, Brushing teeth, Dirty Clothes, Eye strain, Healthy eathing, Mom, Mommy, Mother, Mother's Day, Unconditional love | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Food, Humor | Tagged baking, Bananna, Bananna Pudding, cooking, Grandma, Grandmother, Old-fashioned food, Pudding, Recipe, Wafers | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Health, Humor | Tagged Apnea, sleep apnea, sleep clinic, Sleep disorders, sleep monitor, sleep study, sleep test, Snoring | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in Humor, Weather | Tagged Bird nests, Dandelions, Flowers blooming, Funny, Gardens, Grass growing, Robins, Spring, Spring fever, Strawberries, Tomato plants | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Finance, Humor | Tagged 1040, Affidavit, Audit, income tax, Internal Revenue, IRS, Tax Refund, Tax Return, Taxes | 5 Comments

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 →