Tag Archives: Accidents

How to Burn Down the House

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Sheila Moss

[Life is, shall we say, “interesting” at my house. In this little scenario, I am the mentioned mom. The narrator is almost anyone else in the house.] Burning down the house seems to be more of a potential possibility at … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Rants | Tagged Accidents, cooking, Fire hazzards, Home accidents, Teenagers | Leave a comment

Soapy Sunday

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Mornings! I hate ’em. I headed for the kitchen for a cup of coffee, hoping it would help open my eyes so I could see how to brush my teeth. I stopped at the kitchen door and rubbed my bleary … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Home, Humor | Tagged Accidents, Bubbles, cats, Disasters, House cleaning, Kitchen, Pets, Problems, Soap, Spills | 4 Comments

Goin’ to the Creek

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Sheila Moss

“Can I go to the creek, grandma?” “No, I don’t think that’s a good idea,” I said, thinking of the possible danger. The creek runs through a grassy field across the street from my house. I know it is over … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Accidents, Creeks, Curiosity, Danger, Darkness, Frightened, Injury, Panic, Sprained ankle | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Humor, Weather | Tagged AAA, Accidents, cold, Cold weather advice, Frozen pipes, Ice melt, Icy streets, Slip and fall, Snow, Tow truck, Traffic jam, Weather, Weather report | 6 Comments

The Wrong Turn

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sheila Moss

It isn’t every day that a writer has a story land practically right in their lap, but that is exactly what happened to me. It was a rather nice late August day, not as humid as your average summer day … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged Accidents, automobiles, Bad drivers, cars, Crashes, Eyewitness traffic, Mishaps, Parks, Security, Tow truck, traffic, Vehicles, Wrecks | 3 Comments

Death of an Angel

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Sheila Moss

As I sat staring at the blank computer screen, I wondered what I could write about. It had been a wretched day. It was really hard to think clearly tonight. In another room of the house, my grandson was playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays | Tagged Accidents, Broken heart, Broken pieces, Christmas, grandchildren, Joy to children, music box, Silent Night | 5 Comments

Rules of the Road in Tennessee

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Drive a pickup truck or SUV. They are bigger than the other cars on the road so you can drive faster. A pickup truck is best as you never know when you might want to haul junk or something. Drive with your … Continue reading →