Category Archives: Humor

the battle my grandmother lost

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

my early years in my hometown of rural Richards, Texas (circa 1949)   my dad and me at a family picnic in matching shirts made by my grandmother (circa 1951)   a birthday party dress made by my grandmother (circa … Continue reading →

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hi-yo silver AWAY!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

And I’m not just talking horses here. The 2020 presidential election is off and running with a posse of candidates already declared for the Democratic primaries – a group marked by the conspicuous absence of silver hair. No more “old, … Continue reading →

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which anniversary is this? better ask Pretty

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

fun with friends at DeBordieu, 2007 So Pretty and I are having dinner with our friends Nekki and Francie after the South Carolina women’s basketball game last night, and the conversation turned to our anniversary which is this Saturday, February 9th. … Continue reading →

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new book Four Ticket Ride dedicated to blogging friends Ann, Annie, Luanne, Rachel, and Susanne…and of course, to Pretty

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

How did I come up with the title for my latest book Four Ticket Ride? Spoiler Alert: Preface My friend Esther Isom told me this story one day as I rested in her salon chair for a pedicure which was … Continue reading →

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a duck named Macho

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

The physical pangs of hunger and thirst for a bite to eat or something to drink can be admittedly overpowering; but recently in the midst of government shutdowns, mad hatter tweets, guilty pleas, not guilty pleas, 2020 presidential candidates throwing imaginary hats … Continue reading →

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holy moly – it’s a podcast!

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

https://libraryvoices.podbean.com/e/sheila-morris-episode-74/ Thanks so very much to Dr. Curtis Rogers, Communications Director for the South Carolina State Library, for inviting me to participate on his podcast – the opportunity was the icing on the cake following the fun panel presentation at the … Continue reading →

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dear john or er… karen

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Dear Second Lady Karen Pence, News flash: 800,000 employees of our federal government are working without a paycheck on this the 26th. day of a shutdown perpetrated by your husband and his boss; yet you have now found employment teaching art at Immanuel … Continue reading →

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the emperor’s new shutdown

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

A vain emperor who cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes hires two weavers who promise him they will make him the best suit of clothes. The weavers are con-men who convince the emperor they are using a fine fabric … Continue reading →

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new nanny in DC – Mary Poppins she is not

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

Bervin was here first thing this morning as he had promised when he called me earlier in the week to arrange a time to come over and take care of our yard for Pretty and me – a job he has held at all … Continue reading →

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’twas three nights before Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

‘Twas three nights before Christmas, when all through the land many creatures were stirring, going home to their clan. Their bags were all packed, they were ready to ride when all of a sudden they sat down and cried. Oh … Continue reading →

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