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or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
This Is Lockdown
The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I
Congress of Rough Writers Awards
Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance
Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology
Slices of Life: An Anthology of True Stories
The Lighthouse Award
Wonderful You!
Category Archives: Childhood Memories
True Crime, Freesias and a Happy Easter
My conversations with my dad are not what most daughters have with their fathers. For one thing, they are held over the telephone most Sundays when he calls me from home prison. For another, our conversations aren’t exactly run-of-the-mill. Our … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, My California, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison
Tagged Alcoholism, California, Childhood memories, Dogs, Easter, Family Life, Freesias, Jesus, Laci Peterson, prison, True Crime
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Threshold of a New Beginning
On the threshold of a new beginning, a point of entering. This week, over at the Weekly Photo Challenge, Krista asks us to share a photo that captures that moment ‘just before a new beginning — that split-second moment in … Continue reading
The Best Conversations Are In Cars
Since sharing in my last post about all the different writing voices screaming in my head, I’ve managed to quieten down a few of them, although not enough to feel too smug. Not smug at all in fact. Still, my … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Memoir, My California
Tagged California, Cars, Childhood memories, Family Life, Memoir, School, School Children, writing
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The Luck of the Irish and My Californian Earthquake
Today is St Patrick’s Day, as if you didn’t know. You would think that since I am a quarter Irish thanks to my paternal grandmother, I would be leaping about all over the place to the strains of Riverdance (and … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective of a Little Girl’s Joy
This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge over at the Daily Prompt is ‘Perspective’. Interesting. From my perspective, I’m determined to get a couple of posts out this week even if it has been like walking through mud. This is because, blogging … Continue reading
WPC: Threes – A Story of the Sea
With the merry sound of Friday’s catchy little number no doubt still ringing in your ears (*grins mischievously*) and hoping that the weekend was good to you, I thought that my take on this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge would follow on … Continue reading
Just Another Day In Computer Paradise
Deep breath. Why, oh why is it so frustrating and darn-right hard to get back into the swing of things (again) after being forced to manage without my laptop? I know, it’s not the end of the world, far worse … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life
Tagged Blogging, Childhood memories, Computer, Computer Problems, Family Life, Laptops, Technology, The Terminator
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Christmas Storms, Thunder for New Year’s Eve and Thank You Classic FM!
Well here we are, it’s 2014 and I can hardly believe it! How are you all my dear friends? I do hope you all had a truly wonderful Christmas and that you saw the New Year in with style? We … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life
Tagged America, Childhood memories, Christmas, Family Life, Happy New Year, Musings, My California, New Year's Eve, Storms, travel
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Christmas In All Its Glory
It’s Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! The time of year when we think of family, hearth and home, the season of peace and goodwill, glad tidings to all men. Like so many of you, I could write … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, CATalogue, Childhood Memories, Christmas, Current Affairs, Family Life, Family Traditions, Memoir, My California, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison
Tagged Alcoholism, Angel, Ants, Blessings, Boxing Day, CATalogue, cats, Childhood memories, Christmas, Christmas Cake, Christmas tree, Family Traditions, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Memoir, My California, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison, Nativity, Norman Rockwell, Peace
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Ever Thankful and One Crazy Grandma
Here we are and it’s Friday again, and time is a-flying! I had to go into town today to get a few things, ha! It was crazily busy, you would think that Christmas is just around the corner. Oh wait, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Guest Blogs, Mothers & Sons, My California
Tagged America, Celebrations, Childhood memories, Christmas, Cooking, Family Life, Grandma, Grandpa, Guest Blog, joy, laughter, Los Angeles, Mothers & Sons, thank you, Thanksgiving, Thomas The Tank Engine, Turkey Dinner
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A View From My Summerhouse 