Category Archives: Musings

Cornwall, ‘Rebecca’ and a Homecoming

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Well, Thanksgiving has been and gone (I hope you all had a good one!), my son Nicky celebrated his birthday in style and we spent a wonderful weekend with some very special people at their lovely home in Cornwall. To my … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Family Life, Musings, My California, Photos, Travel | Tagged Author, Books and Reading, British Isles, Cornwall, Current Affairs, Daphne Du Maurier, Family Life, Fowey, Italian Job, Looe, Marriage, Movies, Musings, My California, travel, West Country, Withnail & I, writing | 80 Comments

Of Aspie Daughter, the Job Centre and a Dead Car (and one Spider photo)

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Life is so interesting isn’t it? Since my rather dark post and poem of yesterday I’ve been enjoying some very in-depth conversations with some of you, particularly about my dad and his alcoholism. I’ve been blown away by your … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Family Life, Humour, Musings, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Care Coordinator, Family Life, Humour, Job Centre, Nature and Wildlife, Occupational Therapy, Parking, Parking lot, Photo of Spider, Psychologist, Social Worker, Spiders | 33 Comments

A Storm, Stourhead and a Faraday Cage

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

“Let’s escape!” I said to Hubby on Sunday afternoon. “I’ve got to get out of the house and breathe in some release from this October air.” “I know just the place!” he replied and off we went. One hour later, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Autumn, Childhood memories, Church, conkers, England, English Countryside, Family Life, Faraday cage, Greek Mythology, husbands, lightening, Musings, National Trust, nature, October, Picnic, Stourhead, Thunderstorms, Walking, wildlife | 47 Comments

Listen to Your October

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

There’s a stillness in the air, hanging lightly like a whisper, as it sits on the fence between late afternoon and early evening. The last vestiges of a warm, October day give way to the cool of an autumn evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Family Traditions, Musings, My California | Tagged America, Childhood memories, Children, England, Family Life, Family Traditions, Flatford Mill, Halloween, Holiday, Jack Skellington, Jack-O-Lantern, Listening, Musings, My California, Pumpkin, School, Suffolk, United States | 33 Comments

It’s All About the Money

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

My dear readers, you know me well enough by now to know that reading this blog is a bit like opening that proverbial box of chocolates in the movie ‘Forrest Gump‘ – you never know what you’re gonna get. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Current Affairs, Family Life, Friendship, Humour, Musings | Tagged Anxiety, Aspergers, CBT, Counselling, Crisis, Current Affairs, depression, Family Life, Foo Fighters, Forrest Gump, Friendship, Health insurance, Humour, iPod, Money, Musings, Rant, sadness, Stress, tears, Worry, X Factor | 38 Comments

What a Week – Time to Bring out some Awards!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

What a week it’s been. Always a time of reflection at this time of year as we remember 9/11 and of course this does wonders for concentrating our minds on what really matters in the grand scheme of things. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, CATalogue, Current Affairs, Musings | Tagged 9/11, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Awards, Birthday, Blogging, cats, Celebrations, Challenges, Current Affairs, Encouragement, Followers, Friendship, happiness, Inspiration, Liebster Award, love, Musings, One Lovely Blog Award, thank you, The Sunshine Award | 31 Comments

Remembering 2001 and a Birthday Kingfisher

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Do you remember where you were on the evening of September 10th, 2001? I remember it well because I was quietly celebrating my birthday with my lovely children and their father having dinner at a local steak house in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Current Affairs, Family Life, Family Traditions, Musings, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged 9/11, Birthday, California, Celebrations, Current Affairs, Diana Princess of Wales, England, Ex-pat, Family Life, joy, Kingfisher, Loved Ones, Musings, Photo of Kingfisher, sorrow, Twin Towers, USA, World Trade Center | 26 Comments

It’s September and Something’s In The Air

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s September and something is in the air. Something has shifted. A barely discernible change of heart. Something empowering from a few written words, edged with a hint of regret, yet remaining still and strong. Opinions, debate, points taken, pause … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Humour, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Suffolk Tales | Tagged Autumn, Barn Rats, Childhood memories, Current Affairs, Fall, Family Life, Humour, Longleat, Misadventures, Musings, Seasons, September, Siblings, Stinging Nettles, Suffolk, Wasp, Wasp Stings | 32 Comments

Happiness is A Full Water-Butt and A Garden Full of Butterflies and Bees!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I have been getting on really well with all my various writing projects faffing and not getting much of anything done, although I did go into town today and, after living here for 5 years, I have, at long … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Garden Snippets, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Bees, Books, Buddleia, Butterflies, Butterfly Bush, Children, garden, Library, Photos of Butterflies, Rainwater, Reading, Summer, Water Butt, wildlife | 14 Comments

A Newborn Prince and “If Only”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Hurrah! We have a newborn Prince in the land, Prince George of Cambridge! What a beautiful bundle of joy he looks, at least from what we have seen of him so far! A healthy, sturdy, darling baby boy, safely delivered … Continue reading →