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or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
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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!
Tag Archives: California
Sixty Seconds’ Worth Of Distance Run
The sun disappeared taking last year with it, and I quietly prayed that this year would be better. Eyes straight, time to press on and write. This is THE year, right? The Summerhouse is five years old this month. Five … Continue reading
Posted in Times Past Challenge, Writing
Tagged Blogging, California, Education, England, Family Life, Friendship, High School Graduation, Memoir, Poetry, Rudyard Kipling's If, Times Past Challenge, travel, writing
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Christmas Present
It doesn’t seem possible that Christmas is just over a week away, a New Year chasing its heels. So much has changed, not least of all the weather. The last couple of weeks in southern England have been unseasonably mild, … Continue reading
My Sandwich Generation And The Song Of The Summerhouse
What has happened to my ‘Great’ Britain, my ‘United’ Kingdom? Last Thursday, over thirty million people voted in the EU referendum, out of which 52% voted to leave, 48% to stay. In Brexit’s thunderous wake, I, like millions of others, … Continue reading
Write Dance Believe
Before I dared to call myself a writer, before I could ever imagine seeing even a single word of mine in print, before I knew what a blog was, I read this: ‘When your life’s seasons, assignments or relationships change, … Continue reading
The Power Of Surprise
In early summer of 2001, Eldest Son gave me a fabric CD holder inscribed with the name of his high school and date of his graduation. Ideal for holding CDs for my car, when I opened it, I noticed there … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Flash Fiction, My California, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, California, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Health, love, music, Power, Time, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Happy Place, Stolen Days And A 99 Word Flash Fiction
Last week, Hubby surprised us with the news that he had heard about a pumpkin farm mere miles from where we live. “What? Really?” Aspie D and I asked incredulously. “Yes, really!” So guess what we did at the weekend? … Continue reading
Spooktacular Snacks For A Healthy Halloween
With Halloween fast approaching, I like to prepare early for all those trick-or-treaters by stocking up on plenty of sweets ready to hand out on the day. The problem is, will there be any left by the time Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, My California, Recipes
Tagged California, Children's Halloween Parties, Eyeball Soup, Family Life, food, Halloween, Health, Healthy Snacks, Nutrition, Nuts, Recipes, Trick or Treat
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Homecoming Queen: 99 Word Flash Fiction
When I first joined Facebook, I left the question about ‘hometown’ blank. To me, your hometown is the place where you are born and grow up and return to decades later for heartwarming family reunions (I love the thought of … Continue reading
A View From My Summerhouse 