Tag Archives: California

A Spider Bite And A Flash Fiction

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The fear of public speaking is stronger than the fear of death itself, ‘they’ say, but in my research for this post I discovered something very interesting: according to an online article which cited the results of a recent survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Black Widow, California, Death, Fears, Flash fiction, Insects, Nature & Wildlife, Photo of Spider, Rattlesnakes, Spider Bites, wasps, writing | 124 Comments

Jurassic Park, Graduation And Goodbye To A British Icon

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Kindness. Thoughtfulness. Compassion. Words we all know and understand and hopefully act upon as often as possible. Yet while bombarded daily it seems with news reports of terrifying and sickening acts of violence, depravity, murder, and unimaginable human suffering from … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, My California | Tagged Boxing Day Tsunami, Brighton, California, Dinosaurs, England, Family Life, Graduation, Grief, Jurassic Park, Kindness, Movies, Richard Attenborough, University of Sussex | 79 Comments

Thoughts Behind A Silhouette

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The word ‘silhouette’ is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: ‘The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.’ This week, we’re asked to post a photograph showing a silhouette for … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, My California, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Beluga Whales, California, Childhood memories, Children, Photography, postaday, Sea World, Silhouette, Weekly Photo Challenge | 75 Comments

My Heart Whispers Of Poetry Publication

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What a week it’s been! I’ve shared stories about my cats, my granny and my love of dressing up, all the while managing (barely) to watch Rafa lose his match at Wimbledon as well as witness the spectacular crash and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Writing Updates | Tagged Blogging, California, Celebrations, Heart Whispers, July 4th, Poems, Poetry Anthology, Publication, thank you, Wimbledon, World Cup, Writing Updates | 90 Comments

Bite Size Memoir Number 5: Camping

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The biggest challenge for me with Lisa’s ‘Camping’ prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir is how to cram in all I could write about it using just 150 words! Still, what I love about these challenges is that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, California, Camping, Caravans, Chas 'n' Dave, Childhood memories, Cockney Slang, England, Family Life, Motor Homes, Road Trip, writing | 60 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Work Of Art Is An Abalone Shell

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The theme for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Work of Art’. Michelle defines it this way: “Art” isn’t just paintings and sculptures, it can be anything in which we find beauty and meaning — even food. Show us a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Abalone, Art, California, Creation, English Garden, God, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Sea Otters, Weekly Photo Challenge | 68 Comments

Friends, Phones and Phubbing: Do We Have A Failure To Communicate?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Ever been out with a friend and halfway through your cosy little chat they stop to check their texts and emails? Well, you might be surprised to know that if so, you have just been ‘phubbed’. What does this mean? … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Friendship, My California, Travel | Tagged California, Cell Phones, Communication, Family Life, Friendship, Letter Writing, Modern Technology, Phubbing, Social media, travel | 95 Comments

A Lingering Look At Windows: High Voltage Tattoo Parlor

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Tattoos anyone? It’s been a while since I posted some photos for Dawn’s A Lingering Look At Windows challenge so to get started up again, I’m spicing things up a bit. Well, for me anyway! Your average English country garden … Continue reading →

Posted in A Lingering Look at Windows, Family Life, My California, Travel | Tagged A Lingering Look at Windows, California, Family Life, High Voltage Tattoo Parlor, Hollwood, Kat Von D, LA Ink, Los Angeles, Mustang Cobra, travel | 62 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Aspie Girl On The Move

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

It occurred to me recently that where I live now is the longest I’ve lived in one house (six years) for the past 35 years. Up until now, it would have been five years but the average ‘stay’ was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Family Life, My California, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, California, Childhood memories, England, Family Life, postaday, San Diego, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | 65 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters Of A 17th Century Prisoner

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is to share a photograph with letters, any letters. As Cheri puts it: ‘As you look through your lens, think about how your image might convey something bigger: a snapshot of how we … Continue reading →