Walk With Me
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!
Tag Archives: Children
Of Guns And Flowers And A Car Crash
On Wednesday just before lunchtime, somebody drove across my path in the middle of a roundabout (I had right of way). I barely had time to slam on my brakes before crashing with a sickening thud into the side of … Continue reading
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
Love’s Lullaby
This week ends with a poem. This wasn’t my plan originally, but lovely, talented poet Christy of Poetic Parfait tagged me for the writing challenge, ‘Love Ten Sentences‘ for which I have to write a poem about love within ten … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Hops, My California, Poems
Tagged Blog Hop, California, Children, Friendship, hope, joy, love, Poetry, Writing Challenge
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Peace In The Crazy: Signing Off For Christmas
Are you ready for Christmas? Is your winter wonderland beckoning while you dream of a white Christmas, roasting chestnuts ’round an open fire and jingling all the way? No? Well don’t worry – me neither. Last week I made endless … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Trees, Family Life, hope, joy, loneliness, Merry Christmas, Nativity, prison, Shopping
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Thoughts Behind A Silhouette
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
Bite Size Memoir: Mum’s 10 out of 10
What is my 10 out of 10? I ask this question because this is what Lisa has asked of us this week for her Bite Size Memoir challenge. In celebration of her tenth ‘bite’ prompt (somehow I’ve manage eight of … Continue reading
Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories
Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Childhood memories, Children, College, Computers, Education, Family Life, Kindergarten, laughter, Memoir, mothers, School
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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
A Lingering Look At Windows: Angel’s Light
This week’s ‘Lingering Look at Windows‘ challenge is not letting me do what I set out to do. Another day for that. Today, this is what I need to do. What I can’t get out of my mind is the … Continue reading
The Cry of the Vixen Fox and a Homemade Halloween
Last week, Hubby and I took Aspie Daughter to the local joke shop to visit the Halloween display there. It is gruesome, bloody and foul and my daughter loves it. She bought a few wonderful items such as a skeletal, … Continue reading
A View From My Summerhouse 