Tag Archives: Family Life

You Guys are the Best!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

My dear friends, Just quickly touching base to say I have read all your comments and my goodness, I’m thinking what on earth have I done to deserve such wonderful friends? Must have done something right for once, ha! 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs | Tagged Blogging, Family Life, thank you, WordPress | 15 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

Lyme Disease Verdict and my Cat Article Published!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

This post was planned for yesterday, but as is so often the case my plans went slightly awry. No point explaining why, I will just say that sometimes we mums all know what it’s like when our time is needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Writing, Writing Updates | Tagged article, Article Acceptance, Carer's Rights, Carers, cat photos, cats, Conditions and Diseases, Current Affairs, Editor, Family Life, Flu Jab, Health, Lyme disease, Mums, NHS, Publication, Tick-borne disease, writing, Writing Updates, Your Cat Magazine | 45 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

A Little Boy’s Hand in Mine

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Once upon a time, many years ago, a three-year old boy not long to be four put his little hand into his mother’s and smiled up at her. She smiled back with reassurance and promised him that she would keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Mothers & Sons, My California, Writing | Tagged America, beach, Childhood memories, Children, England, Family Life, Flight of the Navigator, Glendale, Grandparents, Growing Up, Halloween, Happy Birthday, joy, Los Angeles, love, mother's hand, Mothers & Sons, My California, Reminiscing, Sherri Matthews, travel, writing | 38 Comments

A Cat Show for an Aspie Daughter

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Good Afternoon, dear readers. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Taking a break from all things ‘chore’ wise, we took Aspie Daughter to a cat show. This might seem like a strange event to take somebody with Asperger’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, CATalogue, Childhood Memories, Family Life, Humour | Tagged Asperger syndrome, Aspie Daughter, Cat Show, cats, Cattery, Childhood memories, Family Life, Humour, meltdown, Photos of Cats, Sensory overload, Siamese | 36 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

Been down this Path before

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

For some reason I am having a great deal of difficulty writing today. The post I had intended to put out yesterday didn’t materialize because my USB cable for my camera has broken (second time!) This means that I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Family Life, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Creative writing, Family Life, hope, love, Memories, Nature and Wildlife, Norfolk, Prayer, Walking, WordPress, Writer's Block | 51 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

Alas, Poor Eric, I knew Him Well

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Poor Eric the hamster has gone, flown off to Hamster Heaven he has. I didn’t think he looked very good a couple of nights ago, not very lively. Having owned several hamsters over the years, we can always tell when … Continue reading →