Tag Archives: love

A Wilderness

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Sherri Matthews

Where to begin? Let’s try December 21st, 2021, with my last blog post. On Christmas Eve, three days after I posted, my Mum was rushed by ambulance to our local hospital with a stroke. Life for us both would never … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Grief, Mothers & Daughters | Tagged Bereavement, Caregivers, Carers, family, Family Life, Grief, life, loss, love, Memoir, Mothers & Daughters, writing | 46 Comments

Christmas Lost And Found In America

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Sherri Matthews

Born in England, my firstborn son didn’t meet his American grandparents until he was three-years-old. His father, tired of the rain and dismal British economy of the mid 1980s, decided we would have a better life in the land of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas | Tagged California, Christmas Memories, England, Ex Pat Life, Family Traditions, Homesickness, hope, Immigration, loneliness, loss, love, Memoir, Morro Bay, travel | 90 Comments

What I Wanted To Tell You At Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

What I wanted to tell you at Christmas is how spectacular the illuminations at Stourhead this year. I wanted to show you the carpet of lights twinkling down to the lake and the Pantheon lit up like a beacon in … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas | Tagged Charlie Mackesy, Christmas, City of Bath, depression, Friendship, hope, Light and Dark, Lonliness, love, Memoir, Stourhead Illuminations 2019, The boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse, Writing Contests, Writing fears | 67 Comments

For Stories Yet To Be Written

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

In early September, my family whisked me away to a delightful cottage (a one time Calvinist chapel) in the heart of the beautiful Sussex countryside. This was my ‘big’ birthday getaway, plotted and planned with great secrecy. With stunning views … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational | Tagged Andy Poplar, Artisan Small Businesses, Battle of Hastings, Creativity, Family Celebrations, Holly & Co, Ideas etched in glass, Inspiration, love, Memoir, Mental Health, Sussex, Vinegar & Brown Paper, writing | 46 Comments

The Power Of Surprise

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

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 | 109 Comments

Of Guns And Flowers And A Car Crash

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

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 →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life | Tagged America, Car Accidents, Car Crash, Children, Columbine Shootings, Family Life, Guns, hope, love, Pet Rat, San Bernardino Shootings, School Shootings, Terrorist Attacks | 107 Comments

Love’s Lullaby

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

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 | 81 Comments

A Mother’s Love: Day 4 Black And White Photo Challenge

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

This Sunday in the UK, families everywhere will be honouring Mum on what we call Mothering Sunday. When I lived in America, I lost track of when this special day occurred, since Mother’s Day, as it is called there, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Mothers & Daughters, My California, Photos | Tagged Black & White Photo Challenge, Blog Hops, Boating, California, Family Memoirs, love, Mothering Sunday, Mothers & Daughters, Norfolk Broads, Tell 5 Secrets Blog Hop | 99 Comments

The Butterfly Light Award

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

As a follow-up to my previous Award post, I continue to thank Irene for also nominating me for this rather special and beautiful Butterfly Light Award. Butterfly Light Award This award was originally given to Don Charisma as a thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Blogging, Butterfly Light Award, Friendship, joy, love, thank you | 64 Comments

Writing, Tennis and Summertime Awards

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

With the word ‘Tennis’ in the title, you have your first hint at the lateness of this post, meaning I started it a good couple of weeks ago during Wimbledon. Which also means that it is now redundant. Thank goodness for … Continue reading →