Tag: Slice of Life

Guthrie, sweet golden-doodle close up for featured image
A Bit of My Day, Family Inspired, Poetry, The Daily

D: Dog

Sheri Edwards

During our daily walk, Guthrie admirably doesn't disturb deer but finds pleasure in rolling in unpleasant substances and munching on found deer hooves; Guthrie is delightful and disgusting.

a perfect Christmas Tree in a shiny red truck at sunset where the hills shine orange
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

A Lot Like Christmas

Sheri Edwards

Holiday atmosphere at city hall overflows with handcrafted gifts while a shiny red truck carries a perfect Christmas tree, as in a Norman Rockwell painting.

Canopy of Japanese Maple showing a sprawling trunk and branches of twists and turns
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

NaNoWriMo 2023

Sheri Edwards

The author successfully completed the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge 2023, writing 50,000 words in 30 days. The resulting rough draft novel includes a new, unseen world and unique characters.

Fluffy black dog in front of herd of deer in a canyon
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

Grateful

Sheri Edwards

grateful for life, nature, family, and gentleness amidst the world's negativity; a poetry piece, 'Grateful'

huge, lobed, yellow sycamore leaves in late November carpet the lawn with many thousands more still on the tree
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Nature Delights, Poetry, The Daily

I, Sycamore

Sheri Edwards

Joy in the lingering autumn leaves, beauty in what others may regard as a mess. A unity and harmony between nature and us: poetry and art inspired by the sycamore tree.

electricity tower where turkeys roost
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

Turkey Tower

Sheri Edwards

The author recounts daily walks with their dog, Guthrie, near three towers that carry electricity from Grand Coulee Dam. They reflect on the significance of the dam, whose electricity aided the Allies in World War II. On one walk, they observe a flock of turkeys flying to the towers, possibly in evasion of a coyote, inspiring a poem.

Main road in Odessa, WA Benches in front of store fronts empty, but inviting on a Sunday afternoon in October
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

Autumn Drive

Sheri Edwards

Odessa, Washington in early October: Despite the shops being closed and streets silent, the sunny afternoon and empty benches evoked a peaceful small-town life.

cat looking up and out of a brown paper shopping bag
A Bit of My Day, Poetry, The Daily

Curiosity

Sheri Edwards

Scott celebrated a delightful birthday with wishes from family and a walk with his new dog, Guthrie. The family's shy cat unexpectedly showed curiosity towards a discarded shopping bag, stealing the day's spotlight.