Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

If you’re looking for the A to Z post, it’s the one before this one. Good morning. I hope everything is working out for you. Spring is still hit or miss here, but winter has to retire sooner or later! This week, the author’s who share their work on Tuesday Tales are writing to theContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word SMUG”

It’s Monday! For many, it means back to work or school, possibly kicking and crying all the way, for others it’s just the start of another work week. As a writer who usually works every day of the week, it’s another day to cross off the calendar and realize how close I’m getting to thatContinue reading “Day 11 of the 2026 A to Z Challeng Blog for the Letter K”

Well, it’s Easter again, or for the first time if you celebrate Orthodox Easter as many do. Our family is lucky in that we often celebrate both. My daughter was married to a Greek. Together, they had four children. While the marriage was a rocky one and didn’t last, the best thing he ever didContinue reading “Happy Easter, Round Two, April 12, 2026”

Good morning. Happy Saturday! Did you sleep in? I don’t sleep in these days. I try to go to bed and get up at the same time, sticking to the bedtime routine in the hopes of getting better sleep. It doesn’t always work out, but most days I wake up rested. I also resist theContinue reading “Day 10 of the A to Z Challenge Blog for the letter J”

Good morning. Today won’t be quite as nice as yesterday, but April showers bring May flowers, right? At least, they’re better than snow. When I was teaching, I always looked forward to Fridays. not just for the TGIF gatherings with the staff or friends, but because I had two days away from the classroom–not theContinue reading “Day 9 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the letter I”

Good morning. So far today promises to be a beautiful day. Were my father still alive, he would be 98 today, and so disappointed with the way the world is now. But, I don’t want any negative vibes today because I’m determined to be happy. My appointment at the eye surgeon yesterday was great. I’veContinue reading “Day 8 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the letter H”

Good morning. We made it to Day 8 although Day 7 and WordPress gave me a hard time yesterday and not only wouldn’t let me post a song for you, it insisted on posting when I wrote the post not when it should’ve. In order to make sure the blog is up in time, IContinue reading “Day 7 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the letter G”

If you are looking for the A to Z Challenge Blog, it’s the post before this one. Good morning. For those who celebrated Easter yesterday, I hope you had a great day with friends and family. We had a rainy day, are having another today, but the temperature is 10C, so maybe spring has foundContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: from the Word RAINY”

Good morning. I will admit I was more functional about twenty minutes ago before the Internet glitched and I lost the post for today that I’d just completed. There’s functional and then there’s barely capable to make the right choice. But either way, I’m up, I exercised, I read my email, the world news, gotContinue reading “Day 7 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the letter F”

Good morning. I hope everyone who celebrated yesterday had a great day with friends and or family. We had a wonderful time with out grandkids. Ate too much, that’s for sure, but sent them all home with a lunch for tomorrow and still had leftovers. So what did I learn from Easter 2026? In aContinue reading “Day 5 of the 2026 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter E”