Sherry

@norcal (4889)

Franklinton, North Carolina

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I'm a blogger, music lover, dog lover, gardener, and grandma, not necessarily in that order.

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I'm Back Again

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 29 Dec 19

So, last time I was here I said I'd be gone for a few days. That was almost 7 months ago. What can I say, stuff came up. Since last time I was here I moved into my new home. We also have a trailer next door where my mom lives....

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That's it, I'm Leaving

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 1 May 19

No, I'm not leaving myLot. Not forever anyway. I'm going on another road trip, so I probably won't be around for a day or two. Try not to get too upset about it. While I am gone you may talk amongst yourselves.

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I Found my Long Lost Second Cousin

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 30 Apr 19

Well actually, she found me. I got a friend request on Facebook from someone whose maiden name was the same as mine. I accepted her request, and right away asked her how we were related. It turns out, her dad was my dad's uncle,...

long lost relative

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What is your online target?

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 29 Apr 19

I used to go target shooting; it has been a few years since I have gone. One nice thing about target practice, you know what your goal is, and it's easy to see if you've achieved it. When I started writing online, I was injured,...

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It's a beautiful day

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 28 Apr 19

As weather goes, I just could not ask for a more perfect day. It was a coolish morning, but by noon the temperature was 75°F. It never got too hot, not too humid. The grass is green and my roses have bloomed. Mowing season has...

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How does all that plastic get in the ocean?

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 27 Apr 19

The standard answer is that it is plastic from littering, or that it blows away when being transported to landfills.The thing is, plastic is not easy to recycle. It's not a resource, it's garbage that nobody wants. Most of the...

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I Don't Know Whether to Turn on the Heater or the Air Conditioner

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 26 Apr 19

It's been an interesting day here weather wise. Yesterday it was sunny, and over 80°. It was definitely a warm night too, but this morning it rained hard, and the clouds were dark. It cleared up for a while, and we had warm...

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Spur of the Moment Trip to See our Fixer Upper

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 25 Apr 19

I have been absent for a couple of days, I decided to go on a little road trip. A few months ago, my husband and I bought a house. It was listed on Redfin, and the price was quite reasonable, so we went to look at it. The first...

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Why Isn't My Hair Grey?

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 22 Apr 19

I am 62 years old. Since I hit about 40 I have been watching my friends's hair all go grey. Even my daughter, who will be 40 this summer, colors her hair to cover the grey. My younger sister, who is five years younger than I am...

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I guess we are not going to the beach

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 20 Apr 19

My daughter had invited me to go to the beach on Monday with her and the kids. It's their last day of spring break. It's been warm, but it was quite chilly today, and the forecast shows only in the low 70s at the beach on Monday....

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Happy 420 Day - Let's Celebrate with a Song

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 20 Apr 19

I actually learned from my daughter when she was in high school that you were supposed to light up at 4:20. It was supposed to be a kind of code, but it really caught on. Now cannabis smokers everywhere celebrate 420 day. We...

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 30 - A song that reminds me of myself

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 15 Apr 19

So, this is my final post on the 30 day song challenge. I chose this song because I'm a bit of an introvert. I don't mind being alone, it does not make me feel sad or lonely. I don't like the city much, at least not to live...

30 day song challenge

song that reminds me of me

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 13 Apr 19

Since I already wrote about a popular song that I remember from my pre-teen years, I am taking this to mean a children's song that I remember from when I was little. This song is from a children's album that Pete Seeger did...

30 day song challenge

childrens songs

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It's pouring rain and the dogs are driving me crazy

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 13 Apr 19

It rained most of the day yesterday, but that was a pretty gentle rain. Today the rain is not gentle. It is pounding down, with occasional thunder. Chopper does not mind it so much, but my mom has two little dogs, Gypsy and...

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Dead Battery

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 12 Apr 19

I needed groceries this morning, so I went out to my car. Nothing, not a click, it didn't even try to start. So, I called my daughter, an she came over to give me a jump. I was hoping for the best, maybe I left a door unlatched...

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 11 Apr 19

This song is by the person with one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. She is Alison Krauss. She mostly sings bluegrass and country with her band Alison Krauss and Union Station. She also toured and sang with Robert...

30 day song challenge

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 9 Apr 19

Falling in love with a man would not be good for my 40 year marriage, so that's not really an option. I have fallen in love with each of my grand children wen they were babies, but it's unlikely that I will have another grand...

30 day song challenge

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 25 - A song you like by an artist no longer living

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 8 Apr 19

It's been a crazy weekend, so I haven't had much of a chance to post. So, here I am on day 25 of the music challenge. Since I am a baby boomer, obviously, I know tons of songs by musicians who have died, some very well known and...

30 day song challenge

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30 Day Song Challenge Day 24: A song by a band you wish would get back together

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 5 Apr 19

Of the bands that I've loved that broke up, I think most of them had their reasons. Getting them back together would be like a divorced couple coming back together. You may have thought they were great back then, but it just would...

30 day song challenge

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My Boy Chopper

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 4 Apr 19

So, I've told y'all about my feline boys Darrel and his brother Darrel. Now I have to tell you about my main man. This is Chopper. He is half pug and half dachshund. I got him from a coworker at my old job. Her sister was a...

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