Sherry’s Shelves – 8.28 – 9.3.22

Posted on August 28, 2022 by fundinmental

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Hi Everyone. YAY! Chase Elliot finished fourth last week and we got free fried pickles from Hooters.

Mr Wonder spent almost a week cleaning and painting our patio. I LOVE IT! I still have a few chairs to clean up and some stuff to put away, but it’s looking good. The concrete gets sooo hot when the sun beats down on it, so I’m hoping the light color helps. We used to have a gazebo, but with all the wind I felt that was a losing battle. We were lucky if they lasted a year. So, we have this great umbrella…for now.

And a pizza for a job well done.

Stay safe and have a great week.

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Sherry’s Shelves
Giveaway – The Foundation of Plot by Elena Hartwell
Giveaway – Hope and the Hedgehog by Tom Vaughn
Giveaway – Where You Are by Felice Stevens
Review – Surviving Doodahville by Ashley Fontainne
Giveaway – Saving the Seas by Nancy Carlisle
Giveaway – Veronique’s Journey by Patti Flinn
Review – The Liar’s Crown by Abigail Owen
Giveaway – Call My Name by Jenni Ogden
Review – Cross Waves by Amanda Uhl
Ghosts and Legends of Genesee and Lapeer Counties by Roxanne Rhoads
Tackling The TBR
New Release Review – Magnum Opus by Caitlin Marceau
Giveaway – Intergalactic Exterminators Inc by Ash Bishop

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Sherry’s Shelves 11.15 – 11.21.20 #sundaymemes

Posted on November 22, 2020 by fundinmental

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Hello fellow bloggers. Today, Saturday, is a beautiful day. The sun is shining and there is a light breeze. I’m watching some college football. It is such a trip. So many games keep getting cancelled or postponed because of Covid. The pandemic has been a boon for some of the lesser teams. I mean, who would think that Liberty and Coastal Carolina would be ranked higher than Michigan. Oh, and Jimmy, sorry, but you have to go. Michigan has been playing terrible. The coaching sucks and the players act like they just don’t care. It’s been interesting watching, but the National Championship? I love that they are playing, but I think it is ridiculous, as the pandemic rages across the country.

I am getting down about not being able to go to the beach and grab some wings at Hooters, watching the waves break on the beach or going to my favorite Mexican restaurant.

Of course, I keep forgetting to share my Hurricane Sally photos, but the hurricane took out the new bridge to the beach and it is about an hour there and back. It will be like that for the next six months. So glad we decided not to live on the beach. Maybe we’ll hop down to Perdido Bay and do our Christmas photo this year, instead of Pensacola Beach.

Mr Wonderful has been working a lot of freelance. They held the Sunbelt Soccer and Volleyball tournaments over in Alabama, which is close to us. I am sure this was only done because of Covid, but with him being out of work and his last paycheck coming in December, we will gladly take it. This is one of those situations, when a door closes a window opens.

Even though it may not feel like it right now, this too shall pass. So keep the faith and stay safe.

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Music Monday – Do What You Can by Jon Bon Jovi
Review – Below Dark Waters by Katie Zaber
One Sentence Review – City of Ghosts by J H Moncrieff
Books From The Backlog – Neverlove by Angela Brown
Giveaway – Prospector’s Run by Kevin W Bates
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My Adventures -The Citrus Bowl #CitrusBowl #Gatorland #Orlando

Posted on January 26, 2020 by fundinmental

Hope the new year has started out with a bang for you too. We could see the fireworks show happening at the parks from our hotel, the Rosen Inn in Orlando, Florida.

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We started out December with a couple quickie road trips and a family visit to Birmingham, Alabama. BUT the highlight was Orlando and the Citrus Bowl. It’s not very often Michigan plays Alabama and it has been since 1997, the Outback Bowl in Tampa, that we have battled. Alabama edged us out, 17 -14. We never made it to the Orange Bowl in 2000, where Michigan beat Alabama, 35 – 34, in an overtime showdown or their first meeting was in 1987, where we won 28 – 24. So, 2 out of 4 games ain’t bad. 🙂

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BUT…before the game, we had some things to do.

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THEN, it’s off to see some birds and gators…at Gatorland.

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Image may contain: outdoor and nature — There were lots of other birds, but we only saw one of theses, a Roseate Spoonbill.

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Mr Wonderful hunted down the pic from the Outback Bowl in Tampa in 1997. Nice comparisons. We haven’t aged a bit, have we? LOL

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We stayed at the Rosen Inn and were in walking distance to the pep rally’s and all kinds of eateries and entertainment. Jim Harbaugh was supposed to show….but we all know how that goes. 🙁

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Mr Wonderful is a babe magnet. LOL

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We did a little tailgating before the game. A guy was going through the parking lot selling these baby yoda T shirts and I had to have one.

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You can see the flyover HERE.

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It has become hard to carry my SLR cameras around, so we shot with our phones. Not too shabby. We left for home right after the game. We had a great time and I’LL BE BACK WITH MORE ADVENTURES, SO STAY TUNED. Until then, happy journeys to you.