Day to take in cans and bottles...

Starting to get to many bags in hallway so time to turn in for deposit. When I got to the machines in the store there was this gentleman waiting at the counter to return 3 glass bottles, he turned to me and said I could have them (I thanked him).

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: none
cans/bottles: $2.15
March total: $2.47
Running total for each month: $3.33
cans/bottles running total: $11.80

Mondays eyeball finds...

This morning I went to do laundry, after done with the dryers I found/heard a penny rolling around (was a Canadian penny). After there I stopped at the grocery store to check a lottery ticket I found in hubby's pocket (was a non-winner). I spotted a penny on the counter next to the register (I left it be) there was a penny in that same counter on a ledge ( took that one).

Journal Entry: "2001"
change: .02
cans/bottles: none
March total: $2.47
Running total for each month: $3.33
cans/bottles running total: $9.65

Someone lost their souvenir...

Had a very bad day detecting, went to one E.School found a whole .03cents probably could of found more but would have to search the grass and everything is still quite muddy everywhere. The second school I went to found .02 cents and someones souvenir from Pennsylvania. The third school also was not good, also came out with .02 cents and a game token.

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins- .07 cents; 7 pennies (1961, 1964D, 1982, 1997, 2007, 2009, 1975 Canadian).

Coin shooting running total: $6.40

Today's hunt in the chilling 20's.

With yesterday being only in the 20's and wind-chill in the single digits todays hunt was near impossible in some locations. Went to several E.Schools, first one was so fozen solid I couldn't even move the woodchips. I packed up and tried another place this time I walked over to see if I could move the chips, they were okay. At this E.School I was popping up quarters and a nickel, here I found $1.55 in a short time after not getting anymore hits I left. Tried another E.School, saw quite a few cars so I didn't stop. Happened at another school saw many cars, didn't stay. The last one for the day (because I was frozen starting to turn blue, LOL!!!) did manage to find .30 cents one dime had to chip out of the frozen woodchips. Hope tomorrow is better, next weekend sure does...

Coin shooting/treasure hunting: coins-$1.85; 6 quarters (1965, 1966, 1967, 1990D, 1990P, 1993P), 3 dimes (1987P, 1988P, 2007P), 1 nickel (1977).
Coin shooting running total: $6.33

Cold and Dreary Coin-Shooting Day...

Needed to get out to detect, yesterday was a beautiful warm day but was without a car the other car was in the garage and my husband needed mine for work. So went out today was alot cooler with rain coming in, I beat the rain and went to 3 parks. First one was around the corner from my sisters house, the grounds were still very wet but did find .91 cents thats when I stopped there to search another park. The second park didn't find to much but did find this wheatie under a baby swing it's a 1948. At this park I found .19 cents than I decided to call it quits for the day. But at the last minute I hit one more location not far from home is a Recreation Center but there too it was way to wet, in the area around the playground equipment did find .21 cents.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: coins-$1.31; 1 quarter (North Carolina 2001P), 7 dimes (1977, 1986D, 1995P, (2) 2000P's, 2001P, 2002D), 2 nickels (1985D, 1996P), 26 pennies (1948 wheat, 1964D, 1970D, (2) 1978's, 1979, (2) 1980's, 1984D, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, (2) 1989's, 1991, (2) 1996's, 1998, 1999, (2) 2000's, 2001, 2008, ???8, ????).

Coin shooting running total: $4.48

Gone out for Sunday Breakfast...

This morning was dark and cold for metal detecting, also some showers. So hubby and I went to BK for breakfast, before getting there we stopped for a Sunday paper at the Dollar store. Walked by the register and saw a penny on the floor.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
March total: $2.45
Running total for each month: $3.31
cans/bottles running total: $9.65

First Day of Spring...

The first day of Spring, I went detecting at one school that has a small playground. Didn't find to much, I did hunt there last year. Today I got some dimes and a few pennies, one dime I thought was silver came out fairly clean but was a 1967, drats...Went to several other schools but there were kids playing at each one so I continued on to the next location. No luck all the kids are enjoying the weather (don't blame them). I normally get out much earlier in the day, this is what happens when I get a late start. Til next time...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: coins- .43 cents; 4 dimes (1967, 1980P, 2000P, 2005P), 3 pennies (1979, 1992, 2004).
coin shooting running total: $3.17

After Saint Patricks Day...

Should of found this ring yesterday, being green. There are no marks so just a junk ring, does not stick to a magnet. This ring and .15 cents where found at the beach playground. The TotLot I went to before the beach I found a house key and $1.14 all coins are clad not going to bother photographing them unless old.

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting: coins- $1.29; 2 quarters (1994P, West Virginia 2005P), 5 dimes (1982D, 2000P, 2001P, 2003P, 2005P), 3 nickels (1992D, 2001P, 2007P), 14 pennies (1974D, 1976, 1980, (2) 1982's, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1995, (3) 1996, 1998, 2007).
coin shooting running total: $2.74

First Day out Metal Detecting...

Happy Shamrock Day!

Today is the first day back to metal detecting since the weekend before Thanksgiving, man it's been a Loooonnnnggggg winter and gonna see some more snow flurries beginning of next week. Here is the tally for today. Went to a park that I didn't know had a Tot Lot and it was way to wet in some areas, didn't do to bad. Did find a 1956 wheatie that is the oldest coin for today...

Coin Shooting/treasure hunting total: coins: $1.55; 4 quarters (1974, 1981P, 1984P, Illinois 2003P), 3 dimes (1996P, 2000P, 2007P), 1 nickel (1999P), 20 pennies (1956 wheat, 1966, 1967, 1969D, 1972D, 1973, 1977, (2) 1978's, (2) 1981's, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 19??, 2001, 2008).

Coin shooting running total: $1.55

Happy Saint Patricks Day...

This cute guy is one of the painted rocks I have done...

Today I took in the cans and bottles for the refund, the bags take up to much space. Also had some cans I found today while detecting. While cleaning up the trash in the front yard spotted a nickel in the grass.

Journal Entry: "2010"

change: .05

cans/bottles: $2.80

March total: $2.44

Running totall for each month: $3.30

cans/bottles running total: $9.65

A nice walk on the beach...

Late this morning I went to the beach to collect some driftwood for project, weather was nice even thou next to the lake is much cooler. My aching back (not used to walking especially in the sand), my bag was getting heavy so I headed back to the car before climbing the steps to the walk way I spotted a lottery ticket, I don't know why I decided to pick it up, I looked at it and saw that it had a match number, Won $2.00.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: $2.00
cans/bottles: none
March total: $2.39
Running total for each month: $3.25
cans/bottles running total: $6.85

Tomorrow, I am out metal detecting for the first time this year.

Short trip to the Mall on March 13, 2010...

Yesterday went to the mall for a little while with my husband, he walked one round (large mall) and I stopped at the Hallmark card shop and picked up a cute card. After choosing I went to the register a young couple was ahead of me after they paided she dropped some coins, she looked down at them and they two just walked away so I picked them up, hey .12 cents it adds up.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .12
cans/bottles: none
March total: .39
Running total for each month: $1.25
cans/bottles running total: $6.85

Laundry day...

Well, I was off to the laundry mat after watching one of my favorite show (Law and Order, SVU). After the laundry was washed and dried and started folding I looked over to the other counter and spotted a penny (no one nearby, so I went over and picked it up to add to to my collection of found money).

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .01
cans/bottles: none
March total: .27
Running total for each month: $1.13
cans/bottles running total: $6.85

Wednesday finds...

Today I ran to the grocery store (in the 50's today) wouldn't be long and I'll be out with my metal detector. Well, anyway I got a shopping cart and inside was a penny and a few feet away on the ground was a nickel.

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .06
cans/bottles: none
March total: .26
Running total for each month: $1.12
cans/bottles running total: $6.85

**Yesterday, I did run up to the beach still alot of snow on the ground. Search for rocks to do my rock paintings (can be seen on my web-site).

Spring not far away...

On the way out I spotted the first robin, YES!!!!! Stopped at the grocery store at check out I spotted a shiney dime, it blended pretty good in the design of the floor...

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .10
cans/bottles: none
March total: .20
Running total for each month: $1.06
cans/bottles running total: $6.85

Weather a little warmer

So I went out for a short spell, first got some gas as I walked in to pay I saw the reflection of a dime in the glass on the door and low and behold there was a shiney dime. After I went on to the grocery store to pick up a few things and return bottles for the deposit...Nice way to start a new month...

Journal Entry: "2010"
change: .10
cans/bottles: $1.60
March total: .10
Running total for each month: .96
cans/bottles running total: $6.85