Frodov
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Well which is it? I guess I'm a little of all three.. or sometimes I think a LOT of all three.. though I wish I had more time for the last one. Metal Detecting.. it's not just a hobby.. it's an addiction! And I'm jonesing BAD!
I had such plans to get out and detect some this past weekend, I had most of the weekend off this "cycle" from work. I should probably explain a bit, I work in a factory that runs continuous operations, meaning around the clock or 24/7 as so many people say. That works out to having four "crews" that work 12 hour shifts, but it's only three days "on" and then three days "off" ! I like the schedule most of the time but my particular job has me working extra hours or "overtime" on some of my days off as well. Well that kind of cuts into any other plans that I might make for my off-time.. like family, errands, sleep, and yes.. hobbies. *sigh* I had to work a bit extra this past week, but I still had my remaining two days off to indulge. Or so I thought.
"Life , It's what happens when you make other plans." I don't know who said it, but it's absolutely the gospel . After working some overtime on my first "day off". I treated my wife to lunch out.. woohoo.. KFC! <grin> Hey.. We liked it! Then a bit of shopping. <smirk> Someone needed a new purse.. as if the other twenty or thirty in the closet wouldn't work anymore.. hmmm.. must be a female thing. I'll never understand it. After shopping and a brief visit to home base, we motored on up to see my parents in the next county over. And, to go to that county's "fair" that evening. The visit was nice, the admission to the fair was HIGHWAY ROBBERY! SHEESH! $10.00 a head, whether you ride any rides or NOT. <shaking head> Oh well, I had my camera. You see I had ulterior motives, I was going to photograph the rides and game booths and concession stands as they were set up, then next week.. uh.. this week, go back when the fair is over and gone, and.. well, you know.. metal detect. That was the plan anyway, besides enjoying the carnival atmosphere and the totally HORRIBLY bad for you "fair food" (Corndogs, Elephant ears, cotton candy.. you know, the good stuff). Anyway, we paid our admission at the gate, parked the car, walked the twenty or thirty yards to the ticket booth (entrance). Just before we reached the ticket booth to get our hands stamped, my incredibly graceful better half stepped sideways off the raised asphalt sidewalk and turned her ankle.. and took a nosedive into the grass. Oh Joy! I think she was more embarrassed than hurt, at first anyway. Turns out though, she *DID* sprain her ankle, the very same ankle that she'd broken back in January tiptoeing off our front porch. Dang It! I sat her down on a nearby bench and we tried to collect ourselves and take stock. Yeah, the ankle was hurting.. yeah, the ankle was swelling up... yeah, it hurt like hell to walk on it. Oh.. and would you go get me a corndog anyway? <rolling eyes> No, we hobbled back to the car and headed to the Urgent Treatment Center to get the ankle looked at. Fortunately since it had only been ten minutes since we drove in, and the guy at the gate recognized me, we got our admission money back.. since we never actually got INTO the fair. *sigh* Oh.. I did get a few pictures.. as we were walking up to the ticket booth.. just as my wife did her ballerina impersonation. I wish I had had the camera on movie mode and captured it all for posterity.. or hilarity.. <grin> Yeah.. I know, that sounds cold, but now that it's all over it's kind of humorous. You HAVE to laugh at adversity.
We didn't actually make it to the UTC that night, instead, on my wife's insistence, we went on home and wrapped the ankle, elevated, and iced it.. along with a goodly amount of Ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. Yeah, we've been through this routine before.
The next morning, however, she declared that perhaps we should go to the Urgent Treatment Center and have it X-rayed anyway.. just to be on the safe side. Translation: "It Hurts Like Hell!" So I grabbed her crutch, her purse, and my car keys and off we went. X-rays clearly showed the break.. from back in January. No "new" breaks though thankfully. So, we were prescribed, Ice, elevation, compression (wrapping) and that wonderful little Lortab. I took her home, made her comfortable (medic) got her some snacks and a drink (maid), made sure she had her cell phone, the house phone and the tv remote all within easy reach. Fluffed up her ankle pillow and then took a deep breath and told her I was going to go pick up her prescription.. and maybe metal detect for a little while... (metal detector(ist) )
*WHEW*
Well I did get her prescription filled, and picked up a few other needed items for the household and I *did* go metal detecting for a bit. Albeit at a couple of schoolyard playgrounds, and only for a couple of hours. I did manage to find a handfull of clad and the usual junk, pencil heads, pull tabs, drink pouches..etc. Nothing really to write home about save for one lone Wheat Penny.
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It's in rough shape, been in the dirt a while I think. This was at a very old school. This school is an elementary school now, but it was a high school for many many moons. My own father went there as a student back in the 50's, and it was an old school then. This 1935 Wheaty has been buried for many years I suspect, close to a very large (now) oak tree. Anyone out there looking for a slightly eroded 1935 - D Wheaty to round out a collection?
Home I went, in time to make dinner (maid again), and to administer the "beloved" Lortab (medic). After dinner, my dear wife, feeling somewhat cabin feverish was up for a short drive.. must have been the Lortab kicking in, I don't know. Anyway, we drove out to a park where a local television station puts on "Free Friday Flicks" for the public. They project movies onto a huge outdoor screen similar to a drive in, if somewhat smaller, for people to sit out in their lawnchairs and lay on blankets to enjoy. Along with pre-movie games and activities for the kiddies.. oh and concessions galore. I, with my camera in tow, again, took some pictures of the location for future reference.. and of my gimpy better half.. Lortabbed out of her right mind. "look at all the pretty colors..." <grin>
Home again... after dark, tired, limping and loopy. We called it a night. Me with plans on trying to get up early the next morning to return to said Movie Hill and see what I might find with my little'ol metal detector. And I did!
Early Early Early.. didn't bring the camera though *sigh* My "reference" pictures were still at home in my camera. <shrug> So, I winged it, from memory. I made a pretty good morning of it too. Although, even with the smaller crowd than usual the night before I thought I'd find more "new" clad than I actually found. Oh I found plenty of coin.. but most of it was under the grass in the dirt. And I've been over this hillside many many times in the last year or so, as have several other detectorist. Guess that old caveat holds true, you can never truly "play out" a site completely. I believe it now.
Along with some coin, I found some other goodies too. Several pairs of sunglasses and even a pair of prescription glasses.
Two of four pair of sunglasses were crushed and they ended up in the nearest garbage can, along with the can slaw and most of the bottle tops and other "crap". I did save the crayons I found though <grin> I'm thinking a big honking "crayon candle" in the near future.
I found a couple of cute little redheads.. twins maybe I think, just laying around in the grass. The little tarts! <grin>
I found a bottle of nail polish not too far from them as well.. hmm.. wonder if it's "my color" ??
I can understand the sunglasses.. to a point.. I mean the sun is rather glaresome at dusk when you are driving, so people would be wearing them when they arrived to see the movie, but this next little find has me puzzled..
I mean, would you expect to have to worry about sun screen.. at night? Well someone must have been worried. Perhaps they should have sat closer to the person who was wearing this next little informative "accessory" They might, too, know that they are "loved".. and not worry so much about sun burn..
And last but not least, after returning home (just a few hours into the morning) to take my dearest to an appointment at 10:00 (turned out to be 10:30.. and I waited in the car for an hour by mistake..) I spotted this little garden bandit near the driveway on our way out. I suppose he actually thought that we didn't see him if he was vewwy vewwy quiet.. and sat still. Yeah.. right!
Well, and eventfull weekend it was. Even if it was actually Thursday Friday and Saturday.. I had to work Sunday, back on "ON" cycle at work. Yes, eventfull indeed. *sigh* Well I'm finally making my post, such as it might be, and sharing my pictures and adventures. Last picture is of the pile of clad, and other scrap metal I found over the weekend.
It ain't a lot, but it was ever so therapeutic at the time. <grin>
By the way. My wife's ankle is doing much better now, still sore, of course but the swelling has subsided, mostly and it doesn't hurt nearly so much. No more Lortab. <grin> She'd kick me right now for writing this if her ankle was completely healed though. <smile> I hope you all get out and enjoy our hobby or just your free time this week and/or this holiday. INDEPENDANCE DAY!!! (also known as the "4th of July") <grin> Happy Holiday.. and as always Happy Hunting!
Frodov
I had such plans to get out and detect some this past weekend, I had most of the weekend off this "cycle" from work. I should probably explain a bit, I work in a factory that runs continuous operations, meaning around the clock or 24/7 as so many people say. That works out to having four "crews" that work 12 hour shifts, but it's only three days "on" and then three days "off" ! I like the schedule most of the time but my particular job has me working extra hours or "overtime" on some of my days off as well. Well that kind of cuts into any other plans that I might make for my off-time.. like family, errands, sleep, and yes.. hobbies. *sigh* I had to work a bit extra this past week, but I still had my remaining two days off to indulge. Or so I thought.
"Life , It's what happens when you make other plans." I don't know who said it, but it's absolutely the gospel . After working some overtime on my first "day off". I treated my wife to lunch out.. woohoo.. KFC! <grin> Hey.. We liked it! Then a bit of shopping. <smirk> Someone needed a new purse.. as if the other twenty or thirty in the closet wouldn't work anymore.. hmmm.. must be a female thing. I'll never understand it. After shopping and a brief visit to home base, we motored on up to see my parents in the next county over. And, to go to that county's "fair" that evening. The visit was nice, the admission to the fair was HIGHWAY ROBBERY! SHEESH! $10.00 a head, whether you ride any rides or NOT. <shaking head> Oh well, I had my camera. You see I had ulterior motives, I was going to photograph the rides and game booths and concession stands as they were set up, then next week.. uh.. this week, go back when the fair is over and gone, and.. well, you know.. metal detect. That was the plan anyway, besides enjoying the carnival atmosphere and the totally HORRIBLY bad for you "fair food" (Corndogs, Elephant ears, cotton candy.. you know, the good stuff). Anyway, we paid our admission at the gate, parked the car, walked the twenty or thirty yards to the ticket booth (entrance). Just before we reached the ticket booth to get our hands stamped, my incredibly graceful better half stepped sideways off the raised asphalt sidewalk and turned her ankle.. and took a nosedive into the grass. Oh Joy! I think she was more embarrassed than hurt, at first anyway. Turns out though, she *DID* sprain her ankle, the very same ankle that she'd broken back in January tiptoeing off our front porch. Dang It! I sat her down on a nearby bench and we tried to collect ourselves and take stock. Yeah, the ankle was hurting.. yeah, the ankle was swelling up... yeah, it hurt like hell to walk on it. Oh.. and would you go get me a corndog anyway? <rolling eyes> No, we hobbled back to the car and headed to the Urgent Treatment Center to get the ankle looked at. Fortunately since it had only been ten minutes since we drove in, and the guy at the gate recognized me, we got our admission money back.. since we never actually got INTO the fair. *sigh* Oh.. I did get a few pictures.. as we were walking up to the ticket booth.. just as my wife did her ballerina impersonation. I wish I had had the camera on movie mode and captured it all for posterity.. or hilarity.. <grin> Yeah.. I know, that sounds cold, but now that it's all over it's kind of humorous. You HAVE to laugh at adversity.
We didn't actually make it to the UTC that night, instead, on my wife's insistence, we went on home and wrapped the ankle, elevated, and iced it.. along with a goodly amount of Ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. Yeah, we've been through this routine before.
The next morning, however, she declared that perhaps we should go to the Urgent Treatment Center and have it X-rayed anyway.. just to be on the safe side. Translation: "It Hurts Like Hell!" So I grabbed her crutch, her purse, and my car keys and off we went. X-rays clearly showed the break.. from back in January. No "new" breaks though thankfully. So, we were prescribed, Ice, elevation, compression (wrapping) and that wonderful little Lortab. I took her home, made her comfortable (medic) got her some snacks and a drink (maid), made sure she had her cell phone, the house phone and the tv remote all within easy reach. Fluffed up her ankle pillow and then took a deep breath and told her I was going to go pick up her prescription.. and maybe metal detect for a little while... (metal detector(ist) )
*WHEW*
Well I did get her prescription filled, and picked up a few other needed items for the household and I *did* go metal detecting for a bit. Albeit at a couple of schoolyard playgrounds, and only for a couple of hours. I did manage to find a handfull of clad and the usual junk, pencil heads, pull tabs, drink pouches..etc. Nothing really to write home about save for one lone Wheat Penny.
:It's in rough shape, been in the dirt a while I think. This was at a very old school. This school is an elementary school now, but it was a high school for many many moons. My own father went there as a student back in the 50's, and it was an old school then. This 1935 Wheaty has been buried for many years I suspect, close to a very large (now) oak tree. Anyone out there looking for a slightly eroded 1935 - D Wheaty to round out a collection?
Home I went, in time to make dinner (maid again), and to administer the "beloved" Lortab (medic). After dinner, my dear wife, feeling somewhat cabin feverish was up for a short drive.. must have been the Lortab kicking in, I don't know. Anyway, we drove out to a park where a local television station puts on "Free Friday Flicks" for the public. They project movies onto a huge outdoor screen similar to a drive in, if somewhat smaller, for people to sit out in their lawnchairs and lay on blankets to enjoy. Along with pre-movie games and activities for the kiddies.. oh and concessions galore. I, with my camera in tow, again, took some pictures of the location for future reference.. and of my gimpy better half.. Lortabbed out of her right mind. "look at all the pretty colors..." <grin>
Home again... after dark, tired, limping and loopy. We called it a night. Me with plans on trying to get up early the next morning to return to said Movie Hill and see what I might find with my little'ol metal detector. And I did!
Early Early Early.. didn't bring the camera though *sigh* My "reference" pictures were still at home in my camera. <shrug> So, I winged it, from memory. I made a pretty good morning of it too. Although, even with the smaller crowd than usual the night before I thought I'd find more "new" clad than I actually found. Oh I found plenty of coin.. but most of it was under the grass in the dirt. And I've been over this hillside many many times in the last year or so, as have several other detectorist. Guess that old caveat holds true, you can never truly "play out" a site completely. I believe it now.
Along with some coin, I found some other goodies too. Several pairs of sunglasses and even a pair of prescription glasses.
Two of four pair of sunglasses were crushed and they ended up in the nearest garbage can, along with the can slaw and most of the bottle tops and other "crap". I did save the crayons I found though <grin> I'm thinking a big honking "crayon candle" in the near future.
I found a couple of cute little redheads.. twins maybe I think, just laying around in the grass. The little tarts! <grin>
I found a bottle of nail polish not too far from them as well.. hmm.. wonder if it's "my color" ??
I can understand the sunglasses.. to a point.. I mean the sun is rather glaresome at dusk when you are driving, so people would be wearing them when they arrived to see the movie, but this next little find has me puzzled..
I mean, would you expect to have to worry about sun screen.. at night? Well someone must have been worried. Perhaps they should have sat closer to the person who was wearing this next little informative "accessory" They might, too, know that they are "loved".. and not worry so much about sun burn..
And last but not least, after returning home (just a few hours into the morning) to take my dearest to an appointment at 10:00 (turned out to be 10:30.. and I waited in the car for an hour by mistake..) I spotted this little garden bandit near the driveway on our way out. I suppose he actually thought that we didn't see him if he was vewwy vewwy quiet.. and sat still. Yeah.. right!
Well, and eventfull weekend it was. Even if it was actually Thursday Friday and Saturday.. I had to work Sunday, back on "ON" cycle at work. Yes, eventfull indeed. *sigh* Well I'm finally making my post, such as it might be, and sharing my pictures and adventures. Last picture is of the pile of clad, and other scrap metal I found over the weekend.
It ain't a lot, but it was ever so therapeutic at the time. <grin>
By the way. My wife's ankle is doing much better now, still sore, of course but the swelling has subsided, mostly and it doesn't hurt nearly so much. No more Lortab. <grin> She'd kick me right now for writing this if her ankle was completely healed though. <smile> I hope you all get out and enjoy our hobby or just your free time this week and/or this holiday. INDEPENDANCE DAY!!! (also known as the "4th of July") <grin> Happy Holiday.. and as always Happy Hunting!
Frodov
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Very nice clad too! The picture of the red head twins was funny! 
