THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7

[blossom]

I am sure there is a thread. Probably more than one. LOL.

If everyone was to really look back over there lives, they would probably find lots of little finds and events molded them into what we lump together and label , "Treasure Hunter."

I'll tell you my story.

First digging experience:

I was staying with my cousins, 3 of them. I'd say we were around 9-11 years old. They lived on a dead end road. At the end there was a mulberry tree. We kept going down there and picked and ate them. One of my cousins wandered and trespassed through someones property to the woods behind, where he found the remnants of a home. He brought us all back there and we spent hours and days playing "archeologists on a dig." I remember there were 2 fireplaces remaining. I remember wondering why there were 2? I remember finding lots of broken dishes. Oh, to this day, my heart aches to have another chance at that place! But, a church bought the property and it is under a parking lot now.

Other events:
Then, of course, there were the field trips at school, where we went fossil hunting, or learning about early american life. (OH my! I can only imagine what your history classes in school were like!) All the family trips with my parents, and then my own family, and visiting historical sites. Our first home was 100+/- years old with a crawl space. Some remodeling caused us to access the crawl space and there were old bottles, a smashed, rusted out tub, etc.

Where I live now:
Then, about 30 years later, we bought this 40 acre farm. It had an old barn on it that we had tore down, and hubby dug a huge hole and pushed the remnants into and burned it. Are you all cringing yet? LOL. Some where in here, my dad gave me his Bounty Hunter metal detecter. I couldn't figure it out, so it went in the new barn loft. We started finding a bottle here and there along the creek. Then we stumbled upon the foundation & cellar hole. Then one spring I found this pretty little cobalt blue bottle in the creek. It had "Bromo Seltzer" embossed on it. I googled it and found this site. I fell in love! So much knowledge on here. It was unbelievable. Of course I revisited my dad's metal detector and we couldn't get it to work. Left the batteries in it, don't ya know. So we were walking around this sporting goods store. It was nearing Christmas. They had a display of Technetics Delta 4000 metal detectors on sale. I showed interest and hubby said to get it because he always struggles with what to get me for Christmas. Next spring, I got it out with my grandson and we walked all over this 40 acres with it! Every time I swung it, we would get beeps, he would dig, and find nothing. He would swing it and there would be no beeps. Oh we got lucky a couple of times and found a rusty nail or piece of fence here and there. We both got discouraged and I put it on a shelf. But, I still hung around on this site. The subject came up, and someone told me to get it back down and try again. Don't give up. Well, I did, and figured out that I was making a classical mistake, memories flooded of the first time out, and I just had to laugh. I had steel toed boots on!

apologies Cap.. I’m doing a long one…. grab a flagon of rum and let me tell you a story.

I was born and raised in a beautiful part of England, a cedar tree on the property was “allegedly”planted by the Knights Templar… growing up with this and a Father who collected everything… I have always loved history and all things old.

So fast forward to September 2021 I have a great idea ( I have many 😆) that what I needed in my life was a potting shed, my long suffering other half dully complied and we, mainly he tbf, started digging the foundations. Imagine the little angel digging and muttering under his breath, the spade suddenly making a clonk that reverberated up his little arms… we had stuck our first treasure….. well I needed no further encouragement… I my heart was set …. at last Metal detector was legitimately required!

Knowing it was for the best he purchased my present … in return I purchased him a pin pointer… my dream was complete, I would stride around finding targets, he would follow, dig said target and hand said target to me for inspection. His house was built in 1885 so much dinging was had, I was in heaven!!
But, my dream did not last….. whilst digging my targets he had got the bug, a few days later I got the text…. “BTW my detector has arrived” what detector?? Only a flippin Garret Apex, a better machine than mine. After a few trips out, I saw I needed to up my game, so along came my Nel coil, and my own spade! and then the fun properly started, I found our first silver, I found our best find, (I do have to admit, he has found 2 hammered coins) and we are totally obsessed…. And then I found The TN ship…..
And that is how it began.

(The cedar tree… and our first treasure while digging the foundations….)

 

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[JVA5th]

I’m doing pretty good. Trying to get yellow squash sliced, seasoned and start dehydration. And shredding and freezing some. Gotta make zucchini bread and squash bread out of the prior harvest. Then pawn it off on people.

Good stuff, I was satisfied with my little veggie patch though the heat got too extreme so even when water the plants don't do the best

 

[JVA5th]

Anyone watch this guy on YouTube. I think this is one a lot of people in put hobby would be interested in. I enjoy how this guy is very passionate about saving the history of that town. I find it really cool and a real good thing the guy does.

 

[WannaDig3687]

apologies Cap.. I’m doing a long one…. grab a flagon of rum and let me tell you a story.

I was born and raised in a beautiful part of England, a cedar tree on the property was “allegedly”planted by the Knights Templar… growing up with this and a Father who collected everything… I have always loved history and all things old.

So fast forward to September 2021 I have a great idea ( I have many 😆) that what I needed in my life was a potting shed, my long suffering other half dully complied and we, mainly he tbf, started digging the foundations. Imagine the little angel digging and muttering under his breath, the spade suddenly making a clonk that reverberated up his little arms… we had stuck our first treasure….. well I needed no further encouragement… I my heart was set …. at last Metal detector was legitimately required!

Knowing it was for the best he purchased my present … in return I purchased him a pin pointer… my dream was complete, I would stride around finding targets, he would follow, dig said target and hand said target to me for inspection. His house was built in 1885 so much dinging was had, I was in heaven!!
But, my dream did not last….. whilst digging my targets he had got the bug, a few days later I got the text…. “BTW my detector has arrived” what detector?? Only a flippin Garret Apex, a better machine than mine. After a few trips out, I saw I needed to up my game, so along came my Nel coil, and my own spade! and then the fun properly started, I found our first silver, I found our best find, (I do have to admit, he has found 2 hammered coins) and we are totally obsessed…. And then I found The TN ship…..
And that is how it began.

(The cedar tree… and our first treasure while digging the foundations….)

That’s awesome! You are blessed that hubby has the bug also. You got someone to go with and share the excitement with.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Good stuff, I was satisfied with my little veggie patch though the heat got too extreme so even when water the plants don't do the best

Gardening is not my most favorite hobby. But, I really feel it is something we need to get back to. I do love the fried squash! I have been floundering around with other recipes. Okay but still the fried squash wins. I just learned today that you can make a flour out of the squash. Good information right there. Tomatoes didn’t do so good this year. Peppers are better. Lettuce was bitter and I picked it early. Watermelon not so good. Bunnies keep eating the beans. I may get one head of cabbage. Time will tell for the rest. Pumpkins and squash are killing it.
My daughter thinks my ground is too acidic. Plan for next year.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Will have to watch the video later. Still processing.

 

[JVA5th]

Gardening is not my most favorite hobby. But, I really feel it is something we need to get back to. I do love the fried squash! I have been floundering around with other recipes. Okay but still the fried squash wins. I just learned today that you can make a flour out of the squash. Good information right there. Tomatoes didn’t do so good this year. Peppers are better. Lettuce was bitter and I picked it early. Watermelon not so good. Bunnies keep eating the beans. I may get one head of cabbage. Time will tell for the rest. Pumpkins and squash are killing it.
My daughter thinks my ground is too acidic. Plan for next year.

My tomatoe plants have been producing well but the sun fries some of them. Starting to get some sort of rot now though that melts their insides and the fire ants decided they liked them. Herb garden is happy though. Zucchini are still producing and those get battered and fried and are great with ranch. Jalapeños are starting to produce a lot.

 

[WannaDig3687]

My tomatoe plants have been producing well but the sun fries some of them. Starting to get some sort of rot now though that melts their insides and the fire ants decided they liked them. Herb garden is happy though. Zucchini are still producing and those get battered and fried and are great with ranch. Jalapeños are starting to produce a lot.

I learned this little information this year also. And also it’s a plan for next year.

1. Planting tomatoes and asparagus together also offer plant benefits. Interplanting asparagus and tomatoes allows asparagus to grow to maturity and complete harvest before the taller tomato plants reach mature size, saving space. The two plants also make good companions, because tomatoes can help repel asparagus beetles, while asparagus helps deter root nematodes. Planting asparagus with tomatoes is said to help improve the growth of both crops.

 

[JVA5th]

I learned this little information this year also. And also it’s a plan for next year.

1. Planting tomatoes and asparagus together also offer plant benefits. Interplanting asparagus and tomatoes allows asparagus to grow to maturity and complete harvest before the taller tomato plants reach mature size, saving space. The two plants also make good companions, because tomatoes can help repel asparagus beetles, while asparagus helps deter root nematodes. Planting asparagus with tomatoes is said to help improve the growth of both crops.

That's useful to know I didn't know that and asparagus is a hardy crop once established. I have a small crop that's been around for years

 

[RTR]

PSh! I wouldn't want it. This coming from the struggles we have while living comfortably now. Just more headaches, that's all.

Come on, you'd look good on TV
>>

 

[Oregon Viking]

I'm home for lunch and I ain't goin' back today... Boss is an A-hole.
Wait... I'm self employed! Uh-oh...

 

[Oregon Viking]

Next Estimated Jackpot​

$1.02 Billion Cash Option: $602.5 Million
Barrett-Jackson would love me.

 

[releventchair]

I'm home for lunch and I ain't goin' back today... Boss is an A-hole.
Wait... I'm self employed! Uh-oh...

Congrats!
(I think....)

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[traveller777]

Greetings and hallucinations one and all. I hope you are staying cool where ever you are. It is in upper 90s here in southern Arkansas and with humidity feels like well over a hundred. May be time to head to cooler climate and say good bye to good old Dumas.

 

[ARC]

Greetings and hallucinations one and all. I hope you are staying cool where ever you are. It is in upper 90s here in southern Arkansas and with humidity feels like well over a hundred. May be time to head to cooler climate and say good bye to good old Dumas.

Welcome back Trav.

But.... I will have you know it has been hell fetching my own Rum.

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[traveller777]

Welcome back Trav.

But.... I will have you know it has been hell fetching my own Rum.

You shall fetch no more, my magnificent Cap'n.

 

[traveller777]

You shall fetch no more, my magnificent Cap'n.

But cooking your dinner now. I hope Filet and Lobster ok with you. Late gator.

 

[Oregon Viking]