No Tricks, Just Treats!

Today we found 43 cents and 46 bottles and cans.

As we wind down toward the end of the month, I look back at the year so far with 2 months remaining. It’s really been amazing with the amounts of money, bottles and cans, and other interesting finds we’ve come across, especially in light of the location were in. The Sanford/Springvale is far from a big metropolitan area, in fact, it’s more like 2 small towns lumped together into one. I do enjoy advantages though of the wide-open countryside and the vast open spaces that brought me here. There’s something to be said for being comfortable and relaxed in your environment, and everyday I wake up, I live it first hand.

Money finds – We were able to find plenty of treats today on our coin finding ventures. Michele went out for her morning walk as usual and found one penny on Mill St. Later, I was out for my run and came across a penny on Payne.

When Michele came home from work she had 1 cent with her that she found at school. She also found 1 penny on her run near the Fire Station on Oak Street. The rest of the coins were found on the evening walk. We snagged 24 cents at the car wash (2 dimes and 4 penny). Then, at the high school we found an additional 10 cents (2 nickels). We then found 2 pennies on Main Street, 2 pennies at the 7-11 and one in the skateboard park.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 179.15
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 297.50

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,740 – 637.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,762 – 1,138.10

Adding To The Fund!

Today we found 31 cents and 56 bottles and cans.

Though not as windy today, there was still a pretty strong gale blowing at times. It made my run that much more difficult, but, like the trooper that I am, I battled the winds to complete my run, which by the way netted me 2 cents along the way. Both of the pennies were found on Allen Street. Michele was able to score a dime on her early morning walk and is happy about daylight savings. She has plenty of light now to recover any coins she might come across.

During her run in the afternoon, Michele picked up an additional 2 cents. The first came on Grove Street and then one penny on King. The evening walk proved to be profitable as well. At the car wash we found 3 pennies in and around the vacuum islands. Next, at the Cumberland Farms, we found in a penny in the parking lot. We also found single pennies at the 7-11, the karate studio, and one at the Sunnyside Restaurant.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 178.72
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 297.07

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,694 – 634.70
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,716 – 1,135.80

Have A Seat!

Today we found 38 cents and 78 bottles and cans.

One day after the torrential downpours, we had to deal with the very high winds. It was a nasty one-two punch that caused lots of power outages throughout the state. Luckily for us the power was flowing as usual and that’s a good thing. It reminded me all too much of a nor’easter except we didn’t have any snow. All I can say is that I’m not looking forward to any of those kinds of days in the near future.

On the money scene – Michele continued her aggressive coin finding streak with 2 cents on her walk with Lexi. The first was found on Weeman Street, then, she collected a penny in the rite aid parking lot. She also had good luck on her run finding 2 more pennies. Both of the coins were found on Pleasant Street.

The rest of the action took place on the evening walk with Lexi. At the car wash, we were able to corral 12 cents (1 dime and 2 pennies). All of the coins were near the vacuum stations. Next, coming up Main Street, we picked up 3 more pennies. At the skateboard park we found another 6 cents (1 nickel and one penny) and at the 7-11 we recovered the final 13 cents (1 dime and 3 pennies).

On an interesting note, while at the ssya field the evening, not only did we have good luck with finding bottles and cans, we also picked up nice hunter green outdoor camp/lounge chair. It’s a pretty nice one with cup holder and full arm rests so we’re pleased as punch to have it. Just another reason why I’m glad I started doing this.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 178.41
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 296.76

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,638 – 631.90
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,660 – 1,133.00

Jackpot!

Today we found 2.62 in change and 12 bottle and cans.

It was a day of heavy rain around here as the skies opened up and raindrops began. Michele did go out for her morning walk with Lexi but it was a wet one and only netted on penny during their venture. While we watched and waited for a chance to get in the evening walk, we decided to head out for a little snack shopping. First we hit Mardens, a discount store which carries a little bit of everything. While there we purchased some cereal but also found a penny near the checkout isles. After that, we stopped at the dollar store for a few more snacks and then to Goodwill (Michele was donating some clothes) before heading home.

We finally got a break in the weather for the evening walk around 5:15 or so. It was lightly raining but we toughed it out for our little girl. The first and only source of coin finds were from the car wash where we came across a plastic bag full of coins on one of the vacuum islands (2.60 in coin). It seems someone either did not want this change or simply forgot about it. Either way, it was finders-keepers and we were all too glad to accept it. Not wanting to press our luck, we headed in the direction of the house in an up tempo stride, and, as luck would have it, not very long after we got back into our warm, dry comfort of home, it started raining cats and dogs once again. It seems that the luck of missing inclement weather was also on our shoulder.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 178.03
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 296.38

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,560 – 628.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,582 – 1,129.10

Wrapping Up The Work Week!

Today we found 61 cents and 22 bottles and cans.

Friday turned out to be another good coin finding day for us as we recovered discarded coins from all the usual places. Michele started it off with the retrieval of 2 pennies, the first one came on Pleasant Street and the second was found in the rite aid parking lot.

Next, while at school, Michele found a dime headed out to the parking lot. Gotta love those school kids. On the evening walk we ended up with another 49 cents. The first 24 cents came at the car wash. All of it was scattered about on the ground near the vacuum stations (1 dime, 14 pennies). At the High School we picked up another 24 cents (2 dimes, 4 pennies). Again, the coins were found in various places in front and in the student parking lots. Finally, at the skateboard park, we found the final 11 cents (1 dime and 1 penny).

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 175.41
Money totals since Jan. 2006 – 293.76

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,548 – 627.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,570 – 1,128.50

Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Today we found 1.00 in change and 9 bottles and cans.

Well, the last couple of days have felt more like winter than fall. I’ve had to break out some of my cold weather gear to deal with the conditions on my run that last couple of days. Luckily though it’s hasn’t affected the treasure trove we continue to find on the streets of our good town.

For a change, the first coin of the day came on my run, a dime, which I found on my route through the high school parking lot. When Michele arrived home from work she informed me that she had snagged a penny in the halls at school. Then, on her run, she picked up a dime as well, location unknown or forgotten, lol!

We hit the jackpot on the evening walk with Lexi. Most of the 79 cents came from the high school where we found 3 quarters and 2 pennies. The final 2 coins (both pennies) were recovered on Main St about 75 feet apart from one another. Needless to say, it was a profitable day!

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 174.80
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 293.15

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,526 – 626.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,548 – 1,127.40

Out Of The Ordinary!

Today we found 4 cents and 27 bottles and cans.

Wednesday was far from ordinary here at “One Coin At A Time”. While we did find a few coins during the day’s journeys, we also came across a few other interesting items. Things as usual started off with Michele’s walk with our Lexi, and once again she was able to find a single penny. That makes 2 days in row for her!

Prior to our evening walk, we went into town and took in the Western Maine Final field hockey game, matching hometown Sanford against Gorham. We had both teams ranked as the top two earlier in the month and sure enough, each made it through the semi’s to enable the western championship tilt. Gorham took a 1-0 lead into the half. Then, in the second half, Sanford tied the score off a penalty corner with about 10 minutes left. We thought it was headed to overtime but Gorham drove down the field in a sudden flurry, forcing the goalie to come out and challenge the shot, which she did by deflecting it to the left. The problem was, in the doing that she caught a stick and was down and out. Play does stop unless that player is in danger and that wasn’t the case. Gorham was able to redirect the ball in front of the net and score with about 1 minute to go, and the rest is history. I must say it was a tough loss for Sanford, but inside I was happy for Gorham.

Ok, now on to the evening walk. We were able to find a total of 3 cents. The first coin was found near the Springvale Post Office, just slightly out in the road. The other 2 pennies were found at the car wash, both on the ground near the vacuums. The highlight though was the finding of 2 nice ceramic picture frames and one good-looking 4 post wooden coat hanger. I did also snag about a dozen 04/05 Upper Deck Basketball cards as well. If we don’t find a use for the new frames or coat hanger, we’ll add them to the yard sale pile.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 173.70
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 292.15

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,517 – 625.85
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,539 – 1,126.95

A Found Dime Here, A Found Dime There!

Today we found 61 cents and 11 bottles and cans.

Our nice streak of impressive coin finds continued on Tuesday. Michele was able to find a penny on her morning walk with Lexi. She’s still complaining about it being dark but she’s using the available light angles to help her zero in on coins. Her good luck continued with 11 cents at school (1 dime and 1 penny).

Then, on her run, she came up with 31 cents. The first dime was found on Barbara, then coming down the big the hill she scooped up a dime and penny on Sherburne. The last pickup came on cash corner (pleasant Street), another dime!. I didn’t get any on my run, what’s wrong with this picture?

On the evening walk we were able to come up with an additional 29 cents. We picked up 16 cents and high school) 1 dime, 1 nickel, and one penny). Then a dime on the corner of Main and Sanford Boulevard, one penny at Cumberland Farms and one penny at the 7-11.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 173.66
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 292.11

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,490 – 624.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,512 – 1,125.60

A Few Coins Along The Way!

Today we found 24 cents and 17 bottles and cans.

It was business as usual for a Monday as we were back out on the Streets of Springvale/Sanford. And as usual there was money to be found. The first coin of the day was a nickel, found on Michele's run; and ironically, she ran the same route as I did earlier so either I missed it or it was dropped after I did my run…hmmmm...

The evening walked proved to be the game saver, though. We were able to apprehend 19 cents during our stroll with dog in tow. The first 17 cents came at the rite aid parking lot (1 dime, 1 nickel and 2 pennies). Then we found a penny near Cumberland Farms and one penny on Main Street to round out the scoring!

Cap Promotion Update – It’s been a while since I’ve updated the total of both the coke rewards and poweraid promotions. As of 10/23, our coke reward points stand at 1,833 and the poweraid rewards are at 741. Not to bad at this point and we still have a little over 2 months to go on the coke rewards. I raise my soda in toast to you, givers of the bottle caps!

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 173.05
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 291.49

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,479 – 623.95
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,501 – 1125.05

Not Your Average Day!

Today we found 1.29 in change and 199 bottles and cans.

For the second straight day in a row the money and bottles were flowing. Things did start out rather slow though. Michele got it started with 2 cents on her morning walk with Lexi, which by the way was very cold so I’m told.

In the early afternoon I went out for my new long run, about 6 ½ miles or so, I haven’t driven it yet but on feel I’d say I’m pretty close. It feels greats to be building up base again with the goal of running on the seacoast race circuit in the spring. My fitness level and feel for pace are also coming back. Anyway, during my run, I was able to score one penny, which I found on North Street.

On the evening walk, we started from the ssya field, mainly because today was football day and we wanted to scoop up the bottles and cans left behind. After finishing up, and running Lexi all over the field chasing her kong, we headed out for walk. We were able to find 1.25, most of it was found at the car wash. Michele, while walking through one of the self-serve bays spotted 4 quarters on a ledge near the deposit slot. Someone evidently left them behind after washing their car. The other find was a quarter a little ways up the road on Main Street. It certainly was a great way to wind up the day.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 172.81
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 291.25

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,462 – 623.10
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,484 – 1,124.20

You And Me, And Doggy Makes Three!

Today we found 1.42 in change and 65 bottles and cans.

I always love going change hunting the day after a heavy rain. There always seems to be lots of money just lying around and I’m always happy to pick it up. Even though it very windy and the wind chill was definitely a factor, we braved the cold and were rewarded handsomely. On Michele’s morning walk, she came up with 12 cents, 11 of it was found on Mill Street, (1 dime and 1 one penny). The remaining penny was found in the rite aid parking lot.

A little later, I decided to head out for a short bike ride. During my trip I came up with 63 cents. The first finds came at the Depot (1 nickel and 1 penny). Both were near a payphone. Next I went to the other skateboard park next to the YMCA. During my inspection I picked up 54 cents, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 4 pennies. Then, I picked up single pennies on cash corner (pleasant street), the rite aid parking lot and Nasson College.
















The evening walk proved to be good as well. While perusing the area we came up with 67 cents. The first find came at the car wash in the form of a quarter. Next, on Main Street, I spotted a dime in a driveway and scooped it up. Then, at the high school we came up with 32 cents (2 dimes, and 12 pennies). All of the coins were found in various places around the high school. And, for your viewing pleasure, a few pictures, including our dog Lexi helping out on the bottle drive. Believe me, she earns her keep.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 171.52
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 289.96

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,263 – 613.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,285 – 1,114.25

Rained Out!

Today we found 1 cent and 0 bottles and cans.

This is going to be a real quick post tonight. Even though the rain has stopped as I’m writing the entry, it basically washed out the day. The lone find was made on my run before the rain really got going. I found the penny just before the social club. Michele didn’t find anything on her morning walk and the evening walk was postponed because of the heavy rain and thunder and lightning.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 –170.10
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 288.54

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,198 – 609.90
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 1,111.00

A little Improvement!

Today we found 53 cents and 20 bottles and cans.

With a nice day temp wise, we had better luck finding loot on the streets of Springvale and Sanford. Unfortunately, Michele’s morning walk with Lexi didn’t turn up a thing. Later, on my run, a 4-miler, I got shutout, too. When I got back from the run I headed out for food shopping and didn’t find anything in the parking lot of Demoulas, or in the store itself. That leads us to the evening walk. I was able to come up 26 cents. The first coin was on Main Street, a penny. Then, at the always-reliable car wash, I scooped up 3 pennies scattered about on the ground. I then picked up a dime and a penny at the high school along with someone’s cell phone, a nice cingular, which I returned inside at the school. The last coin was a dime just past the Miller Ford dealership. Michele rounded out the coin finding action on her run with 27 cents. She picked up a quarter and a penny on Pleasant Street, and one penny near the Unicel wireless store.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 170.09
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 288.53

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,198 – 609.90
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,220 – 1,111.00

Two Days Of Totals!

Things have been a little busy around here lately, causing me to miss my daily update for “One Coin At A Time”. So, this is entry will cover the last couple of days.

Tuesday we found 1 cent and 28 bottles and cans.

As you can tell by the total, there was very little coin finding on Tuesday. It seems that that colder weather may in fact be finally starting to affect our revenue stream. Our one find came on the evening with our Lexi. We snagged a single penny at the car wash.

Wednesday we found 13 cents and 9 bottles and cans.

As for today, well, it was somewhat better than the previous Tuesday. Michele was shutout once again on her morning walk. She did however find 11 cents in the school halls (1 dime and 1 penny). The final 2 coins of the day came on the evening walk. I managed to locate 2 pennies at the car wash. One was in the parking lot near the vacuum island and one was in the self-serve bay.

Over an Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 169.56
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 288.00

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,178 – 608.90
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,200 – 1110.00

Breakout!

Today we found 1.10 in coin and 23 bottles and cans.

After several days of less than spectacular coin finding, we finally had a better than average day. Things didn’t start off too well with Michele being shutout once again on her morning walk. I also took the collar on my run finding zip. Michele was able to find 2 cents on her run, but had to extend it just to find that. The game saver was the evening walk where we cleaned up. The first find was a penny at the car wash. Then, we made out like bandits thanks to those crazy money-dropping kids at the high school. We found at total of 98 cents (3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 8 pennies). All of it was scattered to and fro in the various parking lots surrounding the school. The last find, a dime, was found heading up Main Street.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 169.42
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 287.86

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,141 – 607.05
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,163 – 1108.15

Sunday Reflections!

Today we found 46 cents and 114 bottles and cans.

There was still a hint of a hangover today for Michele. She’s bummed out over her team’s loss in the first round of the playoffs. I explained to her that it’s difficult to swallow, but, that the team made great strides this year and I predict will be even better next year. Still, it was hard for her to hide the disappointment of the season being over.

Okay, on to more cheery news – Michele finally broke out of her money finding drought with 22 cents on her morning walk with Lexi. She snagged 12 cents at the high school (1 dime and 2 pennies), 8 cents and the Depot (1 nickel and 3 pennies), and single penny finds on Harris Street and the 7-11.

The evening walk turned out to be profitable, too. We picked up 2 pennies in the rite aid parking lot, and 2 dimes and 2 pennies and the car wash. The mother load bottles came primarily of the ssya field, which hosted the Sunday peewee football games.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 168.33
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 286.77

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,118 – 605.90
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,140 – 1107.00

One And Done!

Today we found 6 cents and 21 bottles and cans.

Well, the season for the Mustangs came to an end today at the hands of the South Portland Red Riots. I must say though that the girls played hard throughout the season and at times under some adversity. I will miss watching the seniors play next year, but look forward to the underclassmen excelling in their trade. It should be an improved team with more depth and fire. The playing field is starting to become level.

On to the money finding news – Coins were scarce on this Saturday in October. Michele once again was shutout on her early morning walk with Lexi. As today was off from running for me, I did find one penny at Dunkin Donuts while getting a coffee in route to South Portland. The other finds of the day came on the evening walk. We found one penny in the Subway parking lot and then one penny on Main Street. Michele scored one penny in the skateboard parking and one penny at the 7-11. The last find came quite a ways up on Main Street, near the Springvale Library.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 167.87
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 286.31

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,004 – 600.20
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,026 – 1101.30

Carbo Loading!

Today we found 19 cents and 48 bottles and cans.

Our coin finding time was limited today due to a spaghetti supper for the girl’s field hockey team. Tomorrow is the opening round of the playoffs and we always host the pasta dinner the night before. To say that the girls were excited would be an understatement. Needless to say, we’re hoping for a big win tomorrow so we can do it all again.

Front the coin front – Michele got shutout once again on her morning walk with Lexi. It’s still pretty dark out when she starts her walks now and without the glint of a coin angled at just the right light, it’s tough sledding.

On my run I did find one coin, however, it was a foreign coin and undistinguishable at this time. I found out in the middle of Pleasant Street and it had been run over several times. While running errands I was able to snag 3 pennies, all at the Cumberland Farms in Somersworth while getting gas. The remaining 16 cents came on the evening walk, which was later than normal. The first 2 pennies were found on Main Street. Then, at the 7-11, Michele found one penny. At the car wash we found 2 pennies, one near a vacuum island and one in the self-server bays. The final 11 cents came at the rite aid parking lot, a dime and a penny.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 167.81
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 286.26

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,983 – 599.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,005 – 1100.25

Balmy In October!

Today we found 7 cents and 71 bottles and cans.

The title for the entry tonight almost sounds cliché, but it really was “Balmy in October”. I’ll probably be wishing for some of this in a couple of days as it’s supposed to be much cooler going forward.

At any rate, I made the most of the nice weather though I can’t say it proved to be good change hunting. During my 4-miler this afternoon I was able to find one penny on Main Street, near the hair-cutting place (can’t remember the name). I rescued it from a puddle. The remaining 6 cents came on the evening walk. Penny number one was found in the high school parking lot. The other 5 pennies all came from the car wash. They were scattered about in between the vacuum islands. The silver lining was the nice cache of bottles and cans we found along the way.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 167.62
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 286.07

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,935 – 586.75
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,957 – 1097.85

A New Makeover!

Today we found 38 cents and 14 bottles and cans.

As you’ve probably noticed, I did a little makeover here at “A Coin At A Time”. While the white background was okay, I felt it was a little plain and that change was in order. This may not be the finished product, but at least it’s more colorful and cheery.

As for our money finding ventures – Michele came up empty once again on her morning walk with Lexi. However, she did find 12 cents (1 dime and 2 pennies) on the practice field. In addition, we found out today that the Massabesic Mustangs are officially in the playoffs. That means a house full of teenagers on Friday for a Spaghetti dinner with all the fixings and guess who’s doing the cooking? Who says a man’s place isn’t in the kitchen, lol!

The rest of the action regarding money finds came in two places. First, during a food shopping at Demoulas’ I found one penny near the meat counter of all places. The other find came on the evening walk Lexi. Our only find came at the high school in the form of a quarter.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 167.55
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 286.00

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,864 – 593.20
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,886 – 1094.30

Fall Is In The Air!

Today we found 27 cents and 22 bottles and cans.

Tuesday’s coin finding adventure proved to be a challenge on the streets of Springvale/Sanford. On the early morning walk, Michele got shutout. Then, on my run, a short 2-½ miler, I also was shutout. A little later, I needed to mail out a couple of packages at the post office. I rode my bike down figuring I’d cash with some coin finds, but no, there were none to be found. I did stop to a take a photo though of the Mill Street dam with the mighty Mousam River flowing strongly. The fall foliage makes a nice backdrop.

Finally, on the evening walk with Lexi we managed to apprehend some loot. The first of the 27 cents was found in the rite aid parking in the form of a penny. Next, at the high school, I secured 3 pennies. We then found a dime in the village bakery parking lot and one penny in the skateboard park. The rest of the coins were found altogether on Main Street. Turns out, Michele was walking down to meet us when a car drove by and someone tossed out a small cache of coins. When it was all said and done, we had 12 cents, all pennies and one turnpike token. Not too bad after coming up empty all day.

Money totals for 2006 – 167.17
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 285.62

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,850 – 592.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,872 – 1093.60

Different Coins In Different Places!

Today we found 69 cents and 22 bottles and cans.

It was business as usual on this holiday Monday as the coins were once again flowing. Michele had good luck on her morning walk with Lexi coming up with 32 cents. She found 4 pennies on Grove Street, a dime on Mill and 1 penny on Water. The other finds were 16 cents on Water (1 dime, 1 nickel and 1 penny) and 1 penny on Bradeen. On her run she came up with another 2 cents, 1 Mill Street and 1 on Main.

The rest of finds came via a road trip to Gorham where the Mustangs finished up the regular season, and a quick stop at the car wash. While walking the parking lot in Gorham and adjacent sidewalks and other walkways I was able to round up 30 cents (2 dimes, 1 nickel and 5 pennies). At the car wash I found 5 cents, all pennies scattered about on the ground.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 166.90
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 285.35

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,828 – 591.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 1092.50

Sunday!

Today we found 38 cents and 306 bottles and cans.

The retunables were plentiful once again on Sunday as the peewee football league was is in full swing. There’s always good amount, but with the temps near 70, it only added to the bounty. 5 bags later we had ourselves a nice payday. We love football.

And speaking of football, I’m 13-0 and in the fsn football pool this week. I have Denver tonight at home hosting Baltimore so I’m hoping for the clean sweep.

On the money front – Michele found 2 cents on her walk with Lexi. She found the first penny in the rite aid parking lot and one penny on Pleasant Street. Then, on her run, she found 6 cents. The first find came on Cheney in the form of a nickel. Then, she found one cent on Oak Street.

Next, I went out on my long run (6 miles). I found a total of 1 cent, which was found at the Sunoco Station. The evening walk yielded another 30 cents; a quarter was found at the car wash and a nickel on Main St.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 166.21
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 284.56

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,806 – 590.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,828 – 1091.40

Cashing In!

Today we found 28 cents and 298 bottles and cans.

Good evening to all of you coin finding gurus out there. Saturday was an interesting one of sorts. While we didn’t find a truckload of currency, we did have good luck in other areas during the day. There’s a weekend soccer tournament going on at Blouin Field and the place was just loaded with bottles and cans this evening. The same thing occurred at the ssya field where there was a few field hockey games going on earlier in the day. The bottom line was that we cashed in on returnables and that’s fine by me (just short of 15 dollars).

On the money front – Michele found 5 cents on her morning walk with Lexi before officiating. I didn’t get the details on where she found the 5 pennies though. The rest of the total came on an afternoon bike ride. After nearly 2 hours out on the mountain bike I had 23 cents for my trouble. In the interest of space I’ll just say that the finds came from many different streets, most were 1 penny and 1 penny there, and there was 1 dime in the mix. I did find an interesting piece of jewelry though. It’s a round pendant with a scorpion in the middle. It’s called rune wear. I’m sure it’s not very valuable but I thought I’d mention it.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 –165.83
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 284.18

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,500 – 575.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,522 – 1076.10

TGIF!

Today we found 38 cents and 29 bottles and cans.

Continuing on our good fortune, Friday was good to us in more ways than one. We did find some change but more importantly, the Mustangs got a big win, one which will probably sew up a playoff spot. It was a hard-fought contest that went to double-overtime before we were finally able to knock one home. I was very happy for the girls as this season has been one with many obstacles to overcome.

Now on to the money report – Michele’s early morning walk yielded no finds, the same thing with my run. However, I did spot a few returnables along the way and that’s where the coin finding started. I decided to head out on the mountain bike and bag up all the bottles and cans I had seen earlier. During my trek I did come across a couple of pennies as well. The first one was found on cash corner (pleasant street), and the second one was found at the Depot, near the payphone.

The evening proved profitable as well. I was able snag 11 cents at Phil’s, (1 dime and 1 penny) an ATV and Motorbike shop. Next, at the car wash, I came up with 13 cents. All of it was in close proximity to the first stall, near one of the islands with a vacuum. I met up with Michele about 15 minutes later and she had one penny that she found at the 7/11 in the parking. The other 11 cents, 1 dime and 1 penny, she found at school in the parking lot.

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 165.55
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 283.90

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,202 – 560.10
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,224 – 1061.20

The Gathering Of Coins!

Today we found 54 cents and 25 bottles and cans.

Consistency was the word of the day with respect to the coin hunting. It all started on my early afternoon run of 4 miles. I snagged a small group of 6 pennies right next to the kar-ar-te studio. On the evening the walk with Lexi we came up with 45 cents. The first 28 cents came at the high school. The coins we found all about the grounds, in front of the school, in the parking lot and on the way out (2 dimes and 8 pennies). Then, at the car wash, we picked up another 17 cents (1 dime and 7 pennies) scattered about on the ground.

The last 3 cents of the day were found in two places. First, on my way down to Hannaford’s, a local supermarket chain, I found 2 pennies. One was near the checkout and one was found in the parking lot. The other penny was found by Michele at the school.

Sidebar – I’ve been reading the other money change blogs and a few of them mention finding change at those coinstar machines. I have to tell you folks, I very rarely ever find anything there, maybe a penny once in while. I always keep looking though figuring I’ll hit pay-dirt sooner or later. I’m not finding many foreign coins either. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

Money totals for 2006 – 165.17
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 283.52

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,173 – 558.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,195 – 1059.75

More Green!

Today we found 2.63 in bills and coin and 84 bottles and cans.

In was another excellent money finding day on the streets of Springvale and Sanford. The first coin was found in Bidderford. I was there to watch Michele’s field hockey game. I found it in the convenience store near the counter while purchasing a soda. The big finds came on the evening walk though with Lexi. The first recovery was at the high school in a form of a dime. Next, at the car wash, I really cashed in, finding 2 one-dollar bills crumpled together. As I was coming out of the car wash onto Main Street I came across a quarter, then a penny a little further up. We then met up with Michele about 10 minutes later. She found the final coin, a penny, on her run.

Sidebar – I know I’m always talking about the money and returnable finds, but I’m always coming across other interesting items. I snapped off a picture including a couple of the most recent ones. There’s an adjustable mirror, probably for a mechanic and a 10 pack of pencils as well, plus, a dinosaur. We’ve been finding a lot of these types of things and come spring we’ll be having a yard sale to make a little more cash.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 164.63
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 282.98

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,148 – 557.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,170 – 1058.50

Coin and Paper!

Today we found 1.14 in bills and coin and 27 bottles and cans.

The currency gods shined down on us once again on Tuesday. The majority of the finds came on the evening walk with Lexi. I found a nickel in the high school parking lot. Then, coin number 2 was found at the junior high in parking lot (penny). The next find was a penny found at Famous Pizza. Finally, at the car wash, I found 1.02 (1 dollar bill and 2 pennies). It’s the first greenback we’ve found in a while so it good to get another one under the belt. The other coin of the day came on Michele’s evening run. She found a nickel coming down Oak Street.

Sidebar – Nice external links Mrs. K. – the dumpster diving thread is a real hoot! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!

Over and Out!

Money totals for 2006 – 162.00
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 280.35

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,064 – 553.20
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,086 – 1054.30

A Small Fortune!

Today we found 41 cents and 50 bottles and cans.

Most of the coin finding damage was done on the morning walk. Michele was out with Lexi when she came across a small hoard of pennies, 30 to be exact. They were scattered about on the ground near a giant caldron that marks one of the entrances to the Mousam Trail. During my run I picked up 1 dime next to the courthouse.

The rest of the afternoon was spent watching Michele’s field hockey game against Westbrook, who they lost to 3-1. They were missing a couple of players though. When I got back home I did take Lexi for an evening but got shutout in the search for coins. I did have good luck with a nice quantity of returnables though. Michele picked up one penny on her evening run to round out the total.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 160.86
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 279.21

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 11,037 – 551.85
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,059 – 1052.95

More Rain, More coins!

Today we found 36 cents and 82 bottles and cans.

While about half the day was dry, the rain showed up around noon and continues as I write this entry. I’m sure it had some effect on our change finding capabilities but as a change finder, you have to deal with the elements, and sometimes, the rain enhances our totals. I would say that was not the case today, but we did come up with a decent amount of coin for our efforts.

Michele found a total of 17 cents on her walk with Lexi. The first 11 cents came at the Depot, in the parking lot. Then, she found a nickel in a washout on River Street. The last coin, a penny, was found in the rite aid parking lot. On my run, a six-miler I found a total of one penny, which also came on River Street. It always kills me that my longest run usually yields the least change, go figure. We also came up with 11 cents on our run to Walmart to purchase dog food for pup pup. Both coins (1 dime and 1 penny) were found near the checkout isles.

Finally, on our evening walk, which started at the ssya field, we found a total of 7 cents. 6 cents were found in and about the field and 1 penny came from the car wash.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money totals for 2006 – 160.45
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 278.80

Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 10,987 – 549.35
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 21,009 – 1050.45