A Corgi And A Hummer!

Today we found 33 cents in change and 45 bottles and cans.
Money Report – Lately we really hadn’t been finding anything worthy of commenting on, with regard to items other than the standard coins and recyclables. However, today we came across a couple of cars, or I should say one car, a corgi benz 240D, and one all terrain in the Hummer. Both of these items were found at the car wash (see picture). Now I know some corgi’s are pretty valuable so I checked ebay to see if there was a match. Unfortunately, there wasn’t so I’ll need to do a little research as to what this one might fetch. I also added a picture of a recently found 2-cent euro coin as well.

We also had some success on our finding ventures as well. Michele found a single penny on Mill Street during her morning walk. Then later, during the course of our evening interlude, we found an additional 32 cents (1 quarter, 7 pennies). We found a quarter in the rite aid parking lot, 3 cents in the high school parking lot areas, 2 cents at the car wash and 1 penny in the 7-11 parking lot.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 98.80
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 481.79

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,426 – 221.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,623 – 1,581.15

Scalped!

Today we found 23 cents in change and 72 bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – The tribe finally broke out the lumber and salvaged game 3 of the series. As I said in a previous post, the Indians can hit, and right down line, too. Grady Sizemore is quite an athlete. They’re young, they’re strong, and they’ve got it going on! A day of rest will be a good thing with Yankees coming in on Friday.

Money Report – It was another modest day with regard to our coin finding efforts. Michele snagged a penny on Mill Street during her morning walk. In the evening we came up with 22 more cents for the kitty. First, we found a dime on Main Street, and then we added 12 cents (1 dime and 2 pennies) at the car wash. We also added a superball our growing collection.


Money Totals for 2007 – 98.47
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 481.46

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,381 – 219.05
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,578 – 1,578.90

Back On The Bump!

Today we found 20 cents in change and 116 bottles and cans.

Money Report – Well there seems to be a bit of slowdown in our money finding quest. Michele did have some luck on her early morning walk with Lexi. She found a single dime on Mill Street.

The evening walk made up the remaining 10 cents of the total. At the car wash we found 4 pennies in and around the vacuum station areas. We also found a nickel in the 7-11 parking lot. The final penny of the day was found on Main Street, right next to Key Bank.

Sox Talk – Josh Beckett came off of the disabled and didn’t miss a beat as the Bosox took another came from division leading Cleveland. Make no mistake though, this Indians team is talented and is my pick to win the Central. Hopefully we can keep the streak going tomorrow, but 2-3 isn’t bad against this team.

Coin Collectors – I know there are a few of the change bloggers who are in the midst of putting together penny and other coin denominations. I would be happy to help those who are looking for certain dates, just give me a want list and I’ll keep an eye out.

Money Totals for 2007 – 98.24
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 481.23

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,309 – 215.45
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,506 – 1,575.30

On The Warpath!

Today we found 46 cents in change and 77 bottles and cans.

Money Report – Michele once again got things going on the holiday finding 12 cents (all pennies). She found 1 penny on Mill, 2 on Pleasant, 2 at the depot, 5 on River Street and 2 cents on Main.

During our run we came across an additional 11 cents (2 nickels and 1 penny). I found the 2 nickels right in front of the Mill Street store and the penny was recovered on Pleasant Street, near cash corner. The evening walked kicked in the final 23 cents (2 dimes, and 3 pennies). The finds in order were: 1 penny at Cumberland Farms, 12 cents and the car wash, and a dime at Famous Pizza.

Sox Talk – The tribe came to town and for a 3-game set and the sox won a hard-fought battle 5-3. Curt Schilling pitched well and Jonathan Papelbon got the save, though there were a few tense moments. The win, coupled with another Yankee loss puts us 13 ½ ahead of the bombers as they continue to flounder. The Clemens watch is on!

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 98.04
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 481.03

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,193 – 209.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,390 – 1,569.50

Three In A Row!

Today we found 16 cents in change and 56 bottles and cans.

Red Sox Talk – For the third night in a row, the Red Sox came from behind and went on to victory, sweeping the Rangers. Julian Taravez was strong early but had one rough inning when Texas got to him for 4 runs. The sox hitters, however, bounced back the next inning and regained the lead with some clutch hitting of their own, preserving the win. Meanwhile, the Yankees lost again and are now 12 ½ games back. I must be in heaven!

Money Report – Michele came up with a single penny on her walk with Lexi. The said penny was recovered from Mill Street. The rest of the coins came via the evening walk. First, we found 4 cents in and around the car wash vacuum areas. Then, at the 7-11 we found a dime, and finally, near the now vacant karate studio, we found the last penny in some mulch. We also found a 2-cent euro coin as well.

Money Totals for 2007 – 97.58
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 480.57

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,116 – 205.80
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,313 – 1,565.65

Texas Two-Step....

Today we found 4.63 in bills and coin and 73 bottles and cans.

We had another jackpot day with our coin finding efforts. Michele found the first 4 cents of the day on her morning walk with Lexi. The first penny was found on Mill, then a penny on Barbara and 2 cents on Sherburne. During our run, Michele also scooped up a dollar-bill on Mill Street.

In the afternoon we went for a short bike ride and while doing so found 13 cents (1 dime and 3 pennies) and a pair of sunglasses. We snagged 1 penny at the car wash, 1 penny on Main, and 11 cents in the rite aid parking lot. The evening walk turned out to be the grand prizewinner with a total of 3.44 (1 quarter, multiple dimes, nickels, and a ton of pennies). All but 11 cents was found at the car wash. The other two finds were a dime on Main Street, and a penny in the 7-11 parking lot. I also found 2 additional cents in the coinstar machine at Hannafords.

Sox Talk – Another day in Texas, another come from behind victory for the sox. Tim Wakefield went 7 innings for the good guys to earn the “W”. The offense wasn’t too bad either pounding out 7 runs, 5 of which came after the Rangers had taken the lead. Tomorrow we go for the possible sweep.

Money Totals for 2007 – 97.42
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 480.41

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 4,060 – 203.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,257 – 1,562.85

Deep In The Heart Of Texas!

Today we found 29 cents in change and 94 bottles and cans.

Sox Update – Thanks to some terrific offense, we took game one of a 3-game set with the Rangers. Dice-k pitched pretty well until the fourth, but then became ill (stomach virus). Even with that, though, he did gut out 5 innings while his teammates hammered out 10 runs for him. After that, the bullpen took over and made it stick. Tim Wakefield takes the mound in game two.

Money Report – It was a relatively slow day for coins, probably due to everyone traveling over the long weekend. After getting in a run where I didn’t find any coins, I headed out on the mountain bike where I gathered up 27 cents (1 quarter, 2 pennies). All of the finds came at the 7-11. The evening walk only added 2 more cents to our total. Both pennies were found at the car wash.

Cap Update – So far, our coke rewards point total stands at 4,108. We would have more points but I’ve been spending 3 of every 30 entered per day on two of the sweepstakes prizes. Let’s hope we win. We’ve come up empty so far on the Pepsi promotion, but we continue to add entries. The Sunkist promotion has netted us a music download and wallpaper but nothing substantial, and the Dr. Pepper promotion has us at a total of 4 points. We just haven’t run across many of these yet.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 92.79
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 475.78

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,987 – 199.35
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,184 – 1,559.20

Interesting Tidbit....

Today we found 50 cents in change 147 bottles and cans.

So I was surfing around the web today looking for any interesting information and I came across this interesting thread from the New Scientist. He goes on to talk about aluminum cans and how quickly they can be recycled and reused, not to mention using on a fraction of the original cost (and energy) to do it. It’s an interesting read.

Money Update – Michele contributed two cents to the cause during her morning walk with Lexi. The first penny was found on Allen and the second on Pleasant. A little later I was out on the mountain for a ride and came up with 11 cents (1 dime and 1 penny) in the 7-11 parking lot. On the evening walk I added 27 cents to total. The first 26 (1 quarter, and 1 penny) came at the car wash, and then I found a single penny at the skateboard park. Michele added the final dime, which she found at school.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 92.50
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 475.49

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,893 – 194.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 31,090 – 1,554.50

Liftoff - Moment when the rocket leaves launch pad....

Today we found 55 cents in change and 160 bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – Well we finally lost a series, and to Yankees of all teams. Curt Schilling was definitely off his game, but Andy Pettitte wasn’t on his either. Both pitchers struggled. The only difference was that the Yanks made some real nice plays on defense. Now, after a day off, we head to Texas where the rotation returns to normal with Beckett coming off the dl. All is well in our Red Sox world.

Other baseball news – The rocket, Roger Clemens made his second minor league start, this time against AA opponent, the Portland Seadogs. He went up against Clay Buccholz who scouts say out-pitched Clemens. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits without issuing a walk and striking out 8. Clemens was far from perfect, and had base runners in scoring position in every inning. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits, 4 walks and hit a batter. I love Roger’s comment on his performance “It was one step in the right direction” Huh? I’d say that’s not what the Yankees were hoping for.

Money Report – Our currency finds were pretty spread out during the day. First, I went for a ride on the mountain bike after my run and came up with 11 cents for my efforts (1 dime and 1 penny). The dime was found in the rite aid parking lot while the penny was recovered on Grove. On the evening walk found another 44 cents (2 dimes, 2 nickels, and 14 pennies). At the car wash we found at total of 28 cents that was scattered about near the vacuum areas. Next, we found a nickel near the courthouse, and finally, on Main Street, we found a dime to round out the total.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 92.00
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 474.99

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,746 – 187.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,943 – 1,547.15

It’s All Even….

Today we found 1.29 in change and 122 bottles and cans.
Sox Update – Well, we’ve evened up the series at one apiece, thanks to a gutsy pitching performance by Julian Tavarez and some timely hitting by the offense, including a titanic shot by Manny Ramirez. If I were Joe Torre though, losing the game would be the least of my problems. Mike Mussina looked terrible. His fastball at times only reached 84 mph, and had trouble locating his pitches. In my opinion he was lucky to last as long as he did. Listening to his comments on Sportscenter only confirmed what I saw, and made you wonder if the guy was contemplating retirement, it was that telling. There’s either something physically wrong with him or he’s lost it. Curt Schilling goes to the hill against Andy Pettitte tonight in the final game.

Money Report – We had another pretty good day on the streets of our little town. Michele found one penny at school to start off the scoring. The evening walk contributed the rest of the coinage to our total. First we found a penny on the corner of Mill and Main Street, then at the car wash we found 1.18 (3 quarters, 3 dimes, and 13 pennies). All of the coins were scattered about near the vacuum areas or found in the self-serve bays. The final coin, a dime, was found near Luigi’s to round the total. In addition, we also found a LSU Tiger! Looks like another yard sale item to me.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 91.45
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 474.44

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,586 – 179.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,783 – 1,539.15

No Joy In Gotham....

Sox Talk – The Yankees drew first blood in the 3-game series against our beloved Red Sox 6-3. Neither pitcher was on their game as both Wang and Wakefield struggled. Our biggest mistake, though, was not taking advantage of the chances we had in the both the first and second innings. Add a few runs there and it’s a whole different ballgame. Hopefully we’ll be able to even things up tonight against old man Mussina.

Money Update – Our coin finds were spread out over the day. Michele got things going by finding a nickel on her morning walk, which she found on Bridge Street near the Social Club. I also snagged a penny during my run on Allen St, and then 7 cents (1 nickel and 2 pennies) at the post office while mailing a package.

The evening walk netted us 56 cents (1 quarter, 2 dimes, and 11 pennies). All of the coinage was collected in and around the vacuum areas. Michele brought home the last coin of the day, a nickel, which she found at the high school.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 90.16
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 473.15

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,464 – 173.20
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,661 – 1,533.05

The Mother Load!

Today we found 4.80 in change and 60 bottles and cans.

We had a huge of coin finding, as the third consecutive day of rain seemed to bring us luck. Michele had some good luck on morning walk with Lexi as she came up with 21 cents (2 dimes, 1 penny). The first dime was found at the Depot and the remaining 11 cents was found at the high school.

The evening walk, however, is where we really cashed in. Once again it was a big payday at the car wash donating 4.58 to the cause (multiple quarters, dimes, nickels and hoard of pennies). Most of it was lying on one of the vacuum islands, but some of the coins were also scattered about on the ground. The only other coin of the day was a penny that we found in the 7-11 parking lot. In addition to coins, we also found a small heart-shaped locket and a Phillips screwdriver.

Sox Talk – Kason Gabbard toed the rubber for the sox and got us the series win with a pretty nice outing. It’s big win for the sox, considering that the Yankees moved back Mussina and Pettitte for a circle-the-wagons, last stand, starting tomorrow. If we take one game from the Yankees on their home turf, it’s as good a series win as far as I’m concerned. If we take 2 or 3, watch George start swinging the axe.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 89.42
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 472.41

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,383 – 169.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,580 – 1,529.00

The Tale Of Two Games....

Today we found 1.07 in change and 116 in bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – Well things couldn’t have been any more different if you had planned them out. After breaking out the lumber in the afternoon game against the Braves (13-3), we got our heads beat in during the nightcap 14-0. I know it only counts as one loss but man oh man did Atlanta get some pay back. I must say though, both Matsuzaka and Smoltz pitched brilliantly as expected. It should be interesting tomorrow.

Money Update – Michele got things going this morning with a find of a single penny during walk with Lexi. She found the lone penny in the subway parking lot. A bit later, she needed to run a couple of errands, and while at Walmart she picked up 2 more cents.

The remaining 1.04 was found while on the evening walk. At the car wash we came up with 78 cents (3 quarters, 3 pennies). The 3 quarters were atop one of the ledges for the vacuum machines while the pennies were discovered on the ground nearby. Then, at the 7-11 we found a single penny in the parking lot. The final find was a quarter at the ssya field.

Over and Out!

Money Totals for 2007 – 84.62
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 467.61

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,323 – 166.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,520 – 1,526.00

It's Raining...Again!

Today we found 20 cents in change and 21 bottles and cans.

It was a soggy one out there today during our search for the elusive coins. The entire haul of 20 cents was recovered during the evening walk. First we found a single penny near sweet creations, then, at the skateboard park, we collected up another 13 cents (1 dime and 3 pennies). After that we scooped up a nickel in the 7-11 parking lot and then a penny right next to the count house to round out the scoring.

Sox Update – No game tonight, that’s means two tomorrow. At least we gained another half game on the Yankees who lost again.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money Totals for 2007 – 83.55
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 466.54

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,207 – 160.35
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,404 – 1,520.20

A Day-Night Sweep!

Today we found 52 cents in change and 100 bottles and cans.

It wasn’t pretty, but we got two wins from the Tigers. Julian Tavarez pitched a beauty in the first game and we somehow scratched up enough runs to get him the win. Coco Crisp’s play early on the base-paths proved to be important as it led to one of the runs the sox scored. That with some good defense help preserved the win.
Hinske was the hero in the second game, both offensively and defensively, hitting a two-run bomb late and making a diving, albeit painful catch to snuff out a tiger rally. The best part about the Red Sox wins was that the Yankees lost in the process putting them 9 ½ games behind Boston. Yeah Baby!

Money Report – All of our coin finds came during the evening walk. At the car wash we found a total of 41 cents (1 quarter, 1 dime and 6 pennies) all but one penny was found in and around the vacuum areas scattered on the ground. One penny was found in the self-serve bays. In addition, we also found a watch and a pair of sunglasses.

The final 11 cents of the day was found at the 7-11. Both coins (1 dime and 1 penny) were found sitting on the ledge of a payphone.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 83.35
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 406.34

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,186 – 159.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,383 – 1,519.15

Wash Out....

Today we found 47 cents in change and 42 bottles and cans.

Sox Update – No game tonight for the Fenway Faithful; that means a day-night double header tomorrow. It is nice to know that the Yankees have already lost their first game of twin-bill.

Money Report – It’s been raining pretty much all day around here so I decided to head out and run some errands, namely the post office to mail packages and some much needed grocery shopping. While on my way to Demoulas Supermarket, I stopped at the Black Dog car wash in Somersworth. Walking around the different vacuum areas I found a total of 13 cents (1 dime and 3 pennies). On my way back I stopped at a no-name car wash in Somersworth and picked up another penny plus a nice cache of bottles. Michele added a penny to the cause during her morning walk with Lexi that she found on Mill Street.

The evening walk made up the remainder of our total with 32 cents. We found a penny in the Rite Aid parking lot, a dime on Main Street, 2 nickels at the car wash, and a dime and a penny at the skateboard park.

Over and Out!

Money Totals for 2007 – 82.83
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 405.82

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,086 – 154.30
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,283 – 1,514.15

Status Quo...

Today we found 61 cents in change and 96 bottles and cans.

We had some rain to contend today for much of the morning, but by the time the afternoon rolled around, the sun made an appearance and it even got a little muggy (ugh!). I was thankful that I did the yard work yesterday in the drier weather.

That being said, I decided to head out for a ride on the mountain bike where I found 2 pennies on Frost Street. The evening walk produced another 57 cents (2 quarters, 1 nickel and 2 pennies). We found the first penny in the rite aid parking lot, then a quarter and a nickel at the high school. The car wash kicked 26 and while the final penny was found at sweet creations. Michele added 2 pennies to the total that she found while at school.

Cap Update – So far, our point total for the coke rewards stands at 3,889, which we’re adding to at a rate of 30 per day. The Pepsi, and Sunkist promotions are underway, so far I’ve only won a music download between them but it’s early. There’s also another new promotion from Dr. Pepper. It’s similar to the coke rewards scenario where each cap is worth points. Our total currently stands at 4 points.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money Totals for 2007 – 82.36
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 405.36

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 3,044 – 152.20
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,241 – 1,512.05

Diamonds?

Today we found 17 cents in change and 120 bottles and cans.

We’ve been finding some interesting items lately in our little town. As you can see by the pictures, it’s a regular treasure trove of trinkets out there. One of note though is a 3-stone pendant. Under a 10x loupe I did find a mark on the back but I can’t read the karat amount. As for the stones, again I’m not sure, but I’m bringing it down to a local jeweler we know along with an 18k gold horseshoe ring we found last year which I’m pretty sure that its stones are diamonds based on the quality of the gold. Once I have any news I’ll update it here.
Money Report – Coins have been scarce over the past few days and Monday was no exception. I picked up my first two coins during a run down to the post office on my bike. On the way back I hit a few areas to be known havens for coins. I found one penny in the 7-11 parking lot and 1 penny near the China Lau.

The evening walk proved to be a bit more fruitful coming up with 13 cents (all pennies). I found 2 pennies in the rite aid parking lot, 1 penny on Main Street near the intersection of Oak, 1 penny in the High School parking lot, 8 pennies near Unicel, and 1 penny in the 7-11 parking lot. Michele came home with the final two cents, which she found at school in the parking lot.

Sox Update – We were able to squeak out another victory over a tough Tiger squad. Dice-k went all the way for the home team giving us our first complete game of the year. Wakefield takes the mound for game two.

Good Night and Good Hunting!

Money Totals for 2007 – 81.75
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 404.74

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,948 – 147.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,145 – 1,507.25

What A Comeback!

Today we found 43 cents in change and 75 bottles and cans.

All I can say is, what a comeback. After being put to sleep for 8 1/3 innings, all it took was a dropped popup to ignite the sox as they crawled out of the coffin to steal a win away from the Orioles. Conversely, while getting the win, we put one more nail in the Yankees coffin as their loss put them an even 8 games behind us in the American League East. Old George must be about ready to have a coronary. Next on the menu, Tiger!

Money Report – Michele was the first to find a coin today, scoring a nickel that she found on coming out of church on North Street. In the afternoon we headed out for a short bike ride and added an additional 4 cents to the kitty. Then, on the evening walk we picked the final 34 cents (1 quarter, and 9 pennies). We snagged a penny at Rite Aid, 32 cents at the car wash and 1 penny in the 7-11 parking lot.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 81.58
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 404.57

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,828 – 141.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 30,025 – 1,501.25

Back On The Beam!

Today we found 45 cents in change and 186 bottles and cans.

Well the sox bounced back today with a win over the Orioles. Schilling wasn’t too bad although he left in the sixth. The bullpen was tough though and the boys poured on it an overworked Baltimore staff to seal the deal.

Money Update – The evening walk produced the majority of the coins finds today. At rite aid, I found a single penny, then at the car wash I added 22 cents to the total (1 dime and 12 pennies). All of the coins were near the vacuum areas. Next, I found a penny at Sweet Creations and the finally, I snagged a dime at the skateboard park. Michele also contributed a dime total during a pit stop as she was headed home.

Money Totals for 2007 – 81.15
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 404.14

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,753 – 137.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,950 – 1,497.50

The Bare Facts!

Today we found 10 cents in change and 59 bottles and cans.

There wasn’t much change to find on what was a beautiful Friday. Of the 4 pennies I came across, the first was found during my run on Pleasant. Another was found a during my ride on the mountain bike at the depot, and the final 2 pennies came via the evening walk at the car wash. Michele also came up with 6 cents. She went up north for a visit with her mom and the found change is the result of a couple of stops along the way.

Sox Talk – The O’s proved to be tough last night taking the first came of the series. Say what you want about Miquel Tejada, but the man can still play. He made two nice defensive plays that ended rallies and he always dangerous with the bat.

Money Totals for 2007 – 80.70
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 403.69

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,567 – 128.35
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,764 – 1,488.20

Break Out The Brooms!

Today we found 1.05 in change and 151 bottle and cans.

The Red Sox continued their winning ways tonight steamrolling the Blue Jays for a sweep of the series 8-0. Toronto ace Roy Halladay was off the mark, both with velocity and with location and sox took full advantage. Meanwhile, Tim Wakefield threw another gem combining with Hideki Okajima and J.C. Romero for the shutout. He has to be the best 4-3 pitcher in the major leagues right now (ERA 1.76). With any run support he’d have 6 or 7 wins.

The other side of the rivalry – You have to wonder if Wang’s fingernail makeover was the cause of his woeful performance today and the stadium. Either way, the rangers didn’t care as they took out a can of whoop-ass on the bombers with a 14-2 drubbing. Sure, it’s only one loss, but it drops them to 7 games back of the sox and now they hit the highway for a lengthy road trip against Seattle, the White Sox and the Mets, if they play 500 ball during that time and the sox and win at home, the lead could balloon to 9 or 10 games when they return home. I smell trouble!

Money Report – It was another slow start to our coin finding today. Our first coin was found when I stopped at Cumberland Farms to gas up. I found a single penny in the parking lot. Michele also found a penny at school.

The evening walk accounted for the remaining 1.03 (2 quarters, 3 dimes, 2 nickels and 13 pennies). First, we found 19 cents at the high school, then 20 cents at the car wash, 37 cents was found on the sidewalk headed up Main Street, a single quarter at Sweet Creations, and 2 cents in the 7-11 parking lot.

Sidebar – I just noticed that there are two new cap games, the Sunkist “drink share win” which is underway and the up-coming Pepsi promotion “transform your summer” game which starts on the 14th of May.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 80.60
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 403.59

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,508 – 125.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,705 – 1,485.25

Hi-oh Silver!

Today we found 75 cents in change and 107 bottles and cans.

During our coin finding ventures today we came across a silver dime. Check out this 1956 model we found. I knew I had a silver coin in my hand the minute I heard it clink against the quarter and penny I found with it. It’s kind of funny, too, because just last night I left Brian a comment saying that a silver coin has a sound all of its own. I guess my hears are attuned to it now as its become old hat.

As for the rest of the money story, Michele found a pair of nickels on her morning walk. Both the specimens were discovered on Payne, which lately has been a desert. The evening walk delivered another 65 cents for the choir. First we found a penny on Witham Street, then at car wash we found 63 cents (2 quarters, 1 sliver dime, and 3 pennies). All of the coins were found near the vacuum areas. The final penny of the walk was found in the skateboard park. Were also on record pace with bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – Dice-k was on his game tonight only giving up 1 run or 5 hits. Toronto on the other hand, was not on their game, losing to the bosox 9-3. They’ve moved up ace Roy Halladay to try and avoid a sweep and also attempt to break their losing streak, which stands at 8. Wake will take the hill for the good guys.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 79.55
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 402.54

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,357 – 117.85
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,554 – 1,477.70

A Whole Lot Of Coins....

Today we found 2.28 in change and 129 bottles and cans.

We really hit the jackpot today with regard our coin finding. Michele started the action off with 27 cents (1 quarter and 2 pennies) on her morning walk. The quarter and a penny were found in the parking lot across from the Library and the second penny was found on Main Street.

The evening walk is where we really cleaned up with a 1.96 (1 quarter, 2 dimes and 151 pennies). First, at the High School, we found 26 cents (1 quarter and 1 penny) in the school parking lot. At the car wash we snagged a pile of pennies with a dime mixed in on one of the islands. Next, we found a dime at the ssya field and finally, at Sweet Creations, we picked up a single penny. Michele rounded out the coin finds with a nickel that she found at school.

Sox Talk – For some reason I thought the sox were playing a 4-game set with Toronto. Turns out, it’s only a 3 game series. We bombed the Jays and Victor Zambrano tonight with a solid 9-2 win. Josh Beckett was lights out after giving up a first pitch, first inning homerun to Alex Rios. It’s dice-k tomorrow as we go for 2 in a row.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 78.80
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 401.79

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,250 – 112.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,447 – 1,472.35

Recycling And The Environment....

Today we found 66 cents in change and 101 bottles and cans.

Recycling and the environment – Andy, over at “The Found Money Jar” got me thinking today. As many of you know, I’ve been aggressively recycling cans and bottles (glass, aluminum, and plastic) for some time now. I was telling him how I thought that my carbon footprint had to be negative and that I should sell carbon offsets because of the amount of Carbon Dioxide I’m keeping from entering the atmosphere.

Well, as I said earlier, it got me thinking, not about selling credits, but about just how much effect my recycling habits have on my carbon footprint. I found good source that calculates the different materials to their oil/energy equivalent. First I did the calculation for the plastic bottles, which made up about 62 ½ percent of the total. I figure on average (again these are rough estimates) each bottle weighed on about 1 ounce. I took into consideration the 2-liter bottles and other odd sizes, as well as the small water bottles like Poland Spring and Aquafina. The figure in pounds came in at 663. Next, I did the Aluminum cans. Again, I weighed the various sizes and frequency of the cans found. I figured each can to weigh approximately .03 Ounces, and I figured about 3 cans per ounce. Using that calculation I came up with 115 pounds or 32 ½ percent of the overall recycled containers. Finally, I did the glass, which made up about 5 percent or so of the total. Again, weighing various containers, I came up with an average of 10 ounces per container. The total here was 1,272 pounds.

When I did my calculations for all three against the fuel necessary to create them, I came up with a total of roughly 435 gallons, or 10 ½ barrels of oil. Now I’m just one person, but imagine if just one in 1000 did what I’m doing, and that’s not even taking into account the measures we already have in place, things cfl’s, reduced car use, recycling paper and cardboard products as well our curbside recycling of glass jars, tin cans and the like. You can see how much of a difference one person can make. Want an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint? How about planting a tree or two.

Money Report – While coin finding was pretty good, it did start off slowly. After stopping at the post office to mail some packages, I headed to Hannaford’s supermarket to pick up a few grocery items. While there, I found one penny and a uk 1 cent new penny. Apparently they made them from 1971 to 1981.

The rest of the loot came via the evening walk. Walking through the rite aid parking lot we found one penny. Then, at the car wash, we added in another 61 cents (2 quarters, 1 nickel and 6 pennies). All of the coins were found in and around the vacuum areas. Michele found the final 3 cents in the parking lot at school.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 76.52
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 399.51

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,121 – 106.25
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,718 – 1,485.90

The Rocket Returns....

Today we found 1.30 in change and 167 bottles and cans.

Red Sox Update – Chock up another win for Curt Schilling. The old master pitched a beauty until he ran out of gas in the 7th. Still, Okajima and Papelbon came on to put out the fire and close the door. Tomorrow is a day off and then we head to Toronto (who always gives us trouble) for a 4-game series.

Clemens joins Yankees – Ok, I’m getting up on the soapbox for this one. While I know the Yankees are desperate for pitching—and that Red Sox really didn’t need him, it would have been a fairy tale ending for the Rocket if he had come to Boston. He could have come full circle, ending his career where he started it, he could have set the all-time mark for career wins in a Boston uniform, and who better to take the place of a hall-of-famer like Cy Young then another soon-to-be hall-of-famer in Roger Clemens. Plus, he’d have the chance to win World Series again. Instead, he chooses to return to Yankees. Yes, the Yankees are a good team, and yes they have personnel to win it all, but why? He has nothing to prove by wearing pinstripes. What’s his reasoning? Greed, plain and simple, it couldn’t be anything else. The almighty dollar has spoken and in Roger we trust.

Mark this down on your calendars folks, because you heard it here first. Years from now when Roger is the hall of fame, a reporter will ask him what his biggest regret was. He’ll tell them that he shouldn’t have taken the 28 million from the Yankees and returned to Boston.

Money Report – We ended the weekend with a great day of coin finding. Michele found 28 cents on her morning walk with Lexi. She found a quarter near Subway, 1 penny at the Depot and 2 pennies at the skateboard park.

The evening walk added another 1.02 to the hometown total. First, at the car wash, we found 70 cents (2 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 5 pennies). The quarters were atop a coin slot ledge in one of the self-serve bays while the rest of the change was found in and around the vacuum island areas. At the Junior High we came up with 12 cents (2 nickels and 2 pennies) that we found in the parking lot, and then heading up Main Street we picked off another 20 cents (1 dime, 1 nickel and 5 pennies).

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 75.86
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 398.85

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 2,020 – 101.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,617 – 1,480.85

Money Here, Money There!

Today we found 1.36 in change and 42 bottles and cans.

We were out and about today running a few errands. The first place we headed was Home Depot. We’ve been remodeling our second bathroom and we needed to buy some molding and the stain to go with it. While we were there we found 5 pennies in various places throughout the store. After that, we stopped for a bite to eat at Taco Bell, where we found another 2 pennies. I needed to hit Staples for some shipping supplies and while walking through the parking lot, and the adjacent movie rental parking lot, we picked up 5 more pennies. Finally, heading through Somersworth we stopped at a no-name car wash and pocketed another 15 cents (1 dime, and 5 pennies) to our total.

As for other coin finds throughout the day, Michele hit pay dirt with 45 cents on her morning walk. She found 2 pennies on Mill, a nickel on Ellis, 2 pennies at Subway, and 1 penny in front of the Black Bear Café. She also found 35 cents (1 quarter and 1 dime) in the parking lot just in front the Goodwill store.

The evening walk added 65 more cents to an already great day (2 quarters, 1 dime, and 5 pennies). First we found 2 pennies on Frost Street, then a penny heading down Main Street. At the car wash we found 37 cents (1 quarter, 1 dime, and 2 pennies) and then a lone quarter heading up Main.

Red Sox Update – It was tough loss for the Beantown Boys. We were able to get Santana’s pitch count up early, forcing him to leave after five innings, but the Minnesota bullpen put the clamps on the offense, sending us to defeat, 2-1. I’ll say this, Minnesota plays great defense on a daily basis and it paid off tonight. They’ve always been solid on the fundamentals but I don’t think it get mentioned enough. Hopefully we can take the rubber game tomorrow with Schilling on the bump.

Sidebar – I almost forgot to mention that we found a pair of gold earrings today. Michele seems to think they might be for a young girl. There’s a small stone (ruby perhaps) in each one. It’s a nice addition to a growing jewelry stash.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 74.56
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 397.55

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 1,853 – 92.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,450 – 1,472.50

Knuckling Down!

Today we found 1.29 in change and 95 bottles and cans.

Red Sox Update – Wake was great and it led to another sox win. I’m not real comfortable though with the recent run support, or lack there of he’s been getting. It reminds me of the old days when Roger Clemens would take the hill. Back then they’d score a run or two and say “go get them, tiger”, which the Rocket did on a regular basis. We’ve got our work cut out for us tomorrow against Santana. Maybe he’ll have an off day!

Money Report – Boy, we’ve really been on a nice streak of coin finding, I almost hesitate to say anything for fear that it might dry up. Michele had a great start to the day coming up with 22 cents (2 dimes and 2 pennies). She found all of the coins on Mill Street. The evening proved to be good as well netting 1.07 (3 quarters, 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 7 pennies). First, at the high school, we picked up 36 cents, then at the car wash we added another 61 cents, and finally, we snagged a dime in the 7-11 parking lot.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 73.20
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 396.19

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 1,470.40 – 90.55
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,408 – 1,470.40

Continued Success....

Today we found 84 cents in change and 125 bottles and cans.

On the whole, today was a fairly successful one. Michele found 8 cents on her early morning walk with Lexi (1 nickel and 3 pennies). The first 6 cents was found on Mill Street, then a penny on Harris and a penny in front of the Black Bear Café. A little while later I found a dime during my run on Rankin Street. I also found a 10-point coke code as well.

The evening walk contributed another 64 cents to the total (2 quarters, 1 dime and 4 pennies). We found 1 penny in the rite aid parking lot, and then at the car wash, came up with 38 more cents. The pennies were found in and around the vacuum areas while the quarter and dime were found in the self-serve bays. The final find was a quarter on the ground in the 7-11 parking lot. Michele rounded out the total with 2 pennies she found at school. Bottles and cans continue to be at a premium.

Sox Update – It wasn’t pretty tonight but we got the win, thanks to a late inning smash by Manny Ramirez (2 hr game) to save the day. Now it’s off to Minnesota for a 3-game set with the twinkies.

Over and Out!

Money Totals for 2007 – 71.91
Money Totals since Jan. 394.90

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 1,716 – 85.80
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,313 – 1,465.65

Back On The Winning Track!

Today we found 18 cents in change and 91 bottles and cans.
The Red Sox bounced back with a pretty solid effort tonight over the A’s. Beckett went to 6-0 and the sox got a split of the series. The highlight of the night though was Coco Crisp’s catch in center. It’s a web gem for sure on Baseball Tonight!
Money Update – Coins were hard to come by on the streets of Springvale/Sanford. I got things going by finding a penny during my run. The lone coin was found on Pleasant Street. I also found a penny down at Holdsworth Park on my cool down.

The even walk wasn’t a whole lot better coming up with a paltry 5 pennies, all of which were found at the car wash. At the Hannaford Supermarket I found a dime in the coin star machine, and Michele came home with the last penny, one that she found at school.

Sidebar – During the evening walk I though I had found my second gold ring, unfortunately, after close inspection that was not the case. I spied the item walking up Main Street just off the sidewalk in the grass. It was the two stones in the ring that caught my attention first, causing me to turn around and take another look. Like I said though, it wasn’t the real thing, nor were the diamond like stones (CZ). I did find a real sharp looking straight head screwdriver though, which will be a nice addition to the toolbox.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 71.07
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 394.06

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 1,591 – 79.55
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,188 – 1,459.40

No Relief!

Today we found 1.32 in change and 102 bottles and cans.

Well I know it had to happen sooner or later, but the bullpen finally gave up the ghost. Curt Schilling pitched a gem through 7 innings and then Okajima pitched the eighth without trouble. However, Papelbon was unable to stem the tide giving up 2 runs on a homerun to tie the game. It was evident after about the first batter that he didn’t have is good stuff. His fastball topped out at between 92 and 94 and he couldn’t locate his other pitches. Still, the sox had a chance to win it in the ninth but failed to score. Let’s hope we can turn the tide tomorrow and get a split.

Other Baseball News – Looks like the Yankees are having more pitching woes. Hughes went down tonight with a hamstring injury that’ll put him on the shelf for 4-6 weeks. It’s too bad as he was throwing a no-no when it happened.

Money Report - Now for the good stuff, Michele found a dime on her run this afternoon. She snagged the little devil on Mill Street. During the evening walk we added another 1.22 to the pot. At the car wash is where we did the most damage picking up 1.01 (3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 6 pennies). All of the coins were found scattered on the ground near the various vacuum areas. We also found a dime at Springvale Hardware and 11 cents (1 dime and 1 penny) in the 7-11 parking lot.

Money Totals for 2007 – 70.89
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 393.88

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 1,500 – 75.00
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 29,097 – 1,454.85