One Step Forward, One Step Back…

Today we found 36 cents in change and 28 bottles and cans.

Sox Report – After a good solid win on Thursday, the sox found a way to give up another. Julian Taravez wasn’t near himself on the mound and that put the Fenway nine back on their heels early. Still, the sox were in line to get the “W” until Kyle Snyder took the hill. Reed Johnson and Alex Rios came up big for the Jays, a game that was ultimately decided in the sixth after their back-to-back hits, and gave Toronto all the offense they would need. Dice-K takes the hill for the good guys in game 3.

Money Talk – Michele was able to pick up 4 cents during her morning walk with Lexi. First, she found 2 pennies on Mill Street, 1 cent on Barbara, and 1 cent on Pleasant. The evening walk produced 32 cents (3 dimes, 2 pennies). The first 22 of it came via the car wash. The coins were scattered in and around the vacuum areas. The final dime was found on the ground in the Nasson College parking lot.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 129.19
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 512.18

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,271 – 363.55
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,508 – 1,725.40

A Win Out Of The Break!

Today we found 19 cents in change and 53 bottles and cans.

Sox Recap - After limping into the All-Star break losers of 3 in a row, the Sox broke out the lumber against Toronto ace Roy Halladay. Manny Ramirez or the “ManRam” along with David Ortiz provided much of the pop, while Tim Wakefield quietly notched his 10th victory. Let’s hope for another win tomorrow.

Sidebar – Curt Schilling is scheduled to throw on the Friday. Just a little more good news for Red Sox nation!

Money Talk – Michele scored 3 cents on her walk this morning. The first came via Mill Street while the third was found on Pleasant. The evening walk contributed 16 more cents to our total. At the car wash he snagged a single penny, we also found a nickel at Luigi’s and finally a dime near the courthouse. That place has been turning out the coins lately.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 128.83
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 511.82

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,243 – 362.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,480 – 1,724.00

Bingo!

Today we found 41 cents in change and 57 bottles and cans.

Now here’s something you don’t see every day. It’s a fully operational bingo machine complete with cards and chips. This was yet another one of our car wash finds and now we can liven up that family gathering, or perhaps just break it out when friends stop by. There’s nothing like a little B-I-N-G-O to get that heart pumping action going!

Money Update – Michele came up with 12 cents on her morning walk. She found a dime on Mill, 1 penny on Allen and 1 penny on Mousam. In the early afternoon we stopped at a few stores for some abbreviated shopping. At Mardens we found 15 cents (1 dime, 1 nickel). Both coins were near the checkout areas. At Walmart we picked up another 3 pennies in the parking lot, and finally, at Shaws, we recovered a single penny on our way out to the car.

The evening walk added 6 more cents to the total. At the car wash we found 2 cents near the vacuum areas. Then we found 3 pennies at the skateboard park, and finished up the scoring with 1 penny at Luigi’s.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 128.64
Money Totals Since Jan. 2005 – 511.63

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,190 – 359.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,427 – 1,721.35

Tigger!

Today we found 69 cents in change and 66 bottles and cans.

Well looky here, check out this good-looking Tigger puppet doll we found at the car wash today. Our dog Lexi really loves these kinds of things because she thinks it a toy for her. Not this time little girl, old Tigger here is headed for the next year’s yard sale pile.

Money Report – On Michele’s early morning walk with Lexi, she came found a single dime. She came across the coin on Mill Street. A little while later we headed out on a bike ride. During that time we snagged another 44 cents (2 dimes, 3 nickels and 9 pennies). We found 4 pennies at the Depot, a nickel at Sweet Creations, a Nickel at Key Bank, a nickel at the Hair Salon, 15 cents at Luigi’s and a dime in front of the courthouse. The evening walk netted us another 15 cents. First we found 4 pennies at the car wash, then 1 penny at the skateboard park and finally, a dime in front of the courthouse again.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 128.23
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 511.22

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,133 – 256.65
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,370 – 1,719.50

Another Car!

Today we found 12 cents in change and 15 bottles and cans.

Money Talk – Michele did the majority of the coin finding today on her walk. She found a total of 7 cents (all pennies). She found 2 cents on Sherburne, 1 on Lucerne, 1 penny in the Rite Aid parking lot, 2 cents on Main Street and 1 penny on Mill.


The evening walk only netted us a nickel at the car wash. However, we did find a couple of cars, one of them from the movie, cars, and a pair of sunglasses. All the items will head to the yard sale pile.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 127.54
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 510.53

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,067 – 353.35
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,304 – 1,715.20

Swept In Tiger Town….

Today we found 32 cents in change and 15 bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – If there was ever a team looking for the All-Star break, it has to be the Red Sox. Daisuke Matsuzaka, who had been on a nice streak of wins, was mauled in Detroit by the hungry Tigers, and the sox offense, though they scored more runs, still looked a little lifeless. From my perspective, it looked as though Matsuzaka was more fatigued than anything else. He had previously gone deep in several starts and it must have just caught up with him. The one positive note from all this is that we still have a comfortable 10 lead on the Yankees going into the break so there won’t be any alarm button pushing going on.

Money Update – Michele was able to score a dime on her this morning with Lexi. She found the little rascal on Pleasant Street. In the evening we found came up with another 22 cents. First we snagged 11 cents at the skateboard park (1 dime, 1 penny), then added 11 cents at the car wash (1 dime, 1 penny) to round out the scoring.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 127.42
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 510.41

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,052 – 352.60
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,289 – 1,714.45

Extra Inning Nightmare….

Today we found 2.86 in change and 66 bottles and cans.

The Red Sox found winning tough once again, this time losing a heartbreaker to the Tigers in 13 innings, 3-2. The pitching did all they could, but the bats failed to respond. Ivan Rodriguez muscled one just past the outstretched glove of Coco Crisp to secure the victory for Detroit. I’m hoping that we can at least salvage the final game before the break. It would be nice to get a victory.

Money Report – Michele had good luck on her morning walk with Lexi finding a total of 57 cents (2 quarters, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies). The first 32 to it came on Allen Street, and then she found quarter near Metrocast near the corner of Railroad Avenue and Pleasant Street. A little later we needed to run a couple of errands. During those stops we found a penny at the Dunkin Donuts and a penny at Hannafords.

The rest of the came on our usual evening walk. First, at the car wash, we came across a real nice stash of coin, 2.13 in all (4 quarters, 8 dimes, 2 nickels and 23 pennies). Most of the coins were in a small pile on top of a vacuum island. There were, however, several coins strewn about on the ground. Next, we found a single penny at the Cumberland Farms, followed by 3 pennies at the Depot and a dime at the skateboard to complete the total.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 127.10
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 510.09

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 7,037 – 351.85
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,274 – 1,713.70

Motown Mauling…

Today we found 1.75 in change and 36 bottles and cans.

Sox Talk - Coming off a 3-game sweep of the Devil Rays should have been a shot of adrenaline for the sox, instead, they came in Detroit barely awake. Starter Julian Tavarez was good through the first innings, but then the wall caved in as the Tigers exploded for 3 in the fourth and 5 in the fifth. Meanwhile, Detroit starter Andrew Miller found a way to befuddle the sox through 7 and bullpen mopped up for an easy 9-2. Hopefully we can turn things around tomorrow night.

Money Report – Michele started things off with a single penny find during walk which she found on Mill Street. A little later, we decided to head for a ride on the mountain bikes. During the trek we found another 49 cents (1 quarter, 2 dimes and 4 pennies). We snagged a quarter in the return slot of a newsstand at the post office, then scooped up 24 cents at the 7-11.

The rest of the finds came via the evening walk. First, we found a penny at Cumberland Farms, then 7 cents on Main Street (1 nickel, 2 pennies). The big came at the car wash where we found 1.30 in change (4 quarters, 2 dimes, and 10 pennies). All of the coins were found near the vacuum areas and the vacuum machines themselves.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 124.24
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 507.23

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 6,971 – 348.55
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,208 – 1,710.40

Power Surge!

Today we found 72 cents in change and 41 bottles and cans.

Sox Talk – It was full speed ahead for the Red Sox as they demolished the reeling Devil Rays at Fenway 15-4. For the sox it was their 4th win in a row, and for Josh Beckett, another of the Boston all-stars headed to San Francisco, it was his twelfth win against only 2 losses. Offensively, the bats came alive rapping out 21 hits led by Mike Lowell’s 5-6 night. David Oritz also collected 3 hits while Coco Crisp hit his 5th home run, a grand slam that really opened things up early. Now it’s off to Detroit for a 3 games and then off for the all-star break.

Money Report – Michele came up with silver on her morning walk. She found the dime on Mill Street, which has really been a haven lately due to the Mill Street store once again being open. In the afternoon I needed to run to the bank to make a deposit, and while I was there I found 8 cents on the floor in the lobby (1 nickel and 3 pennies). We also went for a run in the afternoon and found two more cents. This time we found a penny near the Mill Street store and a penny on Pleasant Street (cash corner). The evening walk contributed 52 cents (2 quarters and 2 pennies). First, we found 27 cents at the car wash, and then a quarter at Springvale Hardware.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 122.49
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 505.48

Bottle and Can Totals for 2007 – 6,935 – 346.75
Bottle and Can Totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,172 – 1,708.60

Godzilla…And His Friend The Horse.

Today we found 1.76 in change and 80 bottles and cans.

Having not seen any new trailers for the monster great, Godzilla, I was beginning to wonder what had become of him. Well folks, he’s alive and well. I found him down at the car wash with his old friend the horse taking in a little bit of the sunny weather. It’s funny, though, from watching his movies I thought he’d be much taller. That’s Hollywood for you.


Money Report – The coin finding couldn’t have been better on this sunny, but slightly humid day. Michele got things going with 3 cents on her walk. She corralled 2 pennies on Allen and 1 cent on Pleasant. We also headed out for a ride on the mountain bikes around noon where we were rewarded with 26 cents for our efforts (1 quarter, 1 penny). We found a quarter the car wash and a penny at the skateboard park.

The evening walk netted us an additional 1.07 (4 quarters, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies) We found the 4 quarters on one of the vacuum islands, and then 2 pennies on Main. We also added a nickel from the high school and a pair of reading glasses (1.75) to round things out.

Sox Talk – Well, we’re now 2 for 2 against the Devil Rays with a 7-5 victory. Tim Wakefield got the “W” and is now 9-8 for the season, not too bad for a guy who’s supposed to be the number four starter. As for the offense, that was led by All-Star Mike Lowell’s two run smash. Then only negative was the performance by Javier Lopez, who got cuffed around in relief of Wakefield. Still, he has been pitching well so I guess I can let that one slide. We go for the possible sweep tomorrow.

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 121.77
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 504.76

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 6,894 – 344.70
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,131 – 1,706.55

Oh There You Are 007….

Today we found 58 cents in change and 66 bottles and cans.

I know I’ve said this before, but sometimes you just never know what you’re going to come across during walk. Case in point, while at the car wash today we found a bag full of James Bond VHS tapes, 11 to be exact. All of them are in their original boxes/holders, and all of them are in perfect working condition. Now I know DVD’s are in, but, after many people still have vcr’s as I witnessed by the amount vhs tapes that sold at neighboring yard sales. Needless to say, these will be added to the yard sale items.

Money Report – Michele found 1 penny during her walk this morning. She picked up the coin on Mill Street. A little while after that she went out for her run and found 2 more pennies, again on Mill Street. The evening walk added another 54 cents (1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 4 pennies). First, we found 20 cents at the car wash, then another 7 cents at the 7-11. On the corner of Main and Oak we snagged a quarter and at the skateboard park we picked up 2 pennies. The final coin, a penny, was found on the ground at number one pond where went to watch the town’s fireworks display.

Sox Talk – We had an old fashioned pitchers duel at the Fenway tonight. Daisuke Matsuzaka went up against Tampa nemesis Scott Kazmir. The tables finally turned for the sox though as they broke the ice with 3 runs in the second, two of which came on a clutch hit from Julio Lugo. Yes, you heard me right, Julio Lugo broke out of his 0-33 drought with single up the middle, one of his two hits on the night. That proved to be more than enough for the K-Man as he improved his record to 10-5. It sure is nice to see the devil rays in town!

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 120.01
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 503.00

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 6,814 – 340.70
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 34,051 – 1,702.55

Not Your Typical Victory....

Today we found 42 cents in change and 25 bottles and cans.

Money Talk – Michele started things off positively with 29 cents on the morning walk (1 quarter, 4 pennies). She found a quarter and a penny on Allen, then 2 cents on Mill and 1 on Lucerne. The evening trek added the final 13 cents to our total. We found 2 nickels at the car wash, 1 penny at the Cumberland on Main Street and 2 cents at the skateboard park. We also found Pfaltzgraff plate, which we’ll be adding to the yard sale items.

Sox Update – On the heels of two straight losses, the Red Sox finally righted the ship, thanks in big part to the pitching from Kason Gabbard, and the clutch hitting from Eric Hinske. Gabbard went 5 and 2/3 holding the Rangers to three runs while Hinske, playing in back to back games came up with a 3-run triple to open things up in what had been a close game. From the sox standpoint, this was good win as they got contributions from players they’ll be counting on down the stretch. That being said, I’d like to see the boys get on hot streak and run off 5 or 6 wins-in-a-row.

Over and Out~

Money Totals for 2007 – 119.43
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 502.42

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 6,748 – 337.40
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 33,985 – 1,699.25

Another Car!

Today we found 1.55 in change and 49 bottles and cans.

Money Report – July started off with bang for us here with a better than average day of coin finding. Michele scored 9 cents on her morning walk with Lexi. She snagged a nickel and penny on Pleasant and 2 cents on Main. We really cleaned up on the evening walk with 1.46 (4 quarters, 2 dimes, 2 nickels and 14 pennies). The majority of the coins were found at the car wash, most of which were lying on one of the vacuum islands. A few coins were spread out on the ground as well. We also picked up a dime on Main Street.
In addition to the coins, we came across a few oddball items that we’ll be adding to the pile for next year’s yard sale. One item from the movie cars (we sold the 4 we already had) two other cars and a rubber ball with the 4th of July motif.
Sox Talk – While Julian Tavarez pitched well, allowing only 2 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings, It was not good enough as Cameron Loe and the Rangers bullpen shutdown the Boston bats once again 2-1. Boston did have their chances to score more runs (11 lob) but aren’t doing the job with men in scoring position. I know; this is beginning to sound like a broken record. The real fact is, we should be winning against teams like this, but so far we’re sitting at a 1-2 mark. Let’s crank up the offense and get this engine running!

Good Night and Good Hunting~

Money Totals for 2007 – 119.01
Money Totals since Jan. 2005 – 502.00

Bottle and Can totals for 2007 – 6,723 – 336.15
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 33,960 – 1,698.00