tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8418451085333895875..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Thrill of the QuestJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83217178280047820682019-06-25T07:50:55.828-04:002019-06-25T07:50:55.828-04:00Absolutely much watch The Detectorists! My collec...<br />Absolutely much watch The Detectorists! My collection of souvenir rocks, etc., get a bath then go to live in the aquarium with my Opalescents & foot long algae eater. Shards of china that emerge when we dig in the garden go to live in a pot of flowers, called a "Boody Garden" in the north of England.Flowerpot's SILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641498704328404614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7739825229003383642019-06-23T15:21:19.463-04:002019-06-23T15:21:19.463-04:00My husband grew up in England, and we have a 14th-...My husband grew up in England, and we have a 14th-15th century silver ring that he found on the beach with a metal detector. It's quite the treasure!Catherine Siemannhttps://www.catesimon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55678961456761419142019-06-22T20:38:04.124-04:002019-06-22T20:38:04.124-04:00Wonderful first day of summer too :-) . I read a M...Wonderful first day of summer too :-) . I read a Max Tudor cozy mystery with Summer Solstice in the story.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38476243600121286952019-06-22T18:21:16.371-04:002019-06-22T18:21:16.371-04:00When I was at Sanibel Island, I collected some she...When I was at Sanibel Island, I collected some shells with the idea of making jewelry. Didn't happen. I still have a pretty stone that my parents brought home from a trip. Later at a national park, I was told that you couldn't even pick up a pine cone, and after working in the Bureau of Forestry, I wouldn't want to take anything from nature now. The circle of life and all that.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85269058393240420062019-06-22T15:35:33.108-04:002019-06-22T15:35:33.108-04:00We are in the process of moving our many years'...We are in the process of moving our many years' worth of accumulated possessions into our new house, and I'm deciding we are not keeping half of this stuff! Too many things collected, and it's ridiculous. <br /><br />Debs, "less is more" is going to be my new motto.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58848673164956105932019-06-22T15:25:08.705-04:002019-06-22T15:25:08.705-04:00What a loss, David. It was a lovely gift, though.What a loss, David. It was a lovely gift, though.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25054961665510390802019-06-22T14:54:41.771-04:002019-06-22T14:54:41.771-04:00I'm headed back to amethyst cove soon - I can&...I'm headed back to amethyst cove soon - I can't wait! Great post, Rhys!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8353483916836664262019-06-22T13:00:28.593-04:002019-06-22T13:00:28.593-04:00I stole one from geology lab in college. Kept it f...I stole one from geology lab in college. Kept it for years and then it disappeared. That’s what I get for stealing. Fintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087809450585073206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48777306389740195892019-06-22T12:44:04.587-04:002019-06-22T12:44:04.587-04:00I so understand your daughter's remark. My mot...I so understand your daughter's remark. My mother had the same illness. Shelves, seasonal boxes of teapots. I kept the pewter one with a dent and the pumpkin shaped one. It's not bright orange, nice more brownish than orange... definitely not seasonal. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296048268645223406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76230598372129455762019-06-22T12:22:55.976-04:002019-06-22T12:22:55.976-04:00I saw a gorgeous cobalt blue teapot at the potter&...I saw a gorgeous cobalt blue teapot at the potter's stall at the farmer's market this morning, but my daughter warned me that if I brought a new teapot in, another one would have to go out:-)<br /><br />I have had quite a knack over the years for finding vintage quilts at yard sales. But now I'm trying to divest myself of some of them. They are too fragile to use, or launder, and I'm tired of the clutter of the quilt rack. I think I've reached the "less is more" stage as far as collecting most things.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41731447959559666712019-06-22T12:17:20.962-04:002019-06-22T12:17:20.962-04:00I didn't know that, Hallie! I pick up feathers...I didn't know that, Hallie! I pick up feathers in my yard all the time, mostly cardinal and blue jay, but sometimes we'll find something especially cool, like a hawk or owl feather.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70431481607655211902019-06-22T11:54:41.684-04:002019-06-22T11:54:41.684-04:00My ex-wife's mother lived in Petoskey for the ...My ex-wife's mother lived in Petoskey for the last decades of her life. When I was still married, she gave me a gift of Petoskey Stone cufflinks. I wore them for many years but sadly they have also been lost now for many years.David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72476786617824869982019-06-22T11:51:37.625-04:002019-06-22T11:51:37.625-04:00Shalom Reds and fans. Sometime, around 45 years of...Shalom Reds and fans. Sometime, around 45 years of age, I started taking piano lessons again as I did in my childhood and teenage years. At some point, I started looking online for sheet music and while there were commercial sites willing to sell you anything, I made it my business to find free music. It was all over the place if you could find it. The trick was that you had to download it when you found it because it was just as likely not to be there the next time you looked.<br /><br />Mutopia, which was a spin-off of the Gutenberg Project was the largest collection of free classical music in the public domain. They were down for a while with legal challenges from publishers who accused them of copyright infringement. I just now checked and they are up and running. Early on, in my collecting efforts, I discovered a professional pianist from Spain who had put his entire piano bench online. In addition to reams and reams of classical music, he also put a half dozen “fake” books of jazz and popular music. Not quite legal, as the publishers do own the copyrights to these. He ultimately took the site offline. Indiana University had up on the web for a while, all of the music of Hoagy Carmichael.<br /><br />The $64,000 question is how much have I printed and played from this collection of work. The most challenging piece that I downloaded, printed and learned to play was Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata. It probably took the better part of six months to learn all three movements but I did it. Even performed one movement in a recital. I stopped taking lessons a few years back, but it is still a goal of mine to print out this music, piece by piece.<br />David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11391337319135157492019-06-22T11:27:17.224-04:002019-06-22T11:27:17.224-04:00Lovely quiet evening at home, lovely way to end m...Lovely quiet evening at home, lovely way to end my first day of summer. How was yours, Diana?Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29593412569380673442019-06-22T11:24:05.199-04:002019-06-22T11:24:05.199-04:00I have a basket of cones from away. Mom found them...I have a basket of cones from away. Mom found them on one of their road trips. I keep them because they aren't typical of the Redwood Empire. Huge boxes of of shells, many of which provided delicious meals but it was my brother-in-law who had the permit to pick. (I miss those nice abalone dinners) We have used them on the reredos in the summer. I used to search for drift wood as a kid, once I made a wall sculpture for Mom. I brought it home two years ago, it hangs in my place now. I named it 'A Pelicaway'. Have worked many a rummage sale in my day. Sometimes I might find something during the set-up but more often than not, I would say no to suggestions by others. I have a hard time at places like Ross and TJ Max, they can get too crowded for me, though I will face the hords at yarn shows. Just go early in the day and take a huge break in the middle of the day.<br /><br />I still "look" but, with the exception of yarn, I can be satisfied with just looking...she says while looking at the wall of stuff collected through the years.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8583076091367740232019-06-22T11:13:20.103-04:002019-06-22T11:13:20.103-04:00I have a collection of feathers I've picked up...I have a collection of feathers I've picked up here and there. Most recently a raven's feather from Australia. Did you know it's illegal to pick up feathers in the US? I think it's a law that dates back to the days when birds were hunted to extinction in the craze for feathers to decorate ladies' hats.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81615402099920099112019-06-22T10:57:30.368-04:002019-06-22T10:57:30.368-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47441418765045817152019-06-22T10:50:49.191-04:002019-06-22T10:50:49.191-04:00When I was a kid, it was fun to dig for buried tre...When I was a kid, it was fun to dig for buried treasure. I think the hunt is more fun than finding real treasure. I love to collect shells too. I remember visiting Mendoncio (sp?) and collecting shells. I like to hunt for a good sale at the local shop. Now I am not sure I want new clothes because of its effect on the environment. It sounds like many clothes end up in landfills! So I wonder why people stopped mending clothes? I decided to refresh my sewing skills and mend my clothes instead of throwing them away. Anything that does not fit will be donated to consignment shops or goodwill.<br /><br />Julia, how did you find LLBean for $5? A friend cannot afford more than $15 for clothes and she says LLBean is too expensive! Did you find the five dollar bargain in person at a garage sale or online?<br /><br />Everyone, how was your first day of summer?<br /><br />Diana<br />Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25890103207918975562019-06-22T10:34:49.906-04:002019-06-22T10:34:49.906-04:00 Yes, I would love to find a trilobite! I have th... Yes, I would love to find a trilobite! I have thought about this since I was a little kid… So funny to hear it. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8272215398538511092019-06-22T10:12:00.962-04:002019-06-22T10:12:00.962-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087809450585073206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58559046258683278652019-06-22T10:07:17.419-04:002019-06-22T10:07:17.419-04:00I love the Detectorists, have watched every episod...I love the Detectorists, have watched every episode at least twice.<br /><br />Rhys, the $100 metal detectors should work just fine for finding the odd Roman coin. My mother found lots of minie balls in the New Mexico desert using a cheap detector, had great fun with it. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71748627097357274162019-06-22T10:01:04.502-04:002019-06-22T10:01:04.502-04:00I'm always on the hunt for something to fill i...I'm always on the hunt for something to fill in a hole in my comic book collection or my music collection. I have lists!<br /><br />But I don't just pick up random stuff from a beach or places like that. I can't tell you the last time I went to a yard sale. Occasionally I go to a nearby flea market but not to just buy random crap, always with a purpose. Usually the aforementioned comics or music.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72104348892161087852019-06-22T09:18:23.788-04:002019-06-22T09:18:23.788-04:00I came home from Puerto Rico with bags of shells. ...I came home from Puerto Rico with bags of shells. Finally got rid of most of them at The Hubby's insistence. But I kept the best ones to decorate our powder room.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21319666665799403932019-06-22T08:47:20.052-04:002019-06-22T08:47:20.052-04:00I do tend to collect a few things that catch my ey...I do tend to collect a few things that catch my eye--my favorite is a shell picked up on Edisto Island in South Carolina--a simple shell with a heart-shaped hole in it--memento of a wonderful vacation. I used to come home from walks with the boys with my pockets full of their treasures--I think the gene is dominant in my family!Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79457176052070520172019-06-22T08:17:15.056-04:002019-06-22T08:17:15.056-04:00After five in the afternoon on Cape Cod, the treas...After five in the afternoon on Cape Cod, the treasure hunters with metal detectors and the birds are beach scavengers. A treasure hunter told me he finds enough loose change in the sand to make it worth his while. I hope he turned jewelry and car keys into the police station.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.com