Another month gone

Is it just me - or does it seem like the months are just flying by lately?  At least it's not boring...

7 rolls of nickels

1940-S
1952-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

103 pre-1982 coppers

Very little to be found out there

I understand the high price of silver making war nickels scarce - but 50+ year old nickels are difficult to come by too.  That's not going to stop me from looking though.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1941
1948
1990 Singapore 20 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1956
108 pre-1982 coppers

Texas Stars Hockey

We all went to see the Texas Stars play tonight.  It was the first hockey game for the kids.  Everyone had a blast.  I think Samuel enjoyed getting the cheerleaders' autographs almost as much as he enjoyed the game.

No weight loss this week - no weight gain either though.

8 rolls of nickels

1941
1947
1958 (a beautiful BU specimen that even has a couple of steps remaining)

16 rolls of pennies

1952-D
108 pre-1982 coppers

Little bits of heaven

Sushi has to be one of the best foods ever.  Jane can't quite convince herself to eat it, but Samuel likes it almost as much as I do.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1948-D
1953
1954
1957-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1951
80 pre-1982 coppers

Exemplary Evening at school

The kids had a little program tonight at school.  They got to show the parents a bit of what they learn at school, and take home a lot of little activities that allow them to practice the same skills at home.

Afterwards, I went and got us barbecue for dinner.  Now I feel all bloated because I ate way too much.  I think I'm just going to skip eating tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1957-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

84 pre-1982 coppers

So much to do, so little time

It never fails, whenever I feel like I'm just about to get caught up with things - something comes up and reminds me of just how much I still have to do.  Then again, I don't think I ever really want to get caught up.  That would be boring.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946
1949-D
1952

14 rolls of pennies

1948-D
1983 Canada 1 Cent
1985 Barbados 1 Cent
1985 Bahamas 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

War nickels are hard to find these days

The high price of silver has really got people hoarding them I suppose.  Silver today closed at $26.83, which makes each wartime silver nickel worth just over $1.50 in silver content alone.  Of course, depending upon the condition, the numismatic value can be much higher.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941

14 rolls of pennies

1927 (filled another hole with this one)
1939
1953-S
91 pre-1982 coppers

Coin show coming up this weekend

I'm probably going to have to miss this one though.  We have so much going on this weekend I just don't see how I'll have time to fit one more thing into the schedule.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

1947

1952

14 rolls of pennies

1945-S

1951-D

1956-D

1962 Canada 1 Cent

1977 Canada 1 Cent

88 pre-1982 coppers

My Canadian Coin Collection

I'm starting to have enough Canadian coins to be able to justify it as a collection in its own right.  I don't think it's one I will actively work on though - I have enough going on as it is.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1942
1944
1946-D
1957-D
1940 Canada 1 Cent
1974 Canada 1 Cent
97 pre-1982 coppers

Minute to Win It

So, this evening at church our Sunday School class did a Minute to Win It competition between the guys and the girls.  Everyone had lots of fun and plenty of embarrassing pictures were taken.  Hopefully none of me...

But...the chocolate cake from Jessica's birthday on Thursday coupled with the potluck tonight wreaked some serious havoc on my diet.  I only managed to lose one pound this past week.  Time to step it up a little.

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 251
Total weight lost - 11
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 64

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1955-D
1957-D
1958-D
1994 Canada 5 Cent

16 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1948
1949 (filled a hole with this one)
1951-D
1950-D
1955-D
1956-D
1957-D
1969 Canada 1 Cent
1952-2002 Canada 1 Cent
Cent blank
124 pre-1982 coppers

Time to sell these old nickels

I finally got them all scanned - so now they're ready to go on eBay.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954
1955

14 rolls of pennies

1942
1955-D
1969 Canada 1 Cent
100 pre-1982 coppers

Where did all the old nickels go?

My latest boxes have been a little on the light side when it comes to the older nickels.  Hopefully things turn around soon.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-S

14 rolls of pennies

1940
1941-S
1956-D
116 pre-1982 coppers

People say they're hard to find...

...but I'm finding plenty of 2009 nickels.  Maybe I should pull them out and sell them like I do with some of the scarcer, older nickels.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing old, but I did find a really pretty BU 1964-D

14 rolls of pennies

1952-D

88 pre-1982 coppers

No wheats tonight

They seem to come in bunches these days - several in one night, then a night like tonight, where there weren't any.

7 rolls of nickels

1949-D

14 rolls of pennies

1984 Canada 1 Cent
86 pre-1982 coppers

MLK day

Jane and the kids had the day off and had a lot of fun.  I had to work.  I did get a lot done though, since all the banks were closed.  I managed to clean up a bunch of stuff that I had been putting off.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946
1948-S
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1950-D
1956
1979 Canada 1 Cent
1983 Canada 1 Cent
1991 Canada 1 Cent
92 pre-1982 coppers

Weekends are not good for diets

We go out to eat lunch after church on Sunday morning.  I have this weakness for fajitas, chips, queso, refried beans...you get the idea.  After all I had for lunch - I'm so full I don't think I'll be hungry until tomorrow evening.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S (2 found)
1949-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D (2 found)
1993 Canada 1 Cent
1994 Canada 1 Cent
104 pre-1982 coppers

Had a great time in Waco

We all went up to Waco to meet family this afternoon.  We all had a blast a Poppa Rollo's Pizza.  If you ever get a chance to stop in Waco for pizza, I highly recommend this place.  Of course, it pretty much blew my diet for the day - maybe the week.

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 252
Total weight lost - 10
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 65

8 rolls of nickels

1939

16 rolls of pennies

1946
1953 (filled another hole with this one)
118 pre-1982 coppers

Nice dinner out with the family

It's so nice to sit in a restaurant with well-behaved children.  I was so proud of our kids tonight - they sat nicely, ate their food - and didn't run around like the wild hooligans from another table.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S
1952
1956-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1946-S
1953-D
1955
83 pre-1982 coppers

Only 4 left!

Slowly but surely I'm finding all the nickels.  I only need 4 more.

7 rolls of nickels

1939-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944
1987 Canada 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

Happy Anniversary!

Thank you Jane for a wonderful 9 years of marriage.  I love you honey!

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1948
1948-D

14 rolls of pennies

1934
2000 Canada 1 Cent
105 pre-1982 coppers

Wondering how long it will take

Until I find the last five nickels and two pennies to complete my circulation sets.  Of course, now that it is 2011, I have all new coins to find.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1956-D
1953-D

14 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1985 Canada 1 Cent
87 pre-1982 coppers

Jane's Bunco night

I'm not exactly sure what Bunco is.  I'm pretty sure I don't want to know.  She seems to have had fun though - so that's what really matters.

7 rolls of nickels

1941 (2 found)
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D
2000 Canada 1 Cent
81 pre-1982 coppers

New blog is up

You can find it at http://bookshelfadventures.blogspot.com  Let me know if there is anything you would like to see added to it.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-D

14 rolls of pennies

1953-D (yep, I found a nickel and a penny both from 1953 and the Denver mint)
101 pre-1982 coppers

Lost 7 pounds

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 255
Total weight lost - 7
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 68

This would be easier if I didn't feel hungry all the time :)

8 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1941-D
1953
1958-D

16 rolls of pennies

1949-S
1950
1950-D
1952-D
1953-S
118 pre-1982 coppers

Starting a new blog

The new one will be strictly for book reviews and the like.

7 rolls of nickels

Dateless Buffalo

14 rolls of pennies

1950-D
1953-D
98 pre-1982 coppers

Loving my new Kindle

I think if I retired right now - I still wouldn't have enough time left to read everything I want to read.  And now, no matter where I am, I have thousands of books right at my fingertips.

7 rolls of nickels

1953
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1929
1993 Canada 1 Cent
2000 Canada 1 Cent
102 pre-1982 coppers

Blogspot having serious problems tonight

I just spent the last several hours trying to figure out why I couldn't post - only to discover it's not on my end. Bah. I thought computers were supposed to make our lives easier, not more frustrating.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

1948-D

1951-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D

1946-D

1948 (2 found)

1980 Canada 1 Cent

1968 Panama 1 Centesimo (2 found)

104 pre-1982 coppers

Long day

Too much work and not enough food.  I think I was trying to work through my hunger today.

It didn't work.

7 rolls of nickels

1953
1955-D
1958-D
1985 Canada 5 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1936
1985 Canada 1 Cent
1974 Panama 1 Centesimo
101 pre-1982 coppers

I was wrong

It's still a salad. :(  And who knew that a cute little video game on the Wii could cause someone to break a sweat?  And I'm already tired of being hungry...

On a brighter note, Samuel got his stitches out today.  And even though his toe is still all purple and black, the doctor says it looks good.  I think we have different definitions of good though.  Thankfully, none of this seems to really have affected Samuel at all - just so long as he doesn't bump it on anything.

7 rolls of nickels

1957
1957-D

14 rolls of pennies

1953-D
1968 Canada 1 Cent
109 pre-1982 coppers

Still on track

If you pile enough stuff on the lettuce, it doesn't really seem like you're eating a salad.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1943-P
1929 Buffalo (only in FR2 to AG3 - date is barely distinguishable)

14 rolls of pennies

100 pre-1982 coppers

A Day for Resolutions

This year I have set two primary resolutions for myself.  The first will be to methodically read the Bible through in one year while having daily Quiet Times.  Jane and I will be holding each other accountable for this.  The second is to lose 75 pounds for the year.  I'll use this space to help hold me accountable for this one.

Beginning weight - 262 pounds.

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1949
1953

16 rolls of pennies

1944-D
1945-D
1952
110 pre-1982 coppers