Treasures

Well, here it is. All the treasures that I found today. I picked a place to go that is not far from my house. It is a walking track with a tennis court on one side and a playground/picnic area on the other side. When I arrived it was a lot of cars parked by the tennis court and a lot of people walking. I chose to park on the other side by the playground/picnic area. No one was on that side. I got all of my things together and off I go. I am trying to learn how to distinguish between the sounds that my detector makes when it is trash or treasures. When I dug up my first treasure find I was so excited, even though it was just a penny!

I learned several important things today.

1- Digging tools are important.

2- Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

3- MOST IMPORTANT! Listen to the Holy Spirit when HE talks to you.

I had been there for about an hour when I noticed a strong unusual smell. In case you do not know this, poisonous snakes put out a very distinctive odor when they are startled. It smelled sorta like that, except I felt a strong sense of danger. I thought to myself....Lord are you trying to tell me that I need to leave. I had gotten into that tunnel vision mode and was not even aware of it. Suddenly I was very aware of my surroundings. I was all alone. Everyone had left the walking track and tennis courts and I did not even realize it. As I looked over to my car, I saw a truck parked beside me with the motor running. Dark tinted windows and I could not tell who was in the vehicle. I just knew that I was being watched. I gathered my things and started making my way to my car and they drove off. I thank God for keeping me safe when I am not aware of my surroundings. I need to listen when the Holy Spirit is nudging me and trying to get my attention. Lesson learned: a woman does not need to go treasure hunting by herself because you will have tunnel vision. You get so into what you are looking at/for and you can be in danger and not know it.

I only found five pennies and a piece of cosmetic jewelry. My digging tolls are cheap and not suitable for digging in hard soil. I will need to purchase some more before I go again.

This is what my husband bought me for our anniversary (per my request). When others are out shopping, laying out on the beach, swimming etc. I will be treasure hunting. My dad had one when I was younger and I have been wanting one for a while. He actually found a lot of good treasures, like a wide gold wedding band, a cross pendant with real rubies and diamonds, old coins etc. This one is supposed to tell you what you have found before you start digging. I just have to learn how to use it. I am waiting for the weather to cooperate with me and off I go to hunt and find buried treasures. I can't wait. I will be sure and share pictures of ALL of my findings.

Some Beautiful Cloches / Apothecary Jars

I have been wanting a cloche and apothecary jar for over a year now. I saw my first one on one of my blogging friends post and have loved them ever since. I have been off from work for three days now due to a nasty old BUG. I have spent a lot of time looking at pictures of the different styles of jars. I have posted a few of my favorite ones ( since I do not have any of my own). Maybe the next "Cloche Day" I will be able to post some pictures of my very own. I have seen a lot of good ideas on how to display them for the various seasons. I also love Apothecary jars. My family does not see why I like them so much but......to each his own, huh?

You Might Be A Redneck Turkey Hunter

Note: I do not know these crazy hunters!!!!! Someone sent this to me today and I got a good laugh. Hope you get a good laugh too.

Who is watching you?

I can remember hearing this when I was growing up "GOD SEES EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO". When my daughter was a little girl she did not like to take a bath because she did not want Jesus to see her naked. haha In this day and time, you never know who is watching you or who is taking a picture of you. I am very conscience of this fact when I am shopping. I am careful not to scratch, remove a wedgie, scratch or pick my nose or put an item down in the wrong place after I decide that I do not want it after all(not that I ever do these things !!!!) My husband took me out to eat tonight for Valentines Day. I like to observe people when I go out and tonight I got to observe something interesting. Three ladies was seated across from us and they seemed very interested in a couple that came in to dine. I watched them watch the couple find a seat and then one of them did something very interesting. She pulled out her cell phone and casually propped her arm up on the seat next to her. Without the couple ever knowing what happened, she took their picture. I could not help but wonder what she planned to do with the picture. I think that cell phones are good to have but I do not like the fact that just anyone can snap a picture of you without you even knowing it. I guess that this is just the time that we are living in now. NO PRIVACY. Remember.............someone could be taking a picture of you!!!!! Remember this episode? Lucy and Ethel thought that they looked good. They did not know that they had on outfits made from potato sacks. They wanted people to see them. haha

The snow is melting

We did not do like most of the people here and go out to play in the snow. We did not even take any pictures. I got to feeling bad last night, soooo... I went out late last night and made a few pictures. The temp was still too cold for the snow to melt very fast so I ventured out (being very careful not to fall like Lucy did) to the shop and got some bird feed to put out for the poor birds. For some strange reason, they will not come up to the feeder. They are all on the ground searching for something to eat. Maybe they will eventually find the feeder.

I hope that my pretty red blooms do not die from this snow/freezing weather.

Driving to work, I had to pass by our local high school. We have an officer that directs traffic for the school crossing. As he blew his whistle and raised his hand in my direction, I knew that he meant for me to stop and let the kids cross. It is his job to protect the children from harm. No one would dare GO when he blows that whistle and and raises his hand for you to STOP!!! It instantly made me remember a dream that I had last night. A friend of mine is having to make a decision about something and she is making the wrong decision. Her decision is based more on what she wants, than what is best for her. God tries to lead us in the right direction but sometimes we ignore the WHISTLE AND HAND GESTURE and step right into dangerous territory. I am so thankful that I have a Heavenly Father that cares about me and protects me.