In the neighbourhood

I take my dog out for a walk every night . We usually walk around the neighbourhood -- I have a route that I like to take. With all 

Can you spot the coin?

the ice everywhere, I've been walking with my head down, being careful not to slip on the ice which can be hard to spot at night.  As I'm walking, looking down, I spot a quarter (2006) at the end of someone's driveway. The end of the driveway was lit by the street light. Some of the grass was exposed thanks to vigorous shovelling (or snow blowing). It was a glint that caught my eye and I spotted the quarter partially buried in some brown grass. And of course, I don't have my camera with me cause I'm not expecting to find anything. I go home, get my camera and come back to take the photo of the exposed coin.

Total: 25¢

Shopping

During Reading Week, I took the week off work to spend a bit of time with my daughters. One of the days we went to Vaughn Mills. When we were at Fruits and Passion, buying some nice smelly shower gels, I found a 2011 nickel near the cash.

Total 5¢

Family Day weekend

Family Day weekend marked the start of reading week. One of my daughter's goes to Ottawa U. We drove to Ottawa to pick her up, spend the weekend there and enjoy a bit of Winterlude and then bring her home.

I found a couple coins in our hotel room. We stayed in Les Suites-nice room (much like a mini-apartment with a kitchen, dining, living and separate bedroom area) in a central location. Only draw back was the previous occupant had or cooked curry in the place and so when you walk in, that's all I could smell (the smell was not noticeable after a bit). And we couldn't switch rooms cause the place was fully booked. I found a 1980 quarter by a chair in the dining area. Later, I found a 2010 quarter in the bedroom.

We went wandering to check out the ice sculptures. Did a bit of skating on the Rideau Canal. It was frosty but lovely. We also did a bit of shopping (or more like looking). I found a 1975 US dime in Urban Outfitters.

Total: 50¢ and 10¢ US

Hospital cents

Early this month (February) my mother wasn't feeling well so on Sunday, February 9th, I took her to emergency. She forgets that she's in her 80s and can't do all that she's used to doing and rather than wait for someone to come and shovel her driveway (and she had many offers), she shovelled the light snow that had fallen herself. Her stubbornness resulted in chest pain and a visit to the emergency room.  The hospital decided to admit her. When I was leaving, I found a 2009 dime.

The next day my brother and I went to visit her. They moved her from emergency to a room - more tests were needed. Her room was in a new wing in the hospital. The new wing was quite nice - if you have to stay overnight in a hospital, a new wing is definitely a nice place to stay - cheery looking room. When we were leaving, I found a 2010 nickel and a 2004 dime near the pay station.

In case you're wondering, thankfully she did not have a heart attack; she strained some heart muscles. And the nurses and doctors all lectured her about not shovelling her driveway.

Total find: 25¢ - two dimes and nickel

Recital

One of my daughters attends McMaster University in her third year. She joined the school dance club. On February 8/14, my husband and I drove to Hamilton to take her out for lunch and watch the matinee performance. We went to this great sushi place in Hamilton called August 8. The place was busy, the sushi fresh and delicious.

The recital was held at Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School. She was in a tap routine in act 2. It was nice to see her dance again. When we were leaving the school, I found a 2009 dime by the back door we used to leave the building.

Total 10
¢

Winter blues

The thing about winter, especially this winter, is that snow makes it really difficult to spot lost coins. This is compounded by the fact that I work in the burbs now and don't have an opportunity to go for lunch time walks like I used. When I do find a the rare coin, I remember to take a photo of it but don't always remember to write about which is why I am playing catch-up yet again.

Back on January 22/14, I was attending a training course at 605 Rogers Road. There's a nice bakery in the plaza. I went there with a friend/coworker during our morning break and found a 2009 dime.

On January 31/14, I went to a Fortino's about a 7 minute drive from my office. In the parking lot I found a 2005 very worn penny.  (I was walking from my car to the store and it was on the ground between my car and the adjacent car). Interesting that I'm still a penny considering they are no longer in circulation.

Total: 11¢

Beautiful Sunday

Last week we were freezing with temperatures dropping to as low as -31 Celsius, today the temperature was 6 Celsius -- melting snow and slippery sidewalks everywhere.

My sister-in-law got married yesterday. It was a second marriage for both bride and groom. They had a lovely ceremony at a downtown wedding chapel.  Both my daughters came home for the weekend from their respective universities to attend. One was driven back to Hamilton last night. The other one was flying back to Ottawa today. We went out for lunch before the trip to the airport. Her choice to was to go Jack Astors (it is right next door to a Canyon Creek). In the parking lot I found a 2009 nickel. Lucky for me the melting snow revealed a nickel for me to find.

Total: 5¢