Today I ventured out since I have sort of been sticking around home the past few days. I rode my bike up to Fresh and Easy. It's about 5 miles round trip, which really doesn't seem that bad on a bike. I sure wouldn't walk that far though.
After I parked my bike and locked it up, I found this penny near the shopping carts. Ta da! I went in and shopped knowing I couldn't buy anything heavy or bulky because it had to fit in my backpack. (Dora singing "Backpack, backpack" just entered my brain.) I did find a wilting basil plant for $1.94 (on clearance) so brought that bad boy home.
Oh! On the way home, I saw a cute little yappy dog, a Pomeranian, I think, roaming around right on a busy street, so I followed it and tried to get it to stop so I could check its tags or to even see if it was wearing tags. It led me a couple blocks, we went down an alley, then it stopped and it looked like it was going to let me pet him (he peed several times, it was a him) when all of a sudden he went all Cujo on me and snarled, bared his teeth and growled at me. Then he came at me and they don't call those little things ankle-biters for nothing. I said, "Phooey" (actually I cussed) and let him roam. I went on home.
This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination: 1 penny
Year: 2004
U.S. Mint: Denver
Condition: A little worse for wear
How much found money to date: $.50 in 2011
Today as I was taking the trash out, I spotted this penny by the dumpster. Yay! 
It's the story of a young woman stricken with a mystery illness that resembled mental illness. Read it! Here's a link to this great book on Amazon if you want to check it out for yourself.
