This Year Is Done, Welcome 2023

Well, here we are. The end of 2022 is hours away. It's been a tough year in many ways and okay in others. We'll see what 2023 brings.

I feel a little letdown with my found money total this year, but it's better than a kick in the butt, I suppose. A whopping $29.40. I found $3.71 since I last posted plus a Chinese coin (or maybe it's a token) and a round thing marked Toscana. Oh, and I found a 1939 wheat penny. Love finding those!

I'm feeling a little nostalgic this evening as the old year disappears. I've been watching Downton Abbey on PBS. When it first aired, my friend Mary, loved it. So much. But she was sick and didn't get to see even the first season play out. And there are six seasons, and she would have loved them all. The drama of it all!

So, what about you? Found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  31 pennies, 1 nickels, 11 dimes, 9 quarters, and a Chinese token 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2022 to Date:  $29.40

Still Finding Money

Well, not much going on around here, but I took the time to count my found money the other day so here goes.

Since I last posted I've found $4.80 plus three foreign coins:  a Bahamas 25 cent coin and two Mexican $1 coins.

I just finished (like 5 minutes ago) reading Selma Blair's memoir. It was good and painful, I suppose just like life. 

So, what about you? Found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  65 pennies, 11 nickels, 16 dimes, 8 quarters, and 3 foreign coins (1 Bahamas and 2 Mexican coins) 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2022 to Date:  $25.69

Found a Mess of Dollar Bills!

I know it's been awhile since I last posted (2 months to the day), and that's normal for me. So no biggie. Right? 

My one big find in these past 2 months was one day when I was walking into a store. I was in the parking lot, almost to the doors of the store. On the pavement, I noticed a white envelope, like you get from a bank or credit when you withdraw cash. So... I scooped it up. 

I was actually excited thinking it might be full of big bills, and lots of them! And my mind next went to:  "Well, I'm sorry if someone lost this if it has lots of cash inside. What would I do then?"

I looked inside, and it had six bills inside, which isn't bad. But they were all dollar bills. So, that's okay. I wasn't worried about someone losing that amount of money and immediately thought, "Okay, I can keep this money without much worry about who lost it."

I mean, sure, if someone really needed it, that would be sad, but it's not as sad as if they lost $120 (if the 6 bills had all been twenties and not ones). 

Anyway, I got over all that right quick and felt lucky! 

In addition to the $6 I found, I found quite a bit of change:  $3.80 worth! That makes $9.80 I found in 2 months. And that's a lot to me in that amount of time. 

Oh, and I found a Mexican coin. Yay! Love finding foreign coins. 

I'm gearing up to make some found object robots and will be using a rotary tool to help me out. We'll see how it goes. 

So, what about you? Found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  55 pennies, 7 nickels, 14 dimes, 6 quarters, 6 dollar bills, and 1 foreign coin (1 Mexican coin ) 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2022 to Date:  $20.89