Found Three Cents Today and am Sad

Well, I had a few days of not finding money but I hardly noticed. On Wednesday my sweet cat, Scarlett O'Hairy, died. If you'd like to read a little more about her, you can here. Needless to say, I've been in a funk. Down in the dumps. Low. 

This photo shows her helping me with a rock painting project a few years ago. She was such a good girl, and I already miss her so much.

But I was happy to find these pennies today, all at different places. 

I also found the junk in the photo:  a large bolt/screw, a little metal air cylinder thingie, an Allen wrench, a bullet cartridge, and a metal plug.

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  3 pennies
Year:  pennies:  1959, 1988, 2003
U.S. Mint:  none, D, D
Condition:  shiny and tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $17.06

Found a Penny in the Rocks

This morning I found a penny while outside with Scarlett. She was wandering around and I was standing near some rocks. I looked down and saw this penny. It had been there awhile, I think, since its features are worn away and unreadable.

And here's a link in case you're wondering what my cat Scarlett is up to right now.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  unreadable
U.S. Mint:  unreadable
Condition:  dirty, tarnished, worn away
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $7.35

Walked My Cat, Found a Penny

Scarlett, my cat, wanted to go outside just now. She likes to roam around outside for a while, so I went out with her. I followed her and she lead me to a penny!

There was a penny just lying there on the sidewalk. Ta da! 

I came in and let her wander a bit. When I went back out with the penny and my camera, she was just lying on the sidewalk (in the middle, of course, where people walk). So I set the penny down and snapped a few pictures. Isn't she pretty, as well as lucky? I think so!

This Found Money FACTS:      
Denomination: 1 penny
Year:  pennies:  2004
U.S. Mint:   D
Condition: slightly shiny, slightly tarnished, do da do dah
Total found money to date in 2013:  $3.58

The Motherlode!

Today I finished a volunteer mediation training program then ran some errands since we got out by 4 p.m. So, I went to the post office to mail my sister's birthday card (sorry, Kay, it's gonna be late) and a book I sold on Amazon. When I was leaving, I spotted a dime on the lobby floor! Woo hoo!

The next stop was the library, which netted some good DVDs and a book but no money. On to the grocery store. I was completely out of cash and picked up a few things. In the parking lot, guess what I found? A NICKEL! Hot dog!

Here's a picture of Scarlett and the dime and nickel on the coffee table. Fifteen cents in one day!!! This is indeed a banner found money day. Better even than the 13-cent day I had in January!

This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination: 1 dime, 1 nickel
Year:  dime:  1998; nickel:  1988
U.S. Mint:  both Denver
Condition:  dime:  shiny; nickel:  dirty
How many coins/bills found to date:  33
How much found money to date:  $.64