A “Somewhat” Quiet Thanksgiving…

I was looking forward to Thanksgiving at my daughter’s house this year, but things just didn’t quite go my way. On Tuesday I came down with a virus and despsite a visit to the doc’s and a shot in the butt, I still felt pretty lousy on Thursday.  Not wanting to give it to the rest of the family, especially the grandkids, I stayed home and spent the day napping and chowing down on a bowl of red beans and rice, thanks to  Zatarains (eat your heart out Jessie Thompson).

Dave Wise, Todd Hiltz…The Cellar Guys!

You’ve heard me mention these two tekkies before, but they still keep knocking me out with their finds.  Dave recently messaged me that he had found his tenth George Washington Inaugural button and Todd had found this fourth. 

A Couple “Brainfarts” & “Who Cares”…

Just wanted to update you on all things trivial and stupid here at the Stout residence. I know how much you care.  Your concerns are appreciated (even yours Wally).

The Cost of “Your” Toys…

I was bitten with the treasure hunting bug eons ago and I became obsessed with it to the point where I lived, ate and slept it.  I thought every beep was silver, and thankfully in the beginning a lot of them were.  I subscribed to and read every metal detecting magazine on the market and then read them a second time. 

Camouflaged to Death!

There’s a Bass Pro shop just across the lake from me, and I like to shop there for clothing, shoes and the like. Well I was in there the other day and thought I would be eaten alive by all the camouflage. I have never seen so much of it in my life.

The Cost of Doing Business…

I finally got out for a little detecting Sunday morning, and while I came home with silver, I’m not sure it was all worth it.  Later that day I was reminded of something John Winter often says….”there’s no future in getting old“.

Digging Militaria…

Well now that I’ve got your attention, thank you to the gang at Regton, Ltd. for not only sharing this photo but for making  me aware of the Facebook page called Ghosts of the Eastern Front.  They also have a website titled Kurland Militaria.

Winter Treasure Hunting…

Was going to add this old Western & Eastern Treasures article to the links above, and decided it might a good time to edit it and share again. Nothing new and nothing earth shattering.. .just a few suggestions on how to get through the winter doldrums (plus I didn’t want to piss off anyone with my computer problems).

Once More, With Feeling!

Yesterday I got some grief from a detectorist on a metal detecting Facebook page because I shared an update to my blog there. Apparently I wasn’t sticking to the group’s standards with my recent reference to my computer problems. His reply:

Bill Gates, Kiss My Butt!

After struggling for the past six weeks trying to get my computer up and running I decided to invest in a new one and tackle the dreaded Windows 8!.  I headed out Saturday and it didn’t take long for me to find one that offered all I wanted and more….12 GB memory, 2 TB hard drive, plenty of USB ports, and best of all, 18 month financing, no interest.  I bit the bullet and said hell yeah!