New Readers

Ever since Lazyboy put a link in his blog I've noticed a lot more hits on my blog. Sadly I have very little new or interesting to say geocaching wise... but really neither does lazyboy... so for all of you out there reading this thank you and feel free to comment.

Today is another of those days when it is sunny outside and I'm stuck at work. Its still plenty cold out but I could manage a cache or two today if I wasn't working. Looking at the calendar earlier today I noticed that I will have this Monday off for MLK day. The weather channel forcast has Monday showing "few showers" and "Partly Cloudy" for Saturday and Sunday so it looks like this weekend will bring my first finds of the new year.

I recently ordered some new Idaho geocoins. It has quite a different design than other state geocoins, and many of them will be etched with user names. I had mine left blank, and it will be interesting to see how they turn out.

There are a lot of new geocoins in the works including UK, Colorado and a new coin for Texas. Plus a few personal geocoins are in design and production. This should be a good year for geocoins.

And the Blazers won last night! Changes to the starting lineup seem to have helped some. Telfair did not start but it is only a matter of time... this kid is good... the last time I was this excited about a rookie was Jermain O'Neil who was traded off and is now an all-star who enjoys punching Detroit fans.

Just my luck

It was a nice sunny day and I was stuck at work. It is suppose to be sunny tomorrow as well... and then be more rain and snow for the weekend. It is still cold despite being sunny, but I can stand the cold for a cache or two. Oh well it just wan't meant to be.

Bufford sent me a new HappyFrog wooden nickel that he found in Eugene. I've looked on GC.com but can't find a cacher by that name. Its a nice looking item and I'm glad he thought of me and picked it up. You sure meet some great people geocaching.

New trade items

I got 5 different geo-tokens from FishPOET. The tokens are engraved metal attached to a poker chip and are pretty nice items. Each of them has a different design. I'll post pictures soon.

Shopping

My Christmas shopping is almost done. I have just one more gift to buy and maybe a gift certificate. So I plan to travel all the way to Meford tomorrow. Depending on the weather I might pick up a cache or too.

The only geocoin I have left in the wild is still up for grabs. Hard to imagine things are so dead that no one will go out of their way for a fun multi-cache with such a prize. Despite what is said I find the occasional multi cache to be fun. I know they are frowned upon by many locals... as are puzzles. I think I'll hide a puzzle cache or two in 2005.

More Trades Arrived

I got a number of new items today. An Avroair coin, a Square T coin and a Hachie Hounds wooden nickel. These were some nice items and look good in my collection. When I get 4 more items I'll post a new picture of my collection.

Coins arrived

A couple of my Trades have arrived including a MiGo coin. This is the second MiGo coin I traded for but I have still yet to get the other one. Team Tillery also sent me a couple signature flashlights and buttons. I also got a GeoVamp Wooden nickel with some signature bats. Great trades... I should still have some more on the way and two I need to send out.

I went shopping today rather than try for my 500th. It is damn cold but otherwise was not a bad day. If it is not snowing tomorrow I may try to hide a cache... I have a general location but no spot picked out. I might also just sit around home... we'll see

Geocoin trades

I have new trades pending with joefrog and Defender1 for my blazerfan geocoins. I should also soon be receiving a few wooden nickels I have traded for. I have traded with many people and only once got cheated... I might write to that person again someday and see whats up... they probably just forgot... but it was only for wooden nickels so I was never upset by it.

I have also been made aware that if you google KV Coins (googled) that the third item is a post of mine about them in the GC forums. So far I know of two new geocoins that will be made by KV thanks in part to my referal. Christmas seems to be the time for geocoins as I have heard many people mention that they have designs in the works. I can't wait to see some new coins.

I am also 3 away from my 500th cache. I am looking for something close, but slightly challenging. Maybe this one.