I set out to Mansfield this morning, determined to get my 1000th find before
school starts (school starts tomorrow... ugh!!!). I arrived at Schoolhouse
Brook Park ready to find a myriad of boxes which I have not yet found. I got
out of the car and took the Roadrunner out to the Nipmuck, ready to grab Paw
Print when I felt a bug in my hair. I stopped and felt around in my hair and
pulled out a bug, to find that it was a yellow jacket! I threw it on the ground
and started walking again. Not five paces later, I felt a bug in my hair
again only to find another yellow jacket in my hair! This one decided to sting me
on the top of my head before letting me free it from my hair! With throbbing
in my head (and a stinger still attached to my head), I went along to grab
Paw Print.
Since that was the only box I was prepared to get on the north side of the
road, I went back to my car, head still throbbing. I called up Leader of the
Pack on my cell, hoping that she was out of bed at 8:25 a.m. (which she was),
apologized for calling so early, told her what had happened and asked if she
would pull a yellow jacket stinger out of my head. Bless her heart that she said
YES, so I wouldn't have to go back to my doctor all the way back in
Manchester, which would have suspended my boxing today. I drove up to her house, where
she was already prepared with tweezers, magnifying glass and bee sting
ointment in hand! Once she got the stinger out, the throbbing lessened, and we had
a very nice chat. As a Thank You, I let her sign into the hitchhiker I had.
Thank you SO MUCH LEADER OF THE PACK!!!! What great friends I have in
letterboxing!
I then ventured back to Schoolhouse Brook Park to find the Elephant South
series, and Sasquatch. No bee stings this time! Then went out to do I've Got
Rhythm, which I must not have a lot of, since I couldn't find box #2 (funny how
the music teacher doesn't have much rhythm???). Though My Favorite Actor
series was just down the street, I felt that I didn't have enough stamina to go up
the hill required and decided to go to Merrow Park instead to get the ones I
didn't not have. I found Last Day, Circle of Life Series, and Friendly Skies
all intact, which brought me to 998. So where to go for the last two???????
I decided to hit two quickies in Coventry. BTW..... if you are the next
visitor to the box that made my 1000th box, you will get an extra special treat!
All in all, a great "last hurrah" before school starts!!!! Have a great
school year!
Happy Hunting!
Music Woman
in CT
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CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
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Started on 2003-08-26
CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: (mindizney@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-08-26 15:21:22 UTC-04:00
Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: Brian, Ryan & Lori (bconnoll@marksonrosenthal.com) |
Date: 2003-08-26 19:28:54 UTC
Congratulations Pam ! Way to go !!
Brian
TeamGreenDragon
Brian
TeamGreenDragon
Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: abacus00 (abacus00@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-08-26 19:42:46 UTC
Sounds like a Purple Heart story to me. --Mahjong
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
>Not five paces later, I felt a bug in my hair
> again only to find another yellow jacket in my hair! This one
decided to sting me
> on the top of my head before letting me free it from my hair! With
throbbing
> in my head (and a stinger still attached to my head), I went along
to grab
> Paw Print.
> Happy Hunting!
> Music Woman
> in CT
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
>Not five paces later, I felt a bug in my hair
> again only to find another yellow jacket in my hair! This one
decided to sting me
> on the top of my head before letting me free it from my hair! With
throbbing
> in my head (and a stinger still attached to my head), I went along
to grab
> Paw Print.
> Happy Hunting!
> Music Woman
> in CT
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [LbNA] CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: Pam Kleingers (pam@kleingers.net) |
Date: 2003-08-26 17:26:25 UTC-04:00
Wow! 1000 finds and a sting
Here I was impressed with hitting double digits and poison-something or the
other!
Congrats--you inspire me! Wonder if I can ditch my family and jsut box for
a few years, lol.
Mama Stork
aka Pam in Cinci
F14
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Here I was impressed with hitting double digits and poison-something or the
other!
Congrats--you inspire me! Wonder if I can ditch my family and jsut box for
a few years, lol.
Mama Stork
aka Pam in Cinci
F14
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Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-08-27 00:47:50 UTC
You sure are a trooper. Not only wounded but focused to reach your
goal! Congratulations!
Psychomommy (who is struggling to reach 150)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
> I set out to Mansfield this morning, determined to get my 1000th
find before
> school starts (school starts tomorrow... ugh!!!). I arrived at
Schoolhouse
> Brook Park ready to find a myriad of boxes which I have not yet
found. I got
> out of the car and took the Roadrunner out to the Nipmuck, ready to
grab Paw
> Print when I felt a bug in my hair. I stopped and felt around in
my hair and
> pulled out a bug, to find that it was a yellow jacket! I threw it
on the ground
> and started walking again. Not five paces later, I felt a bug in
my hair
> again only to find another yellow jacket in my hair! This one
decided to sting me
> on the top of my head before letting me free it from my hair! With
throbbing
> in my head (and a stinger still attached to my head), I went along
to grab
> Paw Print.
>
> Since that was the only box I was prepared to get on the north side
of the
> road, I went back to my car, head still throbbing. I called up
Leader of the
> Pack on my cell, hoping that she was out of bed at 8:25 a.m. (which
she was),
> apologized for calling so early, told her what had happened and
asked if she
> would pull a yellow jacket stinger out of my head. Bless her heart
that she said
> YES, so I wouldn't have to go back to my doctor all the way back in
> Manchester, which would have suspended my boxing today. I drove up
to her house, where
> she was already prepared with tweezers, magnifying glass and bee
sting
> ointment in hand! Once she got the stinger out, the throbbing
lessened, and we had
> a very nice chat. As a Thank You, I let her sign into the
hitchhiker I had.
> Thank you SO MUCH LEADER OF THE PACK!!!! What great friends I have
in
> letterboxing!
>
> I then ventured back to Schoolhouse Brook Park to find the Elephant
South
> series, and Sasquatch. No bee stings this time! Then went out to
do I've Got
> Rhythm, which I must not have a lot of, since I couldn't find box
#2 (funny how
> the music teacher doesn't have much rhythm???). Though My Favorite
Actor
> series was just down the street, I felt that I didn't have enough
stamina to go up
> the hill required and decided to go to Merrow Park instead to get
the ones I
> didn't not have. I found Last Day, Circle of Life Series, and
Friendly Skies
> all intact, which brought me to 998. So where to go for the last
two???????
> I decided to hit two quickies in Coventry. BTW..... if you are
the next
> visitor to the box that made my 1000th box, you will get an extra
special treat!
>
> All in all, a great "last hurrah" before school starts!!!! Have a
great
> school year!
> Happy Hunting!
> Music Woman
> in CT
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
goal! Congratulations!
Psychomommy (who is struggling to reach 150)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mindizney@a... wrote:
> I set out to Mansfield this morning, determined to get my 1000th
find before
> school starts (school starts tomorrow... ugh!!!). I arrived at
Schoolhouse
> Brook Park ready to find a myriad of boxes which I have not yet
found. I got
> out of the car and took the Roadrunner out to the Nipmuck, ready to
grab Paw
> Print when I felt a bug in my hair. I stopped and felt around in
my hair and
> pulled out a bug, to find that it was a yellow jacket! I threw it
on the ground
> and started walking again. Not five paces later, I felt a bug in
my hair
> again only to find another yellow jacket in my hair! This one
decided to sting me
> on the top of my head before letting me free it from my hair! With
throbbing
> in my head (and a stinger still attached to my head), I went along
to grab
> Paw Print.
>
> Since that was the only box I was prepared to get on the north side
of the
> road, I went back to my car, head still throbbing. I called up
Leader of the
> Pack on my cell, hoping that she was out of bed at 8:25 a.m. (which
she was),
> apologized for calling so early, told her what had happened and
asked if she
> would pull a yellow jacket stinger out of my head. Bless her heart
that she said
> YES, so I wouldn't have to go back to my doctor all the way back in
> Manchester, which would have suspended my boxing today. I drove up
to her house, where
> she was already prepared with tweezers, magnifying glass and bee
sting
> ointment in hand! Once she got the stinger out, the throbbing
lessened, and we had
> a very nice chat. As a Thank You, I let her sign into the
hitchhiker I had.
> Thank you SO MUCH LEADER OF THE PACK!!!! What great friends I have
in
> letterboxing!
>
> I then ventured back to Schoolhouse Brook Park to find the Elephant
South
> series, and Sasquatch. No bee stings this time! Then went out to
do I've Got
> Rhythm, which I must not have a lot of, since I couldn't find box
#2 (funny how
> the music teacher doesn't have much rhythm???). Though My Favorite
Actor
> series was just down the street, I felt that I didn't have enough
stamina to go up
> the hill required and decided to go to Merrow Park instead to get
the ones I
> didn't not have. I found Last Day, Circle of Life Series, and
Friendly Skies
> all intact, which brought me to 998. So where to go for the last
two???????
> I decided to hit two quickies in Coventry. BTW..... if you are
the next
> visitor to the box that made my 1000th box, you will get an extra
special treat!
>
> All in all, a great "last hurrah" before school starts!!!! Have a
great
> school year!
> Happy Hunting!
> Music Woman
> in CT
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-08-27 00:53:18 UTC
OOPS! I meant to delete Music Womans post! Don't stone me!
Psychomommy
Psychomommy
Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: (mindizney@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-08-26 21:24:26 UTC-04:00
In a message dated 8/26/2003 3:50:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
abacus00@yahoo.com writes:
> Sounds like a Purple Heart story to me. --Mahjong
Who knows??? I'm not sure I qualify! Of course, I've already hurt my
shoulder (was in physical therapy during July), hurt my knee on SY's boat while at
Selden Island, and now a bee sting.....
Music Woman
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abacus00@yahoo.com writes:
> Sounds like a Purple Heart story to me. --Mahjong
Who knows??? I'm not sure I qualify! Of course, I've already hurt my
shoulder (was in physical therapy during July), hurt my knee on SY's boat while at
Selden Island, and now a bee sting.....
Music Woman
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Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: thelionandsanddollar (pmoriarty01@snet.net) |
Date: 2003-08-27 14:10:39 UTC
Congratulations!
Patrick & Amy
Patrick & Amy
Re: CT: 1000 Finds! And a stinging trip on the trail.....
From: ladylee84 (bgagnon905@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2003-08-27 14:13:26 UTC
Congrats! You are amazing. You're the one doing the hiking and I
get tired just thinking about finding all those boxes! Have a great
first dayof school! I run a home daycare and couldn't be happier to
have the older kids back in school!
MOMOF3
get tired just thinking about finding all those boxes! Have a great
first dayof school! I run a home daycare and couldn't be happier to
have the older kids back in school!
MOMOF3