Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box but
as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie shaped
like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of milk
and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I just
could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I could
not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry for
10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw it
out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat" got
up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the house.
The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid inside
of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
woods all alone in the dark."
Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
the contents of the box....
What do you think?
Ph0t0
First Box placing story
7 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-09-13
First Box placing story
From: Wilson (ph0t0bug@bellsouth.net) |
Date: 2004-09-13 03:13:56 UTC
Re: First Box placing story
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-09-13 03:32:16 UTC
The first will always be special. But as time passed and boxes were
planted I learned to let go, knowing each box has its own fate.
catbead
ps. I personally appreciate your not killing the cat.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson" wrote:
> Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
> their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box but
> as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
> childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie shaped
> like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of milk
> and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I just
> could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I could
> not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry for
> 10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
> cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw it
> out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat" got
> up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the house.
> The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid inside
> of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
> woods all alone in the dark."
>
> Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
> strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
> middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
> the contents of the box....
>
> What do you think?
>
> Ph0t0
planted I learned to let go, knowing each box has its own fate.
catbead
ps. I personally appreciate your not killing the cat.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson"
> Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
> their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box but
> as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
> childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie shaped
> like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of milk
> and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I just
> could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I could
> not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry for
> 10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
> cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw it
> out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat" got
> up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the house.
> The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid inside
> of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
> woods all alone in the dark."
>
> Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
> strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
> middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
> the contents of the box....
>
> What do you think?
>
> Ph0t0
Re: [LbNA] First Box placing story
From: (CountdownTo55@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-09-13 08:01:44 UTC-04:00
I'm actually thinking the same thing right now about a little bunny
change-purse and I'm a few decades older than you.
I'm going to hide a box late this evening on the Naperville Riverwalk here in
IL. The Naperville area is kind of famous for it's abundance of bunny
rabbits, mostly much to the consternation of area homeowners who have to research
everything they want to plant to find out if it's something 'bbits like to eat
or not.
Along with the first finder certificate, I'm putting a prize of the little
bunny change purse in honor of Naperville's bunnies, and I'm hoping some local
live bunnies will "feel" she's in there, take pity on her, and hang around her
til someone finds the box and takes her home.
I know it's a "she" because she's pink. I was going to put one pink bunny
and one blue bunny in the box but then I thought, no, not a good idea, the area
has enough bunnies already, y 'know?
PippiL
Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
the contents of the box....
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change-purse and I'm a few decades older than you.
I'm going to hide a box late this evening on the Naperville Riverwalk here in
IL. The Naperville area is kind of famous for it's abundance of bunny
rabbits, mostly much to the consternation of area homeowners who have to research
everything they want to plant to find out if it's something 'bbits like to eat
or not.
Along with the first finder certificate, I'm putting a prize of the little
bunny change purse in honor of Naperville's bunnies, and I'm hoping some local
live bunnies will "feel" she's in there, take pity on her, and hang around her
til someone finds the box and takes her home.
I know it's a "she" because she's pink. I was going to put one pink bunny
and one blue bunny in the box but then I thought, no, not a good idea, the area
has enough bunnies already, y 'know?
PippiL
Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
the contents of the box....
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Re: First Box placing story
From: rscarpen (letterboxing@atlasquest.com) |
Date: 2004-09-13 14:30:35 UTC
> ps. I personally appreciate your not killing the cat.
Lord knows we kill enough of them on this talk list. ;o)
-- Ryan
Lord knows we kill enough of them on this talk list. ;o)
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] First Box placing story
From: Donna Magner (donutz716@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-09-13 17:56:32 UTC-07:00
Hi Ph0t0,
I was touched by your story. I've only planted 1 box and it was a special moment for me. I did not carve the stamp, but the whole process took a lot of time and planning - writing the clues and actually taking pictures of the process. (Also traveling over 4,000 miles to do it!) I know the pleasure I get from finding a letterbox that someone took the time and effort to share with others. I hope others would get the same excitment from mine.
You awoke the little child in you. My suggestion for future boxes would be to start carving stamps of inanimate objects. That way you won't feel bad when you leave them all alone. : )
Donutz716
Wilson wrote:
Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box but
as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie shaped
like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of milk
and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I just
could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I could
not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry for
10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw it
out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat" got
up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the house.
The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid inside
of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
woods all alone in the dark."
Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
the contents of the box....
What do you think?
Ph0t0
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I was touched by your story. I've only planted 1 box and it was a special moment for me. I did not carve the stamp, but the whole process took a lot of time and planning - writing the clues and actually taking pictures of the process. (Also traveling over 4,000 miles to do it!) I know the pleasure I get from finding a letterbox that someone took the time and effort to share with others. I hope others would get the same excitment from mine.
You awoke the little child in you. My suggestion for future boxes would be to start carving stamps of inanimate objects. That way you won't feel bad when you leave them all alone. : )
Donutz716
Wilson
Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box but
as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie shaped
like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of milk
and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I just
could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I could
not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry for
10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw it
out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat" got
up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the house.
The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid inside
of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
woods all alone in the dark."
Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in the
middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and respect
the contents of the box....
What do you think?
Ph0t0
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Re: First Box placing story
From: Chris (csmonty13@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-09-14 05:40:17 UTC
I just placed my first, yesterday(clues to follow) and I'm already
worried about it. I know its gonna snow in the area and probably
wont be visited until next spring but I hope someone will find it. I
miss my wittle wetterbox so much....Wascally Wabbit
letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson" wrote:
> Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
> their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box
but
> as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
> childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie
shaped
> like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of
milk
> and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I
just
> could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I
could
> not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry
for
> 10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
> cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw
it
> out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat"
got
> up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the
house.
> The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid
inside
> of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
> woods all alone in the dark."
>
> Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
> strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in
the
> middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and
respect
> the contents of the box....
>
> What do you think?
>
> Ph0t0
worried about it. I know its gonna snow in the area and probably
wont be visited until next spring but I hope someone will find it. I
miss my wittle wetterbox so much....Wascally Wabbit
letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson"
> Is it just me or do others get a sentamental feeling about placing
> their first box. I know that I felt great about placing my box
but
> as I was sitting outside thinking about the day I reflected on my
> childhood. I remember when my father would give me a cookie
shaped
> like a cat I would carry that cookie upstairs with my glass of
milk
> and climb into bed. I would drink my milk but for some reason I
just
> could not bring myself to eat that cookie.... it was a cat!!! I
could
> not "kill" that cookie.... I felt sooo bad about it I would cry
for
> 10 to 15 min before I would find a place in my room to hide that
> cookie. Of course days later my parents would find it and throw
it
> out not thinking any thing of it but I just knew that the "cat"
got
> up in the middle of the night when I was asleep and left the
house.
> The reason I bring this up is the little feelings of the kid
inside
> of my thinking "I hope that "Bat" is not lonely out there in the
> woods all alone in the dark."
>
> Now I am a sane man. I am 34 years old.... I know that a little
> strip of carved rubber is not "Lonely" out in a plastic case in
the
> middle of the woods.... but I do hope people find him... and
respect
> the contents of the box....
>
> What do you think?
>
> Ph0t0
Re: [LbNA] Re: First Box placing story
From: MaryAnn Lockard (mizscarlet731@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-09-14 16:54:44 UTC-07:00
--- Chris wrote:
> I just placed my first, yesterday(clues to follow)
> and I'm already
> worried about it.
> will find it. I
> miss my wittle wetterbox so much....Wascally Wabbit
> letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson"
> wrote:
> > Is it just me or do others get a sentamental
> feeling about placing
> > their first box. I know that I felt great about
> placing my box
>..
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Ph0t0
> I've got about 8 stamps ready to go and I'm not sure
I want to part with them. My carving is improving and
I think some of my little works of art are pretty
cool. When I think of putting them out there in the
cold and dark I get a little teary,
Mizscarlet
>
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> I just placed my first, yesterday(clues to follow)
> and I'm already
> worried about it.
> will find it. I
> miss my wittle wetterbox so much....Wascally Wabbit
> letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson"
>
> > Is it just me or do others get a sentamental
> feeling about placing
> > their first box. I know that I felt great about
> placing my box
>..
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Ph0t0
> I've got about 8 stamps ready to go and I'm not sure
I want to part with them. My carving is improving and
I think some of my little works of art are pretty
cool. When I think of putting them out there in the
cold and dark I get a little teary,
Mizscarlet
>
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