Street Money Update!
I was running. Doing my five miles around the neighborhood. Trying for my goal of under an hour. And just as I am on the last block, the VERY last block until I round the corner to my house, there on the ground: penny.
Check the watch: 58 minutes, 45 seconds…forget it…too close. I can make it if I don’t stop. It’s just one penny anyway.
15 strides later: Another penny! Poop! Still, I can’t stop.
15 more strides: Dime! Near the sewer hole in a crack. Ok, I am in the 59 minute range now. I have one minute to get to my house. I know I can do it. I tell myself I’ll go back. For my cool down walk I’ll go back up the street the opposite way and pick up the change. It’s only 2 blocks over.
Satisfied, I pick up the pace: Another penny!! This street has not been scavenged in a long time!
Keep going though. Get to the corner, sprint the block ends and turn onto my street. Run, run, run! Oh yeah! Pass my driveway, stop the watch, try to breathe without throwing up! One hour, 15 seconds. I consider it a success because I got stopped at a main intersection with stoplights for at least 30 seconds to a minute, two times (my run is a circle), so technically it would have been under.
So I go take my stroll, lots of people are out on the block. I slowly walk around, head down, in the street, looking for that change. That’s kind of weird I suppose, but everyone has their hobbies. And I managed to find it all!
The count was 13¢. Not bad for a little exercise.
See you on the next run!
Street Money Update!
After I ran five miles the other day, all over Park Forest, and my legs were crying, I forgot that I found a penny on the ground!
That’s pretty good huh? Finding the penny while running; not that it’s a penny. People are really holding onto their coins this season. Economy!
Street Money Update! Before I forget!
See post below. We went to a lot of places today. Found 6¢. Not terrible for the ground. Year total here.
To bed.
Street Money Update!
I’ll dispense with the usual, long chatter and get to the point.
10¢ on the floor of Hooter’s–(delicious)–Mason almost had his eye poked out and a tray of crab legs and steaming wings dumped on him trying to pick it up, but hey, we work hard for the money…haha
1¢ on the ground at the arcade/mini-golf/driving range/batting cage/go-kart fun center!
We were kind of busy this weekend, having fun and spending too much money.
One day we will break even. Ha. Check here for the year count.
Street Money Update! This one is actually exciting!
For me, anyhow.
It has been WAY too many days now since I found any money at all, but it was good when it was happening.
I found the basics, penny here, penny there. School, the train, in a parking lot…total of 5¢. Not bad.
And then, much to my kids disappointment because I saw it first, a whole DOLLAR!
Yes, that’s right. One green dollar bill. Laying in the grass at the SuperTarget.
So, for this week, we’ll lump it together for the end of June, we found $1.05!!
Please visit HERE for the yearly total. Happy cashing!
Street Money Update!
Everywhere we went, one cent, one cent, one cent, one cent.
Four more cents to add to the count!
Street Money Update!
The trend continues! Day of school, day of loose change on the ground.
Found another two cents! It’s raining again, but that’s the trade.
Sunshine for Pennies.
Street Money Update!
Four more pennies have found their way into my bee box.
Hmmm…that sounds….weird.
In our travels yesterday we collectively found 4 cents all around the town. The box I hold the money in has pictures of bees on it.
What were you thinking?
Take a look at the bee bank box and check here for the latest update for 2009!
Street Money Update!
Getting spoiled…
Every day of class or school time, so far, has provided me: 1. a kicking education!, and 2. loose change! Some days more, than others. Today is an “other”, but I’ll take it. I still have places to go later with the kids so there’s hope their young eyes will spot more!
For now: One cent.
just shy of pretty 