Chris(SoCenWI)
Well-known member
Hello all.
Beautiful day here in Southern WI. I drove down to a southern facing hill where the snow has been gone for a couple of days. I probed with my screwdriver and the ground was eminently pokeable. (If I ever manage an all girls rock band I think that would make an excellent name for the lead singer. EP for short.)
Anyways headed back to the house and started digging out detecting gear. It had all been cleaned and storage binned a few months ago.
Put the XS together and drove to a house about a block away. Only to realize that I forgot my pouch. Walked back to the house and rummaged about until I found one.
I've hit this house pretty hard with a few barbers and IHs over the years. First coin showed up after about 15 seconds. 1927 Wheatie. I also managed a 1900 and 1909 IH from between the nails. I had found a 1909 S IH about a block away two-three years ago. I could have sworn I saw an S on this one too. (Didn't have my readers). But upon checking when I got home it was not to be. I even shook out my detecting pouch to make sure there wasn't an "S" hiding amongst the dirt. Think I confused the part of the bow that on the wreath that hangs down for an S. Would have made a great start-of-the-year story.
Most of the rest of the ground is still frozen, but the weather looks good and suspect much more will be EP soon. Then it will be a race to do as much as possible before the grass starts to grow.
Chris
Beautiful day here in Southern WI. I drove down to a southern facing hill where the snow has been gone for a couple of days. I probed with my screwdriver and the ground was eminently pokeable. (If I ever manage an all girls rock band I think that would make an excellent name for the lead singer. EP for short.)
Anyways headed back to the house and started digging out detecting gear. It had all been cleaned and storage binned a few months ago.
Put the XS together and drove to a house about a block away. Only to realize that I forgot my pouch. Walked back to the house and rummaged about until I found one.
I've hit this house pretty hard with a few barbers and IHs over the years. First coin showed up after about 15 seconds. 1927 Wheatie. I also managed a 1900 and 1909 IH from between the nails. I had found a 1909 S IH about a block away two-three years ago. I could have sworn I saw an S on this one too. (Didn't have my readers). But upon checking when I got home it was not to be. I even shook out my detecting pouch to make sure there wasn't an "S" hiding amongst the dirt. Think I confused the part of the bow that on the wreath that hangs down for an S. Would have made a great start-of-the-year story.
Most of the rest of the ground is still frozen, but the weather looks good and suspect much more will be EP soon. Then it will be a race to do as much as possible before the grass starts to grow.
Chris
