24

Another week goes by and another month comes to a close...  I picked up a total of 8 cans at work this week. Thursday night I made a quick stop at Stop N Rob and of course I checked the coinstar out and found .37 cents, a 1941 wheatie, a Canadian nickel and a 2 cent euro from Portugal. Today, needing a lot of luck to keep this from being my lowest month ever I figured I keep my eyes peeled to the ground and hope for the best. 

{Jack Bauer Voice Over} The following takes place between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on the last day of February 2009.  Events occur in real time.

10:15:22, 10:15:23, 10:15:24

Upon stepping out of my car at Rite Aid I spot a silver ring with the strange symbols L O V E scribed all around it. I put it in my pocket only to discover upon closer inspection later that it is just cheap costume jewelry. (a counterfeit)

10:18:10, 10:18:11, 10:18:12

Returning to my car I spot a well worn penny in the parking lot. It's apparent that it's been the victim of numerous hit and runs.  However I determined that it's value remains intact and I rescue it from further annihilation. 

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11:02:55, 11:02:56, 11:02:57

At Home I decide to take Bella for a walk down to the park and while she was investigating another canines scent I discovered a quarter next to the softball field.

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12:30:58, 12.30:59, 12:31:00

At Shaw's I spotted that familiar small brown disk associated with U.S. currency in the 1 cent variety but it was at a register with 12 items or less and I had at least 20. Too many people, I didn't have a clear shot, that one escaped me....

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1:05:33, 1:05:34, 1:05.35

My old nemesis Stop N Rob, We can't go without seeing the coinstar and ChaChing, He paid off again, this time in the form of .87 cents, another 1941 wheatie, and a dime from Bermuda. However Stop N Rob was not done as it delivered another .11 cents at the checkout register.

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2:15:55, 2:15:56, 2:15:57

BJ's Wholesale Club donates 2 pennies to the fund, one at the register and one beneath a food court table.

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5:33:40, 5:33:41, 5:33:42

The last trip of the day was to Newbury Comics and a dime surrendered itself right away, this was followed by a penny bringing the day to a close. It wasn't enough to save this from being my lowest month of contributing to the fund by it was an interesting month none the less.

Until next time, CYA  (thanks to the TV show "24" for the theme of today's blog, it won't happen again!)

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Change: $1.74

Cans: .40

Feb. Final Totals: $7.15