#65 Coin Collecting

I have always found coins fascinating. Collecting wheat pennies and Kennedy half dollars when I was younger, stashing some state quarters or gold dollars when I run across them. Just like the feel of coins, the heaviness in the hand. This was one reason why I liked England, they use a lot of coins. I have never seriously collected, outside of change jars, where the contents is just tossed in coins, waiting to build up to a point where one can afford something or need change for tolls. I do have a few silver dollars that are quite old, and will get the Red book out to see if I can identify them and if they are worth anything. I have a family member who is a very serious collector, not only for value but also for beauty and history. Many of the coins in his collection date back to the Roman era and earlier. There is a wonderful store called Numismatic in Rice Village who not only deals in coins and gold, but in jewelry too. Fun place to look around in. I dont think I would ever become a collector, one needs money to collect money.

#66 Knitting and Crocheting

Ah, a warm fire, your loving pet snuggled at your feet, a cup of tea, and your knitting needles clicking away, creating a Sweater? A tea cozy? A tangle of yarn resembling a large rats nest? This has been my experience with knitting. I have made a complete scarf, with fringe, several years ago, and have since started another, probably 2 years ago and its stuffed in a bag, waiting for me to finish it. I enjoy the experience, its very soothing, but am never sure what to do when I make a mistake. As for crocheting, its lovely, and I made many long, long crocheted strings in my youth, because I didn't know how to put them together. I would like to make an afghan or a prayer shawl, and probably with concentration and some help I could do that. Unfortunately, we don't have a knitting group at our branch, something we have discussed on several occasions, but as yet have found no one to facilitate it, or a good time for it. I am hopeful though, because I would like to learn the proper way to knit.