1870 Shield Nickel
The unseasonably warm days gave me an opportunity to do some late metal detecting in December. I still had not fulfilled my personal goal of finding an 1800s coin each year …
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New Cedar Planks for the Paddleboat
The old paddleboat seat has been replaced
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Ghost Town of Deward, Michigan
For the past few years, I’ve been interested in exploring the site of the ghost town of Deward, Michigan, with a metal detector. I finally made time to visit the …
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Rugg Pond Metal Detecting
3 hours of metal detecting at Rugg Pond produced a silver ring, old child’s toy truck, 4 modern coins, and lots of garbage
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’71 Shasta Camper for Sherry and Ken
Sherry and Ken bought a super clean 1971 Shasta camper
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Old Dock is Replaced
During the Memorial Day weekend of 2007, we bought an old wooden dock from a seller on Lake Bellaire. The dock served us well for a dozen years, but became …
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Horst Waterbike Restoration
Earlier in the year, my coworker John told me about a small abandoned boat on his wooded property. He had recently moved to the house and discovered the boat during …
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Leland Blue
In early July, Deb and I were relaxing on a beach in Elk Rapids, MI, with our friends Tim and Linda. While running my fingers through the sand, I found …
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Matt and Jack Graduation
On Saturday, August 5, Dave and Julie hosted a nice family gathering to celebrate the high school graduation for Matt and Jack. They’ll be heading to MSU later in the …
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October Fun
Ryan and his dogs spent a long weekend with us is the north, joining Eric and Elise at Sherry’s house for outdoor fun. Eric helped Ryan reassemble his 17 year …
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