Not sleet or snow or coooold will stop us

[SoreKneesDayton]

Hi gang,

Jeff called and said we should dig. It was 8 am and cold. "Who is this calling please?"

I was feeling artistic today so here is a little story of our dig in pics.

We were so anxious to get to our big field we bypassed McDs and went straight there...hahhahahha

I only found a couple of quarters. Todays was Jeff's day. On his second dig he found something stiking out of a clod of dirt at 2". Can't see it now Jeff, have to take van on an emergency run to bathroom....ugh.

Returning, he shows me his great find. It was a nice ladies onyx oval ring! He also got a little clad. We then went to KFC for lunch and back to find more rings...ha right. Only a little more clad and cold. Good day though because of sun and friendship digging.

Just too cold out to stay detecting so I took some more pics to share with you all. The trees had a Hore frost on them and it was were pretty.

SKD

Ready to Go

How cold is it?

Check mirror to see if I look Detectorish

Changed from slippers to boots

The Chariot Awaits

The Hore Frost is Upon Us

The big field in Dazzling Morning Light

Get everything ready
Mittens, heating pad, and Mt Dew

Just follow a trail to find riches

Ring is stuck in top block of dirt--frozen in

Happy Jeff

The ring on Jeff's mitten

SKD Thanks for looking

 

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[daytondigger]

Terry, was it the frozen dig stories of Ron and I that motivated your dig, or was a case of cabin fever? Now I'm going to have to go back out this weekend. Tell Jeff job well done on the ring.
Steve

 

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[Dan W Wa.]

Insanity LOL.

Great post and congrats on the ring Guys.

 

[Mrs Bloom]

Neat pics and story ....and I sure don't miss those cold winters on Ohio's North Coast either 8)

 

[beetle662]

Diehard dedication!!!

Congrats!

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

SKD , You guys are way far gone into the addiction - and brutally tough as well ! That ring

is chunky , I'd be very pleased with that one . Could you describe the colors or pattern in the

stone ? you mentioned onyx- I wondered if it might rather be tiger eye , just curious - I play

at the jewelry bench quite a bit . Argentium.

It appears to have a band of yellowish color perpendicular to the long axis of the stone. Maybe that is the tigers eye. It shows up mostly when sun is on it and it appears luminous. There is no silver marking on the inside of the ring anywhere.

SKD

 

[Argentium]

Thanks SKD, Theres something special about finding homemade rings - which Jeff's certainly

appears to be . I sure wish I could hunt "the Big Field " with you guys , that place is turning

into a honey hole . Argentium.

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Terry, was it the frozen dig stories of Ron and I that motivated your dig, or was a case of cabin fever? Now I'm going to have to go back out this weekend. Tell Jeff job well done on the ring.
Steve

Nope, sorry Steve, we just needed to get out cold or not. Usually we hunt monday and tues mornings.

SKD

 

[silverfreak]

Good post....cooooold though

 

[Pentico]

Great story and pictures.
Congrats on the ring!

DN

 

[allen]

that ring definetily made it worth getting cold..great find

 

[mlayers]

you guys should join the polar bear club...Matt

 

[Jonnybobrich]

I WISH I HAD THAT KIND OF COURAGE BUT I THINK ANY SHOVEL WOULD BREAK UP HERE IF I TRIED DIGGIN THIS TIME OF YEAR....NICE RING!

 

[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

you guys are alot braver than i would of been in that cold..lol.....gregg

 

[John-Edmonton]

Finding a ring in the winter, in the snow is like finding a needle in a haystack. Congratulations on a great find and keep these posts coming