Silver farm sendoff - 18S Walker

halfdime · Feb 18, 2009

We woke up this morning to a dusting of snow, but this quickly disappeared as the temperature climbed up in the 30's. After dropping the kids off at school, I headed over to the silver farm because the forecast for the next few days is colder and uglier. I found an area that is overgrown in the summer but has been flattened by snow and began to search. Before long, I had four wheats from one hole. Three are still stuck together, soaking, and the fourth is from the 50's. I bummed around a little, fighting through mist that turned into a drizzle. I headed for the truck, keeping the coil to the ground, still keeping on. I managed a clad quarter and two clad Roosevelts and noticed that the rain had stopped. I kept searching, focusing on a parking area across the lane from one of the older cottages on this side of the farm. Getting a strong half dollar signal, I thought, "Nah." Of course I dug, you always dig half dollar signals, right? My reward was this blemished and worn 18S Walker. At that point, I was wet and cold enough to willingly call it a day, but not without satisfaction! This is the 7th Walker the silver farm has given up.