Man truth, I agree with all the complimentary and encouraging things these guys said, especially
Joe! I noticed that you posted at 11PM and, like some of our friends, couldn't help but wonder what
the temp was at 3 or 4? I sympathize with your difficulties in trying to carefully dig things out of
clay balls without destroying them. I live in a belt of yellow shale which turns from yellow grease
in spring to yellow brick in summer. At 68, I tell myself to go and do in this climate because it's
going to get a lot worse, IMO?
Congrats and best wishes!
That's a beauty of a clip. The more I find of those, the more interesting they become. Not that I've found a bunch....only a few but never the same design!
What’s that mean?
i meant mine has some chipping on it where the silver plate use to be

I commend you for getting out in the heat. I can't do it. In fact it's so hot here the dog melted!
That is a nice S-clip! I commend you for getting out in this heat. It's not much better here with the humidity. I'm fighting weeds, ticks, chiggers, sweat, mosquitos, ..oh well you get the jist..lol
It’s been hot as hell. I’m off tomorrow so I’m gonna go swinging in the rain tomorrow in New Orleans lol