Well, well, well! What treasure has this little old lady found again from cyber space? I couldn't believe my eyes when I started reading the posts and was excited for the first time in a long time!!
I am the Keeper of the Flame, hence the username of Flamekeeper. I am out in the forest as far as I can get and have to keep that wood stove going day and night during some months.
I am an Air Force Brat and started collecting awe inspiring coins when I was about 7 years old. I was broken hearted when I lost my whole collection in my 2nd housefire in 1990. I now keep certain items in a safety deposit box at the bank!!! I still miss my old collection and the memories that were attached to each coin!!!
For years after 2010 I chose to live without television, radio, telephone, internet, newspaper delivery or anything else that would break the tranquility of the silence around me. I glared at the refrigerator every time I heard it kick on!! It was after 2010 that I finally thought it had been long enough to where I could chance collecting again and I starting collecting coins, stamps and beautiful stones/rocks.
All of these pastimes were solitary endeavors so in a few short years I have been lucky to have a local Pawn Shop that also deals in coins and everything else under the sun. I have found some absolutely wonderful coins in that place. Plus the old guy who owns the place is a gem and I love going there just to talk to him!!!
I don't know what else to say except that I am old and that is okay with me. The only way not to get old is to die young and I never wanted to die young and miss a moment of glorious times with my 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grands. They are who I am collecting for. Not for my gain. I collect for MY pleasure and the satisfaction of finding a beautiful coin somewhere out of the way where I least expected to go.
Always smile and the world will smile with you! We are going to start having fun together...this internet is the best!!!
Posted 08/24/2023 10:57 am
