#collecting

It’s about 8 a.m. The temperature is slowly climbing toward 30 °C (86 °F). By afternoon, the thermometer will reach 40 °C (104 °F)—in the shade. We can’t measure the temperature in the sun; our thermometers

Pikachu card reveals from upcoming Pokemon 30th anniversary special set.

Pokemon 151 - DONE

This piece is another one of the collection of the most charming little gifts from Danny since we met in early 2021. A part of a systematic plan towards some greater objective. He is after all retired

I was looking forward to continuing my deep dive into the Asian side of my mysterious ancestral traditions. The tough part is once again hampered by my inability to read the Chinese language. I had enough

Today I collected some berries at my mothers garden and froze them in the freezer for her. Unfortunately there were a lot of ticks wandering around on the bushes and I stopped pretty early since I didn't

Pokemon TCG - 30th Celebration Set Reveal. People will go crazy for this set.

Adventure pokemon update

I bought this game a few months ago, during the second season of the Fallout TV show. There have been a couple of times over the years where I have spoken/ written about Fallout: New Vegas; it is my favourite

May 22nd 2026 marked a year ago that Danny had passed away. The sense of sadness still lingers my heart every time I go through the pieces he sent me as gifts that he knew deeply interested me. “Black

Way back in 1985 (I think it was 1985) my husband bought a high-quality commemorative silver coin with numismatic value of $1700. I'll talk about what happened to the $1700 at the end of this blog. What

Got another one in the mail from my favorite coin dealer. An 1870-A France 5 Francs featuring Napoleon III. This one has some history behind it. The obverse shows the portrait of Napoleon III facing left

from splinterlands to pokemon

From Splinterlands to Pokemon

Auction It was a while since I bought anything precious metal, but when I had the impulse thought of opening the auction site, I did not hesitate to bid on a lot I liked for some reason. I always love

Pokemon part 2

I was just browsing for some new silver While not looking for anything in particular, I decided to check the auctions for funsies. I once had a good bid and won it with 2 ounces of silver from Malta, which

We've always collected books. Through communism and censorship, my grandfather collected books. Good books. Old books. His books. Which he never published. He got chummy with the Commies for a while, after

My March 17th’s one and only snowfall came and went within 24 hours as the temperatures never dropping below 1⁰ C. I was somewhat concerned how my first blooms of the spring have weathered this surprise

Following the afterglow of the Chinese lunar new year family dinner celebrations I pulled this breath taking gold bracelet out for it's annual appearance. It is an heirloom bracelet from my mother and