Treasures in the woods

My wagon is missing. And naturally, nobody knows where it is, not even those who are probably responsible for losing it. I didn't notice it until now because I didn't have a need for it. It is my main source of transporting stones to fill in holes in my walls and this, my friends, is prime season for collecting rocks. The earth is still soft and the snow of course, is gone.

So, I headed southeast into the woods in search of the wagon. I happened to have my digging tool with me and wouldn't you know it? I just happened to stumble across some really cool slate and granite! Some of them even had some really cool moss on them. Want to see?

Now, to most of you, these are nothing more than rocks. But they are invaluable for me because one of my walls -- the first one I ever made, in fact, is in serious disrepair and these will work quite nicely when I renovate it.

Yesterday, Jeffrey and I took a ride to the beach. While there, my van hit the 100,000 mark. See?

And to prove I was at the beach, this was my view when the odometer turned over to a six-digit number:

But also, I was there to collect beach stones. I have more than enough now and have actually reached the point where I can enjoy a trip to the beach without the guilty pleasure of taking home an exorbitant amount of treasures I probably shouldn't be taking in the first place.

Anyway, if you think my woods discovery was a waste of time and effort, I can tell you that I also found five golf balls, a tennis ball, an empty water bottle (which was thrown into the recycle bin), and a snowboard that were otherwise not immediately visible. So, see? There is no better time than to go exploring in the woods! No bugs, no forest growth on the ground as of yet, and you just never know what you'll find.

And yes, the wagon is still MIA.