HOw To CHRISTMAS GIFTS PART THREE, A METAL DETECTOR
Here is the last of my gifts...
What is this you might ask? It's a metal detector! Yes, I got a metal detector. Let me back up...ever since I was a child, I have wanted one. I was a treasure hunter wannabe from way back, always reading about buried piles of silver, gold doubloons from shipwrecks, and treasure chests full of jewels and coins.
Sure it was the stuff of childhood fantasy but as I grew older and I had a developing interest in archeology, and digging up 'other treasures' came to mind as well...relics of old civilizations, weapons from past battles, etc.
Alas, as my career path went away from archeology and down the route of boring insurance, my treasure hunting dreams faded away. But I've always talked about never getting that metal detector and 2nd Man remembered the stories I told of my youth and so on Christmas, he gifted me with this one.
Alas, as my career path went away from archeology and down the route of boring insurance, my treasure hunting dreams faded away. But I've always talked about never getting that metal detector and 2nd Man remembered the stories I told of my youth and so on Christmas, he gifted me with this one.
It's pretty nice, I can plug headphones into it, it tells me the depth of the object, can distinguish between different coins and metals and 'junk', and even has a setting for "gold" (hey, a guy can dream can't he?). I think 2nd Man did well this year. I was totally surprised by this and it shows me that he really does listen to my stories after all, LOL.
The interesting thing is, our farm property lies very near some interesting parts of Texas history. In 1836, General Sam Houston led his troops through battles against the Mexican army of Santa Anna to ultimately fight (and win) at the Battle of San Jacinto. On the way to San Jacinto, they traveled through the part of the county we are in, camping out at a nearby river. Could they have travelled through some part of the 10 acres? Could good old Barnabas the party tree have hosted another party of sorts, a resting point for soldiers to rest under the shade of a big tree? Did their horses travel the same trails as my Big Green Zen Machine? My guess is no, of course, but won't it be fun?
With most of about 7 acres of the property more or less untouched for the better part of a hundred years, perhaps there was another house or barn on the property once upon a time? Maybe I'll find evidence of that? Heck, I'd be happy finding an old key or a coin or a horseshoe or even nails from a long forgotten homestead. I can't wait to try out my detector!
Wish me luck, you know this is the first place you'll hear about my finds, unless of course I find something like this...
...in which case it will be on the news!
The interesting thing is, our farm property lies very near some interesting parts of Texas history. In 1836, General Sam Houston led his troops through battles against the Mexican army of Santa Anna to ultimately fight (and win) at the Battle of San Jacinto. On the way to San Jacinto, they traveled through the part of the county we are in, camping out at a nearby river. Could they have travelled through some part of the 10 acres? Could good old Barnabas the party tree have hosted another party of sorts, a resting point for soldiers to rest under the shade of a big tree? Did their horses travel the same trails as my Big Green Zen Machine? My guess is no, of course, but won't it be fun?
With most of about 7 acres of the property more or less untouched for the better part of a hundred years, perhaps there was another house or barn on the property once upon a time? Maybe I'll find evidence of that? Heck, I'd be happy finding an old key or a coin or a horseshoe or even nails from a long forgotten homestead. I can't wait to try out my detector!
Wish me luck, you know this is the first place you'll hear about my finds, unless of course I find something like this...
...in which case it will be on the news!
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