My adventures begin...

Decided last week that the family should take a "staycation" this summer. So, I started looking online for fun things to do around town. Stumbled across letterboxing. Remembered reading an article in Family Fun many moons ago about it. Remembered my mom telling me I'd enjoy it after she read a different article about it. And the wheels in my head started turning....

Started considering letterboxing... June 3, 2009
Found LbNA site and Atlas Quest
Carved first stamp out of an eraser because I was too impatient for my supplies to arrive from Stampeaz... June 8, 2009.
Supplies arrived from Stampeaz and carved first stamp out of the pink stuff.. later on June 8, 2009.

First find... June 9, 2009 (Man's Best Friend)

Things I've learned today while letterboxing:

1. Don't forget the baggie with the wet paper towels in it at your desk at work - you end up with ink on the inside of your shirt that way.
2. Just because a clue says drive-by or 5-10 minute walk does not mean that you'll find it that quickly; it could take A LOT longer..
3. No matter how "short" it's supposed to be, bring water - the Texas sun is hot after 5 minutes of walking, no matter how nice it was when you got out of the car.
4. Watch out for thorny vines - they jump out and bite you when you least expect it.
5. Jeans, although smart to wear while letterboxing, do not provide complete protection from said jumping thorny vines.
6. Be prepared for noxers to have overtaken the area - you might have to come back another day even if you do find the right place.
7. No matter how disappointed or agitated you may be, it is unacceptable to cause injury to said noxers, especially when it's a bunch of kids. Go home, lick your thorny vine wounds, and come back another day.
8. Watch your step - if you're walking and observing the pretty butterfly, it's easy to not notice the huge rock that jumped on the path, intent on twisting your ankle.
9. Same goes for cool looking lizards, snakes and birds.
10. The safest think to do is actually STOP on the trail while you admire nature; that way only thorny vines will sneak up on you.
11. Planters really do apprecite comments, even if you don't find their box, and they really are quite nice. So make sure to comment, even if those darned noxers prevented you from stamping in.
12. It was really smart to have different sized personal stamps. Although it wasn't so smart to make one out of cheap eraser because you were so impatient, because after one stamp-in, it's already sorta crumbly.

First virtual plant - June 9, 2009 (The First Immortal)

1. Virtuals are fun to make.
2. I need more clip art on my computer.

So concludes today's adventures in letterboxing... Hopefully I'll have more fun with it tomorrow.