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Coin Joe
@coinjoe
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Retired military veteran. Collector of coins , especially silver. Love history. Fighting my demons daily.
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2023-03-16 00:42
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-05-17 07:02
Things That Sit Too Long Go Bad
Had to pull the battery out of my truck the other day. It was dead. Not weak. Double-D Dead. The truck just sits there most of the time. I don't drive anymore because of my health. It gets started every
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-05-14 20:08
Garage Project
After a couple days of cleanup. Been working on cleaning up the garage the last couple days. It turned into a mess over the winter. Became the collection point for things that didn't belong there. Broken
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-05-11 19:09
Progress
Had an appointment with my VA counselor the other day. The call lasted less than 15 minutes. A few years ago, those calls were longer. A lot longer. I needed them to be. I was in a bad place. Mentally.
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-05-10 15:56
Nobody Knows What They're Doing
Here's a secret nobody tells you when you're young. Nobody knows what they're doing. Not really. We grow up thinking the adults have it figured out. They seem so confident. So sure of themselves. They
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coinjoe
Grilling and Smoking
2026-05-09 20:59
Grilling for the Family
Had the family over for a cookout today. Just me, the wife, our youngest son, and his girlfriend. Nothing fancy. No big crowd. Just the four of us. Grilled burgers, sausages, and chicken kabobs wrapped
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coinjoe
Hive Collectors
2026-05-05 20:10
Mail Call: 1870-A France 5 Francs Napoleon III
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
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-05-04 21:29
The Sourdough Wife
My wife picked up a new hobby about a month and a half ago. Sourdough baking. She's been experimenting with all different types of bread loaves. Even muffins. The woman is on a mission. Wife's Pretzel
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-05-02 21:26
Back Home and Moving
The trip back to my hometown and staying with my cousin was wonderful. But I'm back home now. Got home Wednesday afternoon. Was going to rest on Thursday. But we decided the lawn needed care. So I mowed
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-04-27 10:21
Back Home
My cousin and I tying one on the other evening. Weather has been amazing lately. Promised myself this winter that when the temps warmed up I would start getting out and moving more. So far so good. Last
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-04-16 09:26
The Healthcare Shakedown
Image is AI generated. My wife had some procedures done recently. She's fine now. Recovering. That's the good news. The bad news came in the mail. Insurance covered a great deal. We're grateful for that.
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-04-14 20:27
Can't Just Hop in the Truck and Go
I have a condition that causes me to pass out sometimes. Sometimes I can tell it will happen, sometimes not. No pattern I can predict. Just here one moment and on the floor the next. You've read about
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coinjoe
Silver Bloggers
2026-04-12 09:10
Lilly vs The Backyard
The dirty digger. Wife and I decided to go ahead and tackle the backyard holes while the weather was cool. It started with me waking from a short nap. Realized the wifey wasn't in the house. Looked out
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HiveGarden
2026-04-11 04:59
Planting Day
Finally planted my cherry tomatoes today. Been putting that off for a while now. Waiting on the last frost to pass. Also waiting for it to get closer to May time. That is supposed to be the planting season
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-04-08 08:18
The Waiting Room
Image AI generated. I spend a lot of time in VA waiting rooms. Different types of appointments. Follow ups. Labs. The stuff that comes with a body that doesn't work like it used to. You check in, find
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-04-07 08:44
The Uniform in the Closet
Pic of me after too many at my last Marine Corps Ball before retiring. Going through my closet yesterday. Tucked away in the back was the only uniform I kept was my dress blues. They're hanging in my closet
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HiveGarden
2026-04-05 11:32
Spring is Here
Memory garden for my mother-in-law. It is almost that time. Time to start planting flowers in the flower gardens. We have some pots around the outside of the house in various places too. We already have
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Silver Bloggers
2026-04-02 08:30
Country Roads
My youngest fishing on the Wabash with me a few years ago. Listening to Take Me Home, Country Roads this early morning while drinking my first cup of coffee. It does give this country corn fed boy the
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-04-01 07:32
Relevance
Spent some time sitting on the patio yesterday getting some sun. Did some chores around the house. Felt good to do something after my episode and resting all weekend. While sitting there with the sun on
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coinjoe
Reflections
2026-03-29 09:17
Flat on the Floor and Motivation
Yesterday didn't go as planned. Woke up early. Didn't sleep well to begin with. But when I sat up in bed, I could tell it was gonna be one of those days. My head felt like it was in a fish bowl and I felt
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Silver Bloggers
2026-03-26 11:29
Fort Knox and Fat Asses
Finally made it to Fort Knox today. Got the administrative crap handled for my youngest son. One of those festering tasks on the to-do list that's been sitting there way too long. Done now. Moving on.
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