In better news, the energy supplements were fully stocked, and the sweeping seemed to be up-to-date. My heart skipped a beat when that customer bent down to pick up her parcels. Her head was right over that penny! I know she saw it. Perhaps she was too proud to pick it up. Perhaps she didn't have a spare hand.
Anyhoo...I was able to capture this face-down 2003 beauty for my collection. Yay, ME! It was the only one this week.
By my calculations, I will need to find just over 2.5 pennies per week to beat last year's total. So...at 3.5 weeks into 2020, I should have accrued 8.75 pennies so far. I'm ON SCHEDULE! Technically, if you don't count the decimal...
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2020 Running Total
Penny # 8.
Dime still at 1.
Nickle 0
Quarter 0
2019 TOTALS
Penny 134
Dime 20
Nickel 8
Quarter 5
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A real "hold your breath" moment!
ReplyDeleteI think I was tapping my toe, WILLING her not to notice it!
DeletePerhaps you could have pushed her? No, that would be wrong.
ReplyDeleteNo. It might have been like a football fumble, the two of us flopping around trying to gain possession. If she hadn't blocked me with her water and snacks, I could have invaded her space to chat, and pulled out that penny with my toe, keeping it safely underfoot until she left.
DeleteWhen it comes to penny collecting, or any other type of money, I'd rather be ahead than on schedule.
ReplyDeleteWell, you know me, such a Pollyanna, rejoicing when the glass is half-full, a cockeyed optimist who always sees the silver lining...NOT! I'll take what I can get.
DeleteThe suspense must have almost killed you.
ReplyDeleteIt took every ounce of self-control to stop myself from giving her a little push out of the way, to grab my rightful penny. Of course I would have said, "Excuse me."
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