As many say, good things come to those who wait. Well, fruition at last!

While working for an elderly couple last Saturday, cleaning up various parts of the lawn for cash, I learned that this couple once traveled the world, collecting fossils and stones along the way. The next day at church, I was greeted with a very pleasant surprise, a slab of rock literally overflowing with crinoid stems!

While many may say that it isn't that big of a deal, as an amatuer fossil hunter, and one with no luck to his name, it was a great thrill to see so many wonderfully preserved fossils (see pictures in album, beware, pictures are blurry as I was forced to use the computer webcam.)

And yet another surprise, the more I worked, the more fossils I will be able to have, including shark teeth. Which is always a great motivator!

And on another note, while working on a science fair project for my chemistry class, I created a project on the most efficent way of preparing fossils using household items. The judges seemed very impressed by the rarity of such a project and how well it was done, and by the more amazing ways of cleaning fossils. I hope to see great results tomorrow.

Overall, it's been a very good week.