tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187305752011-08-16T03:00:20.263-04:00<b>Journal &amp; Letterbox Adventures by Dixie</b><br> <br> gum flappin'... well... it's talk...that's allDIXIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06273015735861675129noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18730575.post-66020045404686329082011-08-08T16:17:00.001-04:002011-08-08T16:18:27.693-04:00

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Now what do y'all reckon this many letterboxers could possibly be doing in one place? 

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DIXIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06273015735861675129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18730575.post-6709142326262271562011-04-28T23:21:00.001-04:002011-04-28T23:21:27.241-04:00

Now with the addition of a smartphone I hope maybe...  just maybe to do a bit more blogging but I realize how much I really miss letterboxing and my old online friends.   Maybe this phone can help me to reconnect.

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Pathtags! i am having a blast with pathtags. to see some designs of mine go to treasureHikersUSA.com and check out the galleries in the links there. :)

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this is a test ;)i now am bogging by phone

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The thoughts and ideas behind the "Mountain Challenge" has been playing out in my brain for a few months. It is an award program for letterboxers willing to challenge and push themselves to find some of our Mountain letterboxes in the southern Appalachians of mainly western NC.The challenge includes some previously existing boxes as well as some brand new ones planted this summer. There are

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It's been more than a year since I posted here :(Yikes.I have posted on my art blogs and LTC blog but not here.The past 2 years have been weird for me but I think I may feel a good change coming on.I hope so :)My latest biggest project was the Treasure Hiker websiteand designing the NC Treasure Hiker pathtags. Mama Fox just got word today that those have finally been shipped so we should see

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wow...the NC board went nuts today with this questionaire...What Kind of Flower are You?I am aCanna What FlowerAre You?Mine said: "You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that."

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it wont be long...there will be another meeting in the mountains...this time on the TN side of the Smokies!I can't wait... I get to meet folks I thought I would never ever get the chance to meet from up North and also some like mstrwndl who gave me friendship and support when i was down and out. I can't wait to meet this wonderful bunch in Gatlinburg

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I have apologized countless times and I still feel horrible...but the Asheville Letterboxing Pub Crawl just couldn't come to be this time.I still have it in my thoughts and hope to find a better time for it when it can be planned for well enough.I only have a few short winter months to work with for organizing or attending events...y'all let me know if you have some time to put into the planning

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update:The results are in 73% of those who voted say they'd rather have a traditional letterbox planted in their honor over the 27% who chose a Hitch hiker. Thanks for voting :)-----------------------------Here on this blog is a new poll listed for one night only!Which would you rather be planted in your honor?Please take the poll :-)

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I apologize folks for the Blunder I made on my first Who-zeewhatsit. The error has been fixed but it wiped out the voting that had taken place. Do you mind taking the poll again? I am truly sorry for the hassle. Thank for participating :-)

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Whozee what?a Who-zeewhatsit!My who-zeewhatsits are photos of a possible letterboxer in the past. Along with the images are polls where you will have choices as to who you think the photos are of. Play along and take the polls. The first Who-zeewhatsit is up and ready for your vote.

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In a recent blog entry I asked, "Who in the World is that?" as you were shown a photo of two smiling faces from years gone by. With the picture was a poll which officially closed today.The poll also asked "Who in the World is That?" and gave 7 possibilities and a chance to vote.The results are in. A total of 69 of you voted and here is how the voting breaks down:famous NHRA driver and his

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short notice...but here is Hale on the RiverThere are still many letterboxes at this small park from the weekend of the Mystery event. This would be a perfect opportunity to meet Hale s Angel and get some fun boxes in one small river park.

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oh my goodness...how should I start...and just how much should I tell?the beginning?well, it was already known that GoSox had no "exchanges" and hadn't been to a letterbox gathering. He, himself, says he's just an ole curmudgeon... but after the subject came back in to new light... I asked a question that was followed with this answer that got the interest sparked a bit. Yep... it was a topic

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Sunday morning after the gathering...me, Mojo and Mountain Scorpia are boxing...She had never been to Helen's Bridge.While stamping in to Helen's Haunt and discussing the fact that GoSox had announced how he went undetected at the gathering etc... we hatched a plan. First was to find internet access... ah yes...Malaprop's bookstore downtown would be a perfect place. Well...long story short here

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I sat there tickled...just me and my diet coke and cell phone.Oh, and my logbook, signature stamp and ink of course...and a special little letterbox that Mountain Scorpia and I had created that Sunday when our first plan was hatched.I could here GoSox start his job for the evening. And during a brief description... he gave me the answer. The answer as to how I was gonna approach him and give

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Some of ya may know all about the now infamous "Wipe Still Required" letterbox...it truly has become rather well known...and for those who may not know the entire hilarious history...you can read the pranks and the teasing and the stories on the NC board or here is a brief summary.Me and Mojo planted the box after consent from Mama Fox of The Little Foxes. It was simply a small letterbox placed

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The first time I ever laid eyes on old Craggy Prison my heart leaped in my chest and a sound of rushing air unexpectedly escaped my mouth. It was dreadful and amazing at the same time. The sudden desire to walk the halls and touch the walls came over me and has not left me still.

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that's me...I have either been too busy to be talking online much at all or I have been over there at AQ. You know...that infamous NC board is where I do most of my gabbing.so...I am all talk over there and then by the time I come here... I have nothing to say.maybe I should go update that Mtn Mystery page... hummmmmmm?

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the way I have treated my blogs lately is nothing short of neglect!I have been working on the online store for dixie graphiX and also completely redoing the boxing site. On each site I have been editing and writing code to create the pages instead of using microsoft publisher as I always did in the past. It has been slow going but the end result is usually a much cleaner code that is much

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The Gathering is over and done...it seemed to fly by me.Friday Night was a small liitle get together to celebrateCarolina Drama Queen's birthday.Some folks did some exchanges that night...I suspect it was at the urging of Wolf mama though.She wanted to get those exchanges ASAP so she could leavebefore anyone else Saturday during the event.She is a mad woman (and I mean that with all fondness)when

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Friday the 13th and I haveNew letterboxes planted just for you Mountain Mystery Gathering attendees!!Haunted Tunnels and ugly old witches awaitTomorrow is the big day...but I'll see some of Y'all tonight*excitement builds*

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Mountain Mystery & Legends GatheringI can't wait!!I hope you are all ready for some boxing.Whether you want to keep it subtle or if you want to hunt haunted locations...I think this event will be fun for the entire family.here is a word document with general information about accomodation possibilities.Mtn Gathering InfoHope it Helps.

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First ever National Planting day PLANTS many have Cherokee names and themes so may not be pronounced as they appear ;-)Some require translation to get the clues...but relax...it is much easier than you might think.KituhwaOconaluftee: wa-la-siOconaluftee: ga-nu-tsi-ta-liJudacullaUnto these Hills: Eternal FlameUnto these Hills: Eagle DancerUnto these Hills: Trail of Tears7 clans ( a series of 7)

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Yes, It has been awhile since I have taken the time to sit and write here. I just haven't been in the mood to write much. Sure did alot of carving though for National Day of Letterbox Planting on May 24th. Most all of the 19 boxes I listed that day was actually planted on that day. I didn't have time to do the clues for many of them because of all the planting. It took days to get all

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There are several boxes in or around Bryson City and Robbinsville, NC that I had previously adopted but just now am adding them to Atlas Quest. The listings for those boxes at AQ make the boxes look new with no finds but they are actually a few years old with many finds logged into them.I still have to get to a couple of them for the first time and do maintenance.I hope to see lots of new images

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I am working on a new blog page to link to the others. It will be dedicated to postal letterboxing. I couldn't NOT do a page for Postals since I have become so addicted to them. Hopefully I will have it up real soon. I am going to announce my next postal ring ideas there...so keep an eye open!!

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Child's Play PLB RingThe Blogs are ready to use for those members of Child's Play Ring. I am not done with my log book or actual "box" because i am stuck with how to do them. The carvings have been done. Actually, except for kjo's box the carvings were what gave me the idea for the ring. Everyone's ideas are really great. I keep wishing I had thought of some of them. LOLI am pumped up about

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I'M BAAACKKK!!!!!Woo Hoo!! So far so good...(still keeping fingers crossed) looks like my new install of windows is up and running quite well at this point...except one thing. I had stopped these annoying pesky little boogers long ago so I have forgotten what stopped them. I am refering to the little windows that will pop up in the middle of your screen saying something like "critical windows

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I spent today completely wiping out my hard drive and re-installing windows...this after the major meltdown I posted about at AQ. Hopefully I have solved most of my computer woes...keep your fingers crossed!!Mozilla Firefox Start Page

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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

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MAJOR MELTDOWN !!My computer that is...Yep, It had a major meltdown yesterday!!Nothing worked. Nothing had files or programs associated with them. Windows would not finish a repair because the only form of the professional service pack 1 need to finish was not on a CD but on a floppy...and...well, long story....long aweful story!!anyway, my computer is still not working properly but I can get

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It has been many days since I have spent time here at my blogspots. First I had my car leave me stranded on the side of the freeway...this was going on just as other things took me away from the computer already...then as many of you know My Uncle Bud took a turn for the worse. He passed away on Thanksgiving. After Bud's burial on the 27th of November, I came home and wanted to carve a stamp. I

DIXIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06273015735861675129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18730575.post-1135818052726188652005-12-19T19:57:00.000-05:002005-12-28T21:28:38.706-05:00

:o)Hey you guys...!!All of you who have decided you don't care for postals too much...all I can say is in at least this one instance...you all are missing out!!I just got a certain postal box yesterday and I wish this incredible creation could be shared with the entire LB community. You just ain't gonna find a box like this out in the wild.Oh, I know...there are places to hike to etc that just

DIXIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06273015735861675129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18730575.post-1131582974523381712005-11-09T19:30:00.000-05:002005-11-09T19:58:57.656-05:00

Woo Hoo !!Celtic Quinn is the First Finderof Canned by Hand

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Excitment builds as I await the arrival of the Great Houdini. Just today I received confirmation, in the form of a highly prized and decorative momento, that Houdini is beginning his travels around the country and my place is on his list of visits.this post is in regards to the Great Houdini Postal LB by Orion. Thanks Orion!!

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Oh my LooLoo!!I think I might actually have gotten these blog pages ready to viewwhat a tangled web I have spun...ughhhh!!ah heck...it's been fun...or I wouldn't be doing it!!

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I think I kinda like this Blogging...simpler than trying to keep up with all the web pages and the files that go with them...then the web hosting headaches...Whewww!!I have been working on dixiekin blogs but have neglected my letterbox page (hosted at my original web domain) with clues etc. Bear with me...I'll get there!!

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Fun Day yesterday...It could have been a bit more productive if I had started out earlier in the day...but there were some real life issues that needed some attention first...ya know, feed the family, trip to the home improvement store for stove pipe...we must eat and must keep warm this winter.We took off to find the Cherokee letterboxes in Robbinsville, NC. These are 2 of the boxes I will

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My mind has been working on some new ideas.Hidden clues...I keep getting side tracked from those.I keep thinking up stamps to carve even though I have ideas for at least 2 dozen others in my head that I can't possibly get done. I could probably benefit from a little note book that i would jot down ideas for stamps in...only thing...I'd probably loose track of the book while cluttering my

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I'm excited.Ha...I am always laughing and saying how it "don't take much to entertain us" with regards to how much fun my family has with simple things. sometimes I think those things are things that can only be discovered by truly bored people...but no, if we were so bored we wouldn't be laughing so often.anyway...I'm excited. I have 4 boxes in the area I need to go search for now that may need

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No matter how much I deny it (to myself) the Witche's Bloom box may be one of those that is plagued with problems. It was the very first box I placed. I did it on a whim after reading an artical done in a regional magazine. I knew a story about the rocky knob where i wanted to plant the box...the legend and a store bought flower stamp was all I had to go on. I tried to conjure up my forgotten

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