Went back to my second favorite school to try the detector with a new arm cup since I had it replaced yesterday.
Found 2 wheat pennies - 1951 and one unreadable about 8" down. I tried to get a date but no dice - it was just too corroded. Also found a buck 23 in clad - 3-q, 4-d and 8 pennies. With just a bit of snow on the ground I could see my tracks and was able to cover better ground. I still hope there is silver there and not a fluke finding the one mercury dime.
2010 coin count
Q-664
4 - washington - 1941,53,58-d,59-d
1 - standing liberty - no date
D-772
6 - merc - 1923,34,35,39-d,41,44
3 - Rosie - 1953-d,64,64d
1 - Barber - 1904
N -288
1 - V nickel - 1899
1 - buffalo - 1924
P - 1227
1 - Indian head - 1864
74 - wheat - 1910,15,20(2),21,24,27,29,34,37(2),38(3),39(2),41(2),41-d,42(3),44(10),45(6),46(3),47,48,49(3),50(3),51(4),51-d,51s,52(2),52-d,53,53-d(2),54,55,56,56d,(5),57-d(2),58(2),58-d(2) - no date(1)
3 - Dol
1 - Half
12 - Foreign
2997 coins
$274.43 total
$31.00 - sold jewelry
$305.43 - grand total
11 - silver rings
to get one more day of hunting before the end of the year to try and find 3 coins for 3000 total for the year. 
The temp is decent today but the snow is too deep to try and hunt 
. Rain in the forecast tomorrow so I hope it melts a lot of the snow. I will keep my fingers crossed. 
this coming Sunday will be worse than the last 3 days. My first full year and I think it was a good one so I can't complain. I guess it's time to do some research and get ready for the 2011 hunting season. Everybody stay warm and happy hunting. 