Ding Dong & Blessings!

We heard of two cute new boxing methods while letterboxing in Oregon earlier this month.

The first was told to us by Funhog. It seems Dvn2chkr letterboxes with her children and they have a special code word when one of the two kids finds a letterbox. They've been told not to yell out "I've found it" or "Here's the letterbox" which might alert muggles in the area of some precious cargo. So instead, Bethany has taught the kids to say "Ding Dong!" Now the muggles will just think they are crazy hikers and won't be so apt to investigate what they found!

The second item is something Sue & I have always done but never thought about. After carefully rehiding a letterbox, I will grab a handful of the nearby ground's floor and sprinkle it over the hidden area so as to make it look undisturbed and thus, less obvious - whether it be pine needles, twigs, leaves or whatever is on the ground nearby. Well, letterboxing in Oregon with Funhog and Don & Gwen, we learned that Don, the character that he is, calls this method "blessing the letterbox."

So when you are boxing this holiday weekend - don't forget to yell "Ding Dong" and to bless that box!