from my bedroom. A small box of change and my car key. When I moved in here I set up what I call my bill paying center in my bedroom. It consists of a small library table and a file cabinet and I take care of my business there. I have had one of those boxes that new checks come in on one corner of the table and I would unload my change into it and drop the car keys on top of the change. Only my daughters knew about the car keys. Monday morning I got some change out of the box. Yesterday morning when I went for the keys, the box, change and keys were gone. The only people that have been in the house since Monday morning are two of my daughters and they don't know anything about it. They have looked also and can't find it. My purse was on the table beside the box and nothing is missing out of it. There is a small stack of bills in one of the drawers and they are all there. A bag of change that I intend to take to the bank some day was also on the table, altho it was covered with papers. The only time I have been out of the house was just long enough to go to the mailbox Monday afternoon and for about 2 hours Tuesday afternoon. First daughter and I worked on a flower bed in the back yard. First daughter made several trips to the front of the house, coming into the house a couple of times. The front door was unlocked, we could be seen in the back yard from a window on that side of the house.
Any suggestions? I am hoping that the box will turn up some place here in the house, but that will mean that I did something with it and have no memory of doing it. My car is locked in the garage until the key is found or I can change the ignition and my front door will be locked any time I am out of sight of it.
Did it accidentally get knocked off the edge of the table into the trash can? Or onto the floor and kicked under the desk or bed?
The box was open and if it had fallen to the floor there would have been change all over the place which even I would have noticed. Good thought, though. The trash can is too far away from where the box was for it to have fallen into it, but I am going to look anyway.
I hope the lost is soon found! It is a mystery how it could just "disappear!! Good luck in finding it.
Why did you want change? Perhaps you carried the box with you as you were taking out the change? Where did you go next? Check drawers.
I needed change to give to the Schwan's man. My bill was exactly $10.83. I took a ten from the stack in the drawer and picked 3 quarters, a nickel and 3 pennies from the change box. The box stayed on the desk. I didn't even move the key out of the way, just picked around it. The only place that I would have carried the box would have been to the kitchen table and that has been searched thoroughly, even to the place of discarding some of the don't need to keep papers.
I would have said check the freezer, but if the box stayed on the desk, then you didn't put it away with your Schwan's order. ;D My husband does that kind of thing constantly. if he gets interrupted or does something out of order, things are bound to go missing. Did you put away a receipt?
I never get a receipt. He has a hand held computer that everything goes into and I give him the exact amount. First daughter put the purchase away. All my receipts go into a basket on the desk for sorting at the end of the year and I have looked there.
Wilma; did you ever find your box of change and keys?
No. Not a sign of them. I don't like thinking that some kid came in and picked up the first thing they could find but that is what it looks like now. I don't think it was an adult or they would have taken the money from my purse and from the drawer. My car is locked in the garage until I can get the ignition changed. It is d-----med inconvenient being imposed on that way. In case anyone is interested, the key is a Dodge key on a red Quality Toyota of Independence key ring. And the box was a red box that new checks come in. If anyone finds the key or the box, I would be interested in knowing where they were found.
I'd love to join this little conversation, but being a man ... well, you know. Can't find keys even
if they're inserted you-know-where.
Wilma, did you check on those new shelves or the areas around where you were working with the curtains. w I I noticed you had new shelves and did something with the curtains. I have found things in places that I would swear they couldn't be. But evidently I just had them in my hand for some unknown reason and then set them down and forgot about it. Just one more suggestion. Did you have any thing out that you were sewing on and then put away?
No, I haven't done any sewing lately as you might have noticed by the stack of clothing on my sewing machine. I am waiting for bad weather to get to that. The box was gone before the new shelves were started. Actually, I noticed the box was gone the morning that the carpenter was here to start the shelves. The curtains have been added to the pile on the sewing machine as I haven't decided yet what to do with them. I like the look of the kitchen windows without the valance so might not put them back up. The valances from the living room are definitely not going back up.
I really feel that you will find the missing things, Wilma...and when you do, you will probably be amazed at where
you find them. I can't imagine a child taking your vechile keys.
AHA! Twas the carpenter, Watson
I don't think it was a kid. I think it was someone who walks around this town and saw Mother outside, so went inside and looked around and just grabbed what was visible and left. There you have it. Now, just figure out who that person was?
It wasn't me! I haven't been in Kansas since the first of June! :'( :'( :'(
Ok.. I can not tell a lie.. It was Ta Ta.....................
Time to pay the fiddler Missy~~~~~~~~~~
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;D ;D
Not the carpenter. Janet would trust him with her life. I don't think Ta Ta was in town at that time but we only have Bonnie's word that she hasn't been in Kansas for awhile. Nah, wasn't Bonnie either. Janet might be right that it was someone that walks around town and just happened to see me outside.
You might try to call on St Anthony, the guardian of lost things and souls. I am not Catholic, but have found that it DOES work! Here is a little saying to call on St Anthony;
Tony, Tony, come around; somethings lost that can't be found.
It wont' hurt to try ;D ;D ;D
Or do it the way my sister used to: let it go for awhile, then dream about where it is. It worked for her.
Ohhhhhh Bonnie ---- I am so glad you posted your innocence---and I had not even thought of doing that.
Wilma, I am not guilty.... shoot a monkey, I have not even been down your street since you bought your home.
Whewwwwww ( mopping my brow ) I hope that gets my name off the list.
Heavens to Mergatroid! I sure hope you know it wasn't me either... :angel: I could walk over there I suppose, ::) but I get a plenty big work-out right here in my own yard and don't feel the need for any other "exercise". Besides, I swore off mini-vans :P when I sold my flower shop and don't plan to drive another one till I have a half dozen grandkids that need chauffeured around. HA! HA! HA! (Actually, Marty loved our van, and it was very comfortable to drive. I didn't mean to disrespect your vehicle, Wilma ;)) Truthfully, I'll drive whatever will start in the morning and there's usually plenty to choose from here in my yard ;D. I've got my sister's car borrowed now since mine is having transmission work done.
Just a note: If you ever do see me walking, it probably means I left the lights on my vehicle and ran the battery down... or maybe I have a flat tire... or locked the keys inside... you get the picture...
I'm glad to hear that so many of my friends are innocent. That really had me worried.
I'm with you on the walking Joanna. I always tell my friends......If you see me running, take cover, because the only way that will happen is if someone with a weapon is chasing me. Ha, ha.
I think my "Running Gears" are rusted out..............I tried to RUN not too long ago, and my gosh --- I could NOT DO IT
One of my friends told me that I could and would if the need arose ~~~~~But~~~~~~``I am not too convinced that she
was right about that. I can tell you, for sure and certain, I was totally shocked that my "runners" had worn out LOL LOL LOL
A little Jog left in me, but that was about all.
Quote from: Jo McDonald on November 08, 2007, 09:45:30 PM
I think my "Running Gears" are rusted out..............I tried to RUN not too long ago, and my gosh --- I could NOT DO IT
One of my friends told me that I could and would if the need arose ~~~~~But~~~~~~``I am not too convinced that she
was right about that. I can tell you, for sure and certain, I was totally shocked that my "runners" had worn out LOL LOL LOL
A little Jog left in me, but that was about all.
Well you sure as hell could run after me ( and catch me) when I would stick my tongue out at you or sass you and take off!
Let me tell you something folks!
That ole' gal could run like a deer. Never understood how she could be washing dishes one minute and 1/2 second later have me caught and spanked half way out in the yard....(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/ummm.gif)
OH for pity sake................... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It was catch you - or have it happen again in a nano second ................You sure turned out good -- so it must have been the running and catching we both did.
Love you !!!!
well, twernt me either but tell you what, Wilma, you've made me lock my door when I leave the house, don't care if it is just to run down to the store or out to PJ's or out to Kelly's. Front door was always locked, but back door is now too. I always felt like things were safe here in Howard. Guess not :-\
Damn Flo................. That takes care of me being able to sneak into the back door while you are gone for a snack out of the fridge.
You sure know how to screw up some good plans.. ;D