The Missing Rings

The Missing Rings

My hand missing the rings

On Tuesday I went shopping. I had lots of odd things I needed so I went to all kinds of stores on my travels. I went to World Market, Hobby Lobby, Kohls and Sprouts to name a few. I was out for quite a while.

When I got home we had lunch and then I sat down to send a few emails.

I was typing away and just looked down at the keyboard and thought, something is different! It took me a moment to realize my wedding ring and my attached engagement ring were both missing!!

Oh no I thought . I've lost them somewhere.

I never take these rings off and they have been on my finger since I was married almost 54years except for a short time when I had them at the jewelers for cleaning ,attaching together and making slightly larger. That was about 15 years ago. I did know my hands are now smaller and thinner and very wrinkly. I did know the ring was loose but didn't realize it could slip off.

So the search began. I told Mike and he started looking and thinking too.

“Did you wear gloves today?”.” Yes “. “Maybe you pulled it off when you took your gloves off.” I looked -no ring.

Mike walked up and down the driveway where I walk in the mornings. No ring there either

I looked in my purse, the large bag that holds the mysteries of the world at the bottom. That's where I usually find missing things like gas sale receipts, keys and reading glasses but no rings there either.

Nothing on or under the arm chairs or in my jacket pockets.

Mike said “I think you will have to retrace your steps and go in to all the stores again and ask them if anyone has by chance handed in a ring.

I really didn't relish doing that. I didn't even have a photo anywhere of the ring and the thought of going to all those stores again....

Then I went into the bathroom and there just by the side of the carpet I saw something glittering by the edge of the bathtub.

Could it be?.. Yes it was!!

The rings returned

I was so pleased to see the rings and felt so lucky that they hadn't slipped off my finger outside.

So now I have another store to visit. I shall go back to the jeweler and have him make the ring smaller so it fits my finger again .

And I will now have a photo of the ring if I lose it again.