Yesterday I was in the mood for quilting. I was planning on getting a quilt quilted and maybe possibly one sandwiched. That was the plan anyway.
When my husband is home, he plays his game (World of Warcraft) and I hate to hear the sounds of it. So what do I do? I put my Ipod on and drown out his noise. Well… I go to put it on and it wasn’t in its normal place:
I looked around closely and all I could see was the ear buds - not in the place that they are put by themselves. This was not good, because I always wrap the buds around my Ipod when I am done with it. If I am putting it on the charger or one of the two docks, I put the ear buds on my cork board hanging around a pushpin so they don’t get lost:
So I look around and my room was a bit of a disaster. I had fabric piled everywhere and books and such. It could be under there. So I fold all the fabric and put everything away. My daughter says my niece was in the den when they were over this past weekend, but I didn’t see them in there and her story was inconsistent. That prompted me to look in places I would not normally look for it. Thinking it might have gotten put somewhere else (project box, etc). I even went upstairs and went into my daughter’s room and went through all her toys.
Still no Ipod. I am getting upset now. I have spent 4 hours looking for my Ipod. I go through EVERYTHING again. Just in case. Or so I thought.
I finally get my husband off his game and ask him to help me - I am getting frustrated and mad. He asked me if I looked in EVERYTHING under my desk. I told him the only thing I didn’t look in was this old letter file that sits under my desk because I can’t bear to get rid of it, but have no idea what to do with it. I thought there was no way it could have gotten into there.
That is where it was. At least it was found. Even if I wasted my whole afternoon to find it. By the time I found it (or my husband found it rather), it needed a charge and I was exhausted from going through all my stuff. I just went to bed then.
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In other news, Darlene wanted to know how we store our patterns. Since I was in the den taking photos, I thought I would show you.
This is a basket that is the perfect width and length for my patterns and it holds quite a few (maybe not a squillion like she has though). I probably will cull some of the patterns that I will never make when I need room. But for now… it is fine for me.
Any idea how the iPod ended up in the file?
I *hate* when I lose my iPod! Or when I am at work and it is at home.
And I store my patterns in a wicker basket and my magazines in a separate basket now, too! 
found you through quilting bloggers…what an awesome blog you have! just wanted to thank you for the patterns…i downloaded winter blues and can’t wait to make it…thank you again…=)
Glad you found it. I know how frustrated I get when I can’t find things that I know I had put in a certain spot.
Paula, I don’t have any clue how it ended up there. Probably little hands though - probably my daughter’s.
Jill, since I don’t work, I don’t have that problem… just sticky little hands.
Terri - thank yo for a great comment. Be sure to show your quilt when you are done… I would love to see it.
Suzette, all sorts of horrible scenarios were going through my head as I was looking for it… trash can (which has been picked up already), washing machine… I guess I need to have a better spot for it.
Sometimes a real search is a turning point - to find good solutions to storing and fixed spots to put things.
I can really relate to the lost thing panic - I hate it when I don’t find what I am looking for.
I am glad you found your what you were looking for
Hanne, thank you…