Lost and Found!

Have you ever lost something and been really upset
about it. I lose things all the time. Mostly I put things
up and then forget where I put them. Well, in late
April I lost a treasured book. Erin bought it for me
for Christmas in 2005 (at my request). The book is
History of the Cherokees by Emmitt Starr. It is a
rare book and used copies sell for a lot at Amazon.

I searched and searched for the book in my messy
room knowing I lost it because I am a slouch! Not
there. I looked under the couch and chairs. Sometimes,
when I should be working and am sitting around
reading and company comes I will slip my book under
my chair. Not there.

I check out books from the University Library here.
I can get 4. I am an alumni or I couldnot get 4. I
checked out 4 books and at the end of April, I turned
in 4. The first week in May, I received a letter from
them telling me I still had one book, 25 cent a day
fine. Well, I called and told them they were sadly
mistaken. I returned my 4 books. Then there on
my reading shelf, appeared a little book by Timberlake
about the Cherokees. Oh, dear, I returned it to Tech
and apoligized for my oversight.

Then, I got to thinking, I returned 4 books. I bet I
gave them my treasured book. Now, this was a month
later! Oh, dear, do they throw the books away. I cried
a little and told Erin. She said promptly, 'Mom, it is
just a book'.

Well, I called Tech. A lady answered I knew and I told
her the story. She found my book and I got it back!
Lost things found are tresured even more. I looked in
the front of the book when I picked it up...it had
presented by Erin Jones to Mom Christmas 2005!
I promptly added my phone number to that
inscription.

The photo is a teeny, tiny, peek into the messy
room where I was afraid my book was buried!
I once wished Helen would come and clean my
room, but if she did she would throw all my
treasures in the trash!