Diamonds and Ducks

Mr. and Mrs. Duck returned to the pool today to spend about an hour with us.  No quacking this time, just some R&R swimming, drinking, and cleaning themselves on the deck.  On the downside, they also felt free to use the pool as a restroom.  Hey -- we don't swim in your toilet man!

Falling into the "can't we have any good news" category, apparently several pieces of Ellen's jewelry have been stolen, probably during one of our open houses.  This was stuff in a drawer in the back of her small walk-in closet, not out in the open.  Granted, it was in a small drawer unit on top of which sits her display of all her earrings, so if you were looking and peeked into the closet, you'd be drawn to the this small drawer unit.

Of course when you have an open house, one realtor sits, usually in the kitchen, while strangers wander the house.  Our realtor had warned us to put valuables away, but we took this to mean put stuff in drawers.  Now we've learned our lesson.  And our realtor will make sure someone comes upstairs with people.

What about homeowners insurance, you ask?  Ours has a $10,000 deductible.

It's not so much the money, although this was thousands of dollars worth of stuff.  It's the sentimental value -- diamond earrings Ellen's Dad gave her, a little diamond trifle I gave her.  Also it's just the frustration that we made it so easy for someone to steal our stuff, and they got away with it.  Maddening.

Please check back for some good news which must be coming at some point.