Diamond Ring Adventure - Happy Ending!

I found my ring.  I am very relieved.  Here's the scoop:

 

 The Crime Scene 

This is my last day at this housesitting assignment.  The homeowners will be back tomorrow and I'm leaving for my sister's house in Mount Vernon before they return.  Today my sister from Port Angeles came back and we practically took the master bedroom apart because that's where the cats like to hang out so we thought it was logical that Luna might have carried her booty into that room.  Didn't find anything except a quarter and some kitty toys.

After she left, I decided to go through all of my clothing on the off chance that the ring was in a pocket although I knew that wasn't the case.  But you grab at straws, y'know.  Needless to say that was fruitless.

I went back to the "crime scene".  I rejected, for the hundredth time, the theory that she could have knocked it into the tub.  You can see why.  The shower curtain is between the vanity and the tub.  But, as a last resort, I climbed into the tub and aimed my flashlight at the drain.  Got real close.  And I saw a glint of gold...looked closer and sure enough, that was my ring wedged in the drain!!!!!

I couldn't believe it!  But that was my ring, for sure.  I needed something kind of "hooked" to slip into the drain and snag the ring without sending it totally down the drain...all I could find was a grapefruit knife.  Well, it's got a little curve at the tip...better'n nothin'!  I headed back upstairs and climbed back into the tub.  I very carefully slid it under the band and slowly dragged it up until I could grasp it with my fingers.

It worked!  So here's my theory:  Luna loved the ring.  She took it into the tub because that's the perfect place to play with stuff because things slide around really fast in a tub.   A perfect kitty play place.  Logical.  When it ended up down by the drain she probably tried to get it out and, instead, pushed it in.  The little pill.

 

The "booty"

This isn't a very good photo - obviously, my camera isn't quite up to photographing diamonds - but this is the ring.  It's very sparkly and pretty "in person".  And Luna LOVED it!

See that bottle in the background?  It's my favorite red wine.  I am having a glass at this very moment!  All's well that end's well.  Thanks, everyone,  for "listening".  You all got me through this.  Really.  Blogging rocks!

I'm heading home on Friday afternoon.  Amtrak.  Leaving the car at my sister's house until we return the end of March.  We've had some good experiences on the train and we've had some real disastrous trips  (a good example, if you're interested) but I don't like to fly so...I leave Everett, WA about 4 p.m. on Friday and arrive in St. Paul, MN at 7 a.m. Sunday morning. 

Will try to get a post or two in enroute but in case I can't...I will touch base back in the land of snow and ice!