dljennings

me too.. in my house it is referred to as putting something in a "good, safe place" lol

pawebdoctor

When I was a kid my mother hid the money from her Christmas club, forgot where she hid it, and blamed me and my brother for stealing it. A year or so later when she pulled out her nightstand drawer to far and found $800 taped to the bottom of the drawer.

rosalia856

I am with you girl friend! I put two diamond rings away. They had been on my kitchen window ledge on a ring stand. I thought I should put them away. What if someone robbed our house. I was told never to put good jewerly in a visiable jewerly box . Or a dresser draw because that is where the look first. Maybe I need someone to rob me and I will have my rings back LOL Where or where is that hidding place that I will never forget. I think we should start a group called , Lost and Found. I lost my mind if it is found please return it. LOL

LovingIzabella

You are not alone. As a child I would hide my money all over the house so no one would find it and then forget where I hid it. My mom would be cleaning the molding over the door frames, repotting plants and find money and bring it to me as she knew I was the one who hid it lol
I still do that now (and still forget lol)
Hugs
April

BLady

I think we all have the same thing going on.I think we have to much to remember and things are happen so fast my mind and body can't keep up with all this stuff

Carol's Quilts

I used to do that, too, and I wasn't even old then!

Carol's Quilts

During my mom's last remaining years, she developed severe short-term memory loss. The doctors said it was a form of dementia but not Alzheimer's. Anyway, she would forget where she put stuff all the time - she wasn't hiding things, she was putting them "away". Then of course she couldn't find them and accused whoever was around of taking it. Then much later, when she would find it, she wouldn't tell anyone because I guess she would be embarrassed. So then someone would see her wearing the pin that had been "stolen", but by then she had forgotton that it had been "stolen" and told us we were crazy and denied ever saying such a thing! Although it may seem funny, it really got to be a very serious thing and became very hard to live with. (She lived with me the last 4 years of her life and with my sister for 5 years before that.) The condition just got worse and worse and could have been anything from her crochet hook or a knitting pattern to her wedding ring or cash or a check. It also involved depression and anger. You had to constantly remind yourself that this wasn't her, it was the disease, but it was still hard.

She is resting in peace now, and even though it was difficult sometimes, I miss her so much.

I don't think I'm developing dementia, but I sure do "misplace" things - I just say a prayer, even out loud, to St. Anthony, and whatever I couldn't find always miraculouly turns up!

mayday

ALL TOO TRUE!!!!
I "lost" my jewellery when returning from holiday having put it in a safe place, found it eventually in the boiler house!
then hid my diamond engagement ring when going to collect wood from mill ----------couldn't find it and was going to go to hypnotist when remembered had put it amongst elastic bands ; v v sadly hid a muff chain with magnify glass on in microwave at other house---------used micro to heat wheatbag and wrecked the jewellery OMG!!!

Carol's Quilts

Me, too! My sister even bought me a placque that says "Now what did I come in here for?". I keep it on my living room end table. I really should have one for every room!

SuzyQ

Yep, I do it too LOL. At work I'm forever leaving my cup or glass at someone elses desk or on top of a file cabinet or by the copier etc. At home, I always put things in a very safe place ... so safe that I can't find it again :roll: