What once was lost, now is found.

I tend to be an organized person, although I’ve relaxed a lot in retirement. However, I still find it annoying when I can’t find something – especially when I just had it and I haven’t moved from where I was working. Pro Tip: always check under the cat. (Of course, now that Roxie is a member of the family, things go missing more often; the girl is a total kleptomaniac.)

Roxie, aka Klepto Kitty

We are currently trying to find the biggest item we have ever misplaced. Actually, we didn’t misplace it, we’ve never known where it is.🤷‍♀️ The Cabin is our third home, but the first to have a septic tank. The general rule of thumb seems to be that a septic tank should be pumped out every three to five years; as of August 5th, we have been living here eight years. Kenn and I have had a few discussions about having the septic tank checked/pumped, but then it slips our minds. However, we have finally taken action. (Go, us!) We had someone come out last week, but the ground was too boggy to do much. He’s supposed to come out again this Friday, but what with regular rainstorms, I’m not sure that the ground will be much better.

Kenn contacted the previous owners of The Cabin and asked about the location of the septic tank. They gave him a rough idea of its location, but he wasn’t able to find it. Before the technician was scheduled to arrive, Kenn said he remembered us getting a hand-drawn diagram of the location of the septic tank when we closed on the house. Of course, neither of us could find the closing paperwork. So much for my organizational skill! (I found the paperwork for our first two houses with no problems.🙄)

Kenn has become friends with the owners of the local pawn shop. (How’s that for a non sequitur?) He stopped in at the pawn shop for a visit and asked if they knew where their septic tank is; they did. They also gave Kenn a tip. It turns out that we can get a copy of the latest septic tank inspection from our local… health department. I thought we might be able to locate the information on the Tax Commissioner’s website, but I was wrong. Getting the information from the health department would have never even crossed my mind. Kenn gave the health department a call yesterday, and they have already sent him some information; he also got out and did some digging and is pretty sure he found the septic tank. According to the paperwork from the health department, the original 1979 septic system was replaced and relocated in 2001; the location of the “new” system matches up to what Kenn found. He has also flagged the location so we don’t “lose” it again.

What’s the biggest (or most important thing) you have misplaced?

Also, today is Kenn’s birthday. Happy 63rd, Kenn!

12 thoughts on “What once was lost, now is found.”

    • It seems like there would be some sort of visible marking for the location of the septic system, maybe a stake or something. But, no. That makes too much sense.🙄 Her thieving ways aside, Roxie is a sweetie. I can’t stay mad at her for long.

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  2. Happy birthday, Kenn! I sure hope you two find better things to do than mess with the septic tank! 🙂

    I remember the septic tank when growing up. It was disgusting when the tanker would come to pump it out. All of us kids were grossed out by the smell. 🙂

    I hope you both have a wonderful day!!

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  3. Happy birthday to Kenn! 🎂

    We had a similar “lost” item when we moved into our current home and the previous owner had no idea where the main water line was. My husband and the children dug holes all over the yard trying to find it! Have you ever seen the movie or read the book, “Holes” by Louis Sachar? My husband would look for a while, then give up for a while, and then the motivation would return and he would try again. What a long, labor-intensive endeavor that was! He finally found it about a year after we moved in.

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  4. Happy birthday to Kenn! I lose things all the time, but when I was busier, like when I worked, I knew where things were and could lay my hands on them right away. Right now I am missing a bank credit card but I know it is in the house. It is the one I used for online shopping and also any online subscriptions I have, so I don’t want to request another card as I will have to go through changing my account info. But the card doesn’t expire until 2027! Right now I am missing my second camera battery as well.

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