I spent a lot of Sunday trying not to think about the missing ring, but it was hard not to notice. Every time I picked up my camera or touched a metal railing, the familiar click was gone. It was heart-wrenching.
We had a friend checking on the pups since we knew we’d be gone almost 24hrs. Our friend JV and her boyfriend E took it upon themselves to rake the area where the ring flew off my hand. E even recreated my motion with a quarter and is very sure the ring went over the fence.
Which is exactly what I was and am afraid of… for a variety of reasons. The family next door never answered the door and is not friendly. I don’t want to trespass in their yard but I don’t know what to do if they don’t answer.
I ordered this metal detector and another coil that is gold-attuned. But it may not help if the ring really is on the other side. I’ve got to get my neighbors to let me in their yard.
Have you considered writing the neighbors a letter and explaining how meaningful the ring is and how much you would appreciate them letting you search? I hope you can find it.
As far as I know, the parents neither speak nor write English. I am not even certain which extraction of Asian they are, so I can’t have it translated. The adult kids DO speak English, but I doubt they would cooperate.
That said, I am still going to do exactly that. We talked about it the other day, but we left soon after for Canada and I haven’t had a chance to do anything.
I’m glad to hear it!