Premonition
Have any of you had a premonition that something good - or bad - was going to happen? And if you acted upon the premonition you could avoid any inopportune consequences? Last month, around the beginning of August, I had a sick feeling I was going to lose the diamond from my engagement ring. Now, there was no reason for this feeling. The stone wasn't loose, the claws holding the stone looked fine to me (but what do I know?), and I had been wearing the ring for more than 16 years with no problems.
This feeling was so strong I had Mr Knits take the ring to our jeweller and have it checked, and repaired if necessary. On the 23rd of August I picked the ring up and paid $100 for the repair. Good insurance I felt.
Wrong! I couldn't have been more wrong. Last Saturday, early in the morning I was making the trek to Watertown NY to pick up some orders, and while I was driving I adjusted my seatback. (Yes, this has everything to do with the story.) It's a pretty tight fit between the seat handles and the door, but I was able to make the adjustment. Then, I resumed my customary driving pose - left elbow on the windowsill, head resting on the outside of my fist.
And I cut my face! The 1.25 carat diamond had fallen out! I almost passed out!
It was still dark out as it was just before 6:00 am, so I kept driving until there was some light and I pulled over to see where the stone had fallen. I couldn't find it. And I was devastated. I had to continue my journey to the States, and get back to the shop as soon as possible. I can't tell you how sad I was.
We still haven't found the diamond; I guess it didn't fall out when I adjusted the seat back. We looked for that darned diamond all Saturday evening and all day Sunday. No stone. Fortunately our insurance covers part of the replacement. But, it will never be that stone that Mr Knits found at a pawn shop in Edmonton AB back in 1994. That special stone that I loved so much.
As far as premonitions go, I'll pay more attention to them. Wish I would have one that foresaw us winning the lottery! Now that would be a premonition worth having!
Remember tomorrow is my turn on the blog tour. See you then.
This feeling was so strong I had Mr Knits take the ring to our jeweller and have it checked, and repaired if necessary. On the 23rd of August I picked the ring up and paid $100 for the repair. Good insurance I felt.
Wrong! I couldn't have been more wrong. Last Saturday, early in the morning I was making the trek to Watertown NY to pick up some orders, and while I was driving I adjusted my seatback. (Yes, this has everything to do with the story.) It's a pretty tight fit between the seat handles and the door, but I was able to make the adjustment. Then, I resumed my customary driving pose - left elbow on the windowsill, head resting on the outside of my fist.
And I cut my face! The 1.25 carat diamond had fallen out! I almost passed out!
It was still dark out as it was just before 6:00 am, so I kept driving until there was some light and I pulled over to see where the stone had fallen. I couldn't find it. And I was devastated. I had to continue my journey to the States, and get back to the shop as soon as possible. I can't tell you how sad I was.
We still haven't found the diamond; I guess it didn't fall out when I adjusted the seat back. We looked for that darned diamond all Saturday evening and all day Sunday. No stone. Fortunately our insurance covers part of the replacement. But, it will never be that stone that Mr Knits found at a pawn shop in Edmonton AB back in 1994. That special stone that I loved so much.
As far as premonitions go, I'll pay more attention to them. Wish I would have one that foresaw us winning the lottery! Now that would be a premonition worth having!
Remember tomorrow is my turn on the blog tour. See you then.
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