(1) PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY MISSING PROPERTY.

December 4. 2014
       I AM DEEPLY DEPRESSED OVER THE LOSS OF A PASTEL PAINTING THAT I FOOLISHLY LEFT IN THE EMPTY OAKLEAF ARTS STUDIO LAST MONTH, ALONG WITH A SIGNED NOTE.  IT DEPICTED A BIG-EYED KITTEN AND A TURTLE LOOKING CURIOUSLY AT EACH OTHER AND WAS PAINTED 50 YEARS AGO.   RESIDENTS HAD BEEN ASKED TO SUBMIT ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR THE NEW CAFE DISPLAY BY NOVEMBER 5TH. 

       MY SUBMISSION WAS A WEEK LATE.  

       DURING NIGHTS OF REMORSEFUL INSOMNIA, I PICTURED MYSELF RESPONDING TO THE REQUEST ON TIME AND HANDING MY TREASURE TO WHOEVER WAS IN CHARGE.

       IF ANY OF YOU IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD OR IN LINDEN PONDS COMMUNITY HAPPEN TO SEE THE CURIOUS KITTEN AND TURTLE, PLEASE URGE WHOEVER BORROWED IT TO DROP IT OFF AT ONE OF THE FRONT DESKS WITH MY NAME AFFIXED.  YOU WOULD MAKE A 93-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT DELIRIOUSLY HAPPY AND GRATEFUL.

BARBARA MALLEY MG 207

(2) WHAT'S IN A NAME, SAYS SHAKESPEARE. AN ABUNDANCE OF CONFUSION, SAYS I.

From: Barbara Malley
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014
To: 'Barbara Ganem'
Subject: RE: lost painting

It’s after midnight, and I’ve been unable to go to sleep due to thoughts about my lost painting.  Suddenly I remembered your message below. My Awesome Adventures painting is hanging here in my study.  Could it be that the “Awesome Adventures” hanging in Rose Court is the one I thought was lost?  Someone might have thought I had given the subject, a kitten looking at a turtle, the title Awesome Adventures. 

                                                                                       

From: Barbara Ganem 

Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014
To: Barbara Malley 

Subject: Re: lost painting

I am the person you're looking for.  On November 5th you submitted a watercolor and ink painting named Awesome Adventures to be hung in the cafe. However, there was no room and the extra paintings were sent to be hung at Rose Court with the understanding of the artists.That is where Awesome Adventures is now.

Barbara Ganem

From: Barbara Malley 

Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 9:12 AM
To: Tim Malley
Subject: RE: lost painting

Hi Tim – The next time you come to Linden Ponds, please go to Rose Court and ask someone how to get to the area where residents’ pictures are displayed and see if my kitten and turtle are there.        

Quote:  “The extra paintings were sent to be hung at Rose Court with the understanding of the artists.” 

Glitch:  No one notified me that my painting had been moved from the Arts Room to Rose Court.

Mom
December 5, 2014
Tim brought me my no longer lost painting.  I was debating whether to hug it or him when he said, "Don't I get a hug?"  So I joyfully hugged both of them. The imperfections in the background area are in this copy, not in the original under glass.