Aaahhh - you all have been visited by Aunt Helen! She comes and hides things while you look for hours, days, weeks, etc. Then that item appears in just the place it was supposed to be and you’ve looked at that place many times��������. She does this to make us think we’re going off the rails!!! So when this happens (to me all the time!) just blame it on Aunt Helen - she’ll return the item - eventually, especially as someone said, right after you buy a replacement. I have several rulers, etc. that I’ve purchased twice (or even more)������