I have a strange dilemma

[Coventina]

As I posted here yesterday, there was a fire at my townhome complex.

Several of our bankets were used in helping the victim before she was taken away. One blanket my husband gave to a neighbor who was evacuated in just a t-shirt (it was a very chilly morning). The situation is over now, and everyone is back in their units (except for the one still in the hospital). The only thing is this one neighbor never returned the blanket. I really would not care, except that it is a nice wool blanket that I've had since childhood.

It's old, yes, but in good condition. I've spoken with her twice since the fire, but she's never mentioned the blanket, and I'm scared too because I don't want to sound petty.
As a socialist, I don't mind letting it go, I'm just concerned that she would maybe just think, "old blanket, smells like smoke, don't remember where it came from, I don't like wool, I'm throwing it away."

What should I do? Am I being dumb about this?

[graywarrior]

1. Ask her. Tell her it's a family thing.

[bobthedrummer]

2. It's your blanket, you've asked politely twice for it's return-time to

reclaim it now, Coventina.
:hi:

[Coventina]

7. No, I haven't asked for it. Sorry I wasn't clear.

I've talked to her twice since the fire, but the subject of the blanket has not come up.

I've been too chicken to say anything because I don't want to seem like I value the blanket over human feeling.

[bobthedrummer]

9. My misunderstanding-just ask for your blanket back.

[GHOSTDANCER]

3. Ask for it back, its yours... tell her its an airlume.

I'm sure it will go over just fine.

[4morewars]

4. Go get your blankie back !

Really, no big deal, like this,"That fire really sucked,Oh by the way do you have my blanket?"

[shesemsmom]

5. oh no. your aren't being dumb

ask her about the blanket. There is no harm in it. She may have just forgotten. She does have alot on her mind.

[acmavm]

6. Ask. You did her a kindness. She could at least tell you what happened

to your blanket. Explain why you want to know.

I might be a tad insensitive, but I don't think it's a big deal. It was your property. You lent it to her in a time of need. You have no reason to feel bad about asking what happened to it.

[Guaranteed]

8. I'd say ask her about it once...

But if you never hear about it after that, forget it.

It might be just gone.

[Vincardog]

11. Ask if there is anything she needs. That opens up the discussion to what

she has. While you take inventory notice the Blanket and say 'THERE IT IS GRANDMA'S BLANKET'

[kittycat1164]

10. She may not even know who put it around her

with so much going on. It may make her feel better knowing she got it back to the right owner.