Okay, it really pays to be nice and friendly with folks. When I had my press open, I shipped a lot of stuff from our local FedEx hub, which just around the corner from my shop. I got to know the two ladies behind the counter pretty well and enjoyed a little chat with doing business. About ten minutes after I posted my 365 for today, lamenting the missing 150-600, I got a call from the hub -- one of the ladies had spotted my name among the returned packages. Apparently, though he had marked it as delivered/left at door, the driver had actually brought the package back to the hub for an address check. I assured my guardian angel I would be right over and so I have done:
I GOT MY LENS BACK
Now where the hell did those hummingbirds go?